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Cool little town

Jo Ferris makes her first visit to the West Coast and notches up more firsts with a perfect Hokitika sunset and whitebait pizza . . .Saddened to see the recent ravages Mother Nature wrought on the West Coast, I was further dismayed this month to...

History-making shepherd

Sheep dog trials have traditionally been a farming sport for the boys, but in the past few seasons more women have got involved and an increasing number of them have tasted success. Murray Robertson talks to Jo Waugh of Matawai, who won the zig zag...

Quirky take on classic anti-heroine

The new Jane Austen screen adaptation Emma has beauty to spare, from its palatial country estates with their art-filled galleries and manicured lawns, to the exquisitely detailed costumes, to star Anya Taylor-Joy, whose porcelain skin and blonde...

Guidelines for a heart that’s been broken

I have given you something sacred. Not to have but to hold. Not to be tampered with but treasured. It is not a toy nor a trophy. It is a token of trust. That you will care for it. Not take it for granted. You see when something has been brokenit is...

Gig Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or telephone 869-0630This weekHerbs Acoustic and Che Fu: The Dome, Saturday, 8pm, $25 presales, $30 on the door or $60 VIP. NZ/DC — NZ’s No 1 AC/DC Experience + Harbinger...

Show Me Shorts

Oscar-accredited film festival Show Me Shorts, New Zealand’s premier international short film festival, rolls into Gisborne next week. The 13th annual Show Me Shorts brings together the best short films from across the globe. Countries represented...

Designer doc

Most people — generally men — wear ties around their necks, jerseys on their top half and trousers on their lower half. But Sanet Cloete (Belfield) wears ties as a skirt or sits on them, drapes jerseys over her knees and throws trousers on...

Big day out for words that don’t go to the edge of the page

Radiating Awesomeness is the name of a live poetry jam planned for Gisborne’s part in National Poetry Day next week. National Poetry Day falls on Friday August 24 but Te Wananga o Aotearoa tutor and poet Jodie Reid will host Radiating Awesomeness...

The cap fits

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...

Badlands of Omarama

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...

White Chapel Jak have got it covered

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...

Fabulous colours

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 —...

Spring’s Morning

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...

No missing meat with this hearty, healthy vegan dish

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...

Looking and feeling your best

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...

Outstanding in his field

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...