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STAGE MANAGER REVEALS ALL

Scenes of graveyards, bridges and wet trees conventionally used in Women's Institute calendars cop some disparaging remarks in Calendar Girls, the comedy Unity Theatre has resumed rehearsals for. Tim Firth's popular play is based on a real-life...

From fish to man

A VACUUM cleaner hose helped provide the eureka moment for Dr William Peters’ discovery of an overlooked dimension in evolution. The former Gisborne man’s hypothesis does not contradict Charles Darwin’s 19th century theory of evolution. Dr...

Barleycorn put on a bit o' blarney

THE Live on the Lawn series of free concerts is on at Marina Park (Fridays, 6-8pm), with performances from Walter ‘The Wiz’ Walsh (January 15) and Ora Taukamo (January 22) lined up

Zipping along ... at the Waitomo Caves Zipline Park circuit

"I feel the need, the need for speed”.That famous line from my favourite 1980s movie, Top Gun, popped into my head when I visited Waitomo Caves Zipline Park recently. I’ve always thought it would be pretty cool to fly, and when I heard about the...

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Winter food fighters

Ready or not winter has come. For some reason this year, we’ve skipped autumn, making it a tad difficult to acclimatise to this colder weather. Sore throats, blocked or runny nose (usually one right after the other), chesty cough, headaches and...

What's on in Gisborne?

Saturday, August 10Gisborne parkrun. Wear a colourful tutu on your run/walk. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See http://www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. Plenty of bargains. In the...

The House of Hospice

THERE was high excitement behind the scenes at the Hospice Tairawhiti shop this week as manager Brenda Kinder marshalled her models and make-up artist Juana Vincent put last minute touches to lipstick and blusher. The event was the shop’s...

Riding the Roxburgh

Otago’s Roxburgh Gorge is spectacular but Jo Ferris learns its isolation isn’t the only thing to discover . . .Sometimes it pays not to research an area after agreeing to a cycle trail — particularly if it involves heights and sharp...

Southern roots in Wairoa

His voice is described as the sexy, sandpapered-sound of the new generation bluesman and tomorrow night new generation bluesman Joel Fafard performs in Wairoa. Fafard’s EastEnd Cafe show will be the last of the venue’s summer and autumn...

Cooking class a 'breeze'

Justine Tyerman is not much chop in the kitchen but the chef at a cooking class in Lima, Peru put her quite at ease . . . what’s more, there was nothing to cook in this traditional Peruvian dish. The mere mention of a cooking class raises my heart...

Kumquats for a juiced-up winter

Kumquats are known for their very tart citrus flavour and are most commonly used in jams, marmalades and preserves. Many people also enjoy eating kumquats whole, including the fragrant skin, which can be sweeter than the flesh itself. There are...

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Margaret Thorpe is 'tickling the glass ceiling'

IF MARGARET Thorpe had been around in the late 19th century, she would no doubt have been a suffragette. The former deputy mayor, district councillor and hospital board member has long been a strong proponent of women’s rights and achieved many...

Requiem call goes out

NEWCOMERS and former members are invited to join Gisborne Choral Society on Tuesday to begin practice for one of the greatest of all works for choir and orchestra, Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem. Described as a lush, romantic piece with soaring...

Maori Music Month

Maori artists particularly “have been doing it tough” this year but two music events this month are an opportunity to celebrate Maori singers, songwriters and performers, says awards executive director Ellison Huata. Te Marama Puoro Waiata —...