American Blues Review describes Australian singer-piano player Jan Preston as ‘technically strong, full of character, dripping with life” and now the blues/boogie musician and her husband will perform at the next Poverty Bay Blues Club...
WITH the worldwide revolution toward healthy food and healthy people, The Revive Cafe cookbooks need a top spot on the recipe bookshelf. Aucklander Jeremy Dixon is behind the delicious, healthy and easy recipe books that are inspired from his two...
Shared Kitchen is a collaboration between longtime New Zealand food personality Julie Biuso and her daughter food blogger Ilaria Biuso.“It’s a recipe and knowledge-based site, full of great seasonal recipes with all the tips alongside to make...
Woven works based on traditional raranga techniques mixed with wild Israeli organic weaving make up New Zealand/Israeli woman Nova Avni’s collection, Flight Path, at Tairawhiti Museum.“Having no access to flax in Israel, local women weavers...
WHEN the velvet cap with a gold tassel was placed on her head and the doctoral scroll in her hands, Dr Peetikuia Wainui’s thoughts were of the little school at Whatatutu where her long journey to the podium began, and of her parents who toiled on...
On the outskirts of Omarama are the otherworldly Clay Cliffs — towering pinnacles of clay that no picture can ever do justice to. I wouldn't be surprised if they get crowned ‘New Zealand's Most Surprising Destination' one day. I would also just...
With suitcase kick-drum stomping, stand-on-the-double bass dancing, classical acoustic guitar through a whammy pedal, and former Gisborne woman Bonnie Hurunui on vocals, White Chapel Jak is not your garden variety of a cover band. White Chapel Jak is...
Summer gardensGardens can suffer from heat stress or lack of water or both during our long hot summers. We can’t change the weather but there are a few things we can do to help protect our gardens during December and January. Effective watering —...
I gaze out of my windowFresh frost upon the groundThe air is chilled and all is stillI hear no spoiling soundA spider's web, it glistensAdorned with drops of dewIt sparkles as the dawning lightComes softly shining throughA thrush awaits upon...
Winter may not be everyone's favourite season but there is something special about rugging up, wearing cosy socks and enjoying a delicious, warm and comforting meal. This twist on a comfort classic is packed with veges and is a great source of...
It’s our biggest organ, it’s the first thing people see, and it often determines how we feel about ourselves. Sophie Rishworth spoke with Juve owner and para-medical skin therapist Sally Wright about how building blocks of treatments over time...
RAY Kitchen remembers his father Allan being in the Rotary club in Whanganui. He recalls the projects such as working bees at the YMCA camp off the Parapara — the road from Whanganui to Raetihi. It would have been 25 years since he had anything to...
Rongowhakaata kaumatua Stan Pardoe discusses his world and his life
Life is not about what you have, it's about what you do with what you have, Eru Findlay says about his life. Eru grew up in Kaiti, lived on Dalton Street and went to Waikirikiri School.“Our playground was the metre box . . . I was a child of the...
With at least 50 international acts lined up for New Zealand’s longest-running music festival, Rhythm and Vines, the world is well and truly coming to Gisborne. The headline act for the festival’s first night is Chicago rapper Juice WRLD who has...
Choosing favourite recipes is a little like being asked to pick a favourite child, says Simon Holst. In the end, he and Alison Holst tried to select recipes that are especially simple, and still interesting.“We’ve then reworked them, numbering...
From the 23 quartets 18th century genius Wolfgang Mozart wrote in his lifetime, six of them inspired Joseph Haydn to tell Mozart’s father his son was the finest composer in the world. Mozart’s E-flat Quartet is the third of that set of six Mozart...
Travis Tawera knows firsthand the darkness of suicide and depression. But he found a pathway to healing by providing kai for his whanau and community, and being in the outdoors. Now the Waipiro Bay hunter gatherer wants to share this with other men...
by Jonathan Landrum Jr, APVin Diesel made a mark as the street racer patriarch in the Fast and Furious franchise, but the storyline starring his longstanding character will soon come to an end. Diesel said in an interview last week with The...
Rhythm, physicality and the athleticism of Pacific contemporary dance company Black Grace’s works are what audiences respond to says producer Abby Ieremia. With the assistance of Creative New Zealand, Foundation North and One Foundation the...
Diana Dobson’s arms are covered in small bruises . . . all self-inflicted. The award-winning Gisborne photo-journalist has been pinching herself daily since receiving the news six months ago of her selection as press attaché for the Rio Olympics...
Cooktown is one of the rough edges of Queensland, which makes it all the better for exploring. You won’t find shopping malls or expensive shops, but you might think you’ve stepped into another zone. Andrew McKenna goes exploring
A LARGE number of Mahia property owners live outside the district, paying homage to the area mainly in summer. One of these bach owners is Willie Bullock, who has had an adventurous life through his professional diving exploits over 50 years on...
Actor Michael Hurst is packing the set for The Daylight Atheist into Hokitika's Old Lodge Theatre when the Guide calls.“We're on the road!” he says. He is excited about touring the solo show by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott. Hurst turns up in...
THE “more than 1000 words” poetry project run through the Lowe Street Community Centre culminated last week when centre regulars read their work and displayed art work based around their poems. The centre provides a supportive environment and...
WE set off to the airport bright and early in a high state of excitement, a team of good mates heading to the wedding of a Gizzy girl and an Aussie boy in Melbourne. There is slight consternation when the departure time rolls around and there is no...
HIGH School Old Boys are out of contention for a spot in the Lee Bros Shield playoffs but coach Jamie Hutana says he wants his side to finish the season well, starting with tomorrow’s premier game against Waikohu at Te Karaka. The defending...
Reporter and keen yoga practitioner Kim Parkinson went along to a workshop led by yoga medicine teacher trainer Rachel Land. Fascia is becoming the buzzword in yoga and physical therapy but what does it really mean?Yoga Medicine Teacher Trainer...
Garden surrounds have never been more environmentally friendly than at the Tairawhiti Environment Centre’s weekend workshop. The willow weaving workshop brought more than 40 women together to learn how to weave willow into circular garden...
Students need lessons from traditional teachers, but sometimes they need a lesson from a glazier. Enter Stu Smith. He is invited to schools and tells the kids about his work.“But it's not actually me talking about our trade,” says Stu.“It's...