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The shady garden

Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavour, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for colour. But that notion couldn't be further from the truth. Learning how to work with — not...

Shaky Gisborne

History supposedly never repeats ... but last week's big quake reminded a local, retired ambulance officer of another big Gisborne quake in '66

Gig Guide

Gisborne Caledonian Society: Hogmanay DanceSocial, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, Saturday, December 31, 8pm. For more details phone Pat on 021 049 7148 or Allan on 021 243 3652. The All-Stars New Year’s Eve PartyBring in...

Called back home

Gisborne’s new Salvation Army Officers knew they were destined for a life serving God. Gisborne Herald reporter Matai O’Connor talks to Kevin and Janette Waugh about their journey so far . . .Kevin Waugh changed careers a few times before...

A little bit country

Their performance of Kostas Lazarides’ Timber, I’m Falling in Love, and Texan country musician Creed Fisher’s Come Hold Me, has won a Gisborne trio a first placing in this year’s New Zealand Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the...

The perfect salad for entertaining

A beautiful summery meal that won't take long to throw together. I love the Asian flavours in the dressing combined with the sweetness of the mandarin juice. Dusting the tofu in cornflour gives it a little crunch and subtle flavour. I would also...

What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, January 28Enterprise Cars Bay Bonanza Fishing Competition continues, 5am. For information Ph 868 4756. Larsawn Sawmilling Showjumping Championships, 8.30am, Showgrounds Park, free. St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale, 9am–12 noon in car park...

A FRUITFUL TIME IN CAIRNS

The first thing I noticed when we flew into Cairns were the trees. The hills around town are cloaked in rainforest, and the Daintree is the oldest in the world, predating the Amazon by 40 million years, give or take. We got into that up close, but...

On the cards: ways to give the festive season your personal touch

Looking to get extra crafty with your gift-giving this holiday season? Up the ante of any present with these creative Christmas card ideas. Whether the card contains a heartfelt sentiment or a much-coveted gift card (or both), the recipient will be...

Franz Josef Glacier: My blue heaven

THE last time I saw ice this inviting it was circling a highball of blue gin. It’s all about the “blue” up on the Franz Josef Glacier: azure, cerulean, sapphire.“Compression of air bubbles and light attenuation,” our guide Jara explains, as...

Boy Mestizo hits the road

One of the best things about the NZ International Comedy Festival in recent years has been the broadening of topics. Increasingly, we are seeing people use their hours more wisely and shaping their comedy around more personal topics, rather than...

Buddhist ceremony well blessed in Laos

The ladies clustered around me in a warm, womanly huddle. They held my hands, tied coloured cotton threads around my wrists and murmured blessings as I knelt on the temple floor at the foot of a splendid gold Buddha who smiled down serenely at the...

Jobs for the winter gardener

Healthy donutsWhen is a donut healthy? When it’s a peach!Donut peaches, also called flat peaches, have a flattened fruit with a pronounced dip in the middle, hence the name donut. Peach Flatto ‘Sweet Cap’ from Waimea Nurseries is...

What's on in Gisborne?

Saturday, September 28Gisborne Harbour Market. Come along for some bargains. Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 7am set-up, start 8am, finish 2pm, $10 car/stall. Car/stall inquiries; Gisborne Host Lions Club: Charlotte 021 141 8754, Malcolm 027...

Nostalgia for the mud

Those of us who recall the late Graham Brazier’s post-show, and during-show, shenanigans at Hello Sailor’s sun-scorched concerts at the Soundshell, and notorious River Bar gig will feel a pang on hearing of the rocker’s One Night Only All...

Family favourite

300ml cream (slightly whipped)1.5kg yogurt (your preference for flavour)1 cup fruit (whole, chopped or sliced)6 Cadbury Flake confectionary bars (or roughly 1 cup of chocolate)1 cup marshmallows(I prefer my ambrosia mixture wet. If you prefer a firm...