Singer/acoustic guitarist Stretch and cellist Paula Sugden take their bittersweet blend of folk, soul and rock 'n' roll that spans dark-hearted ballads and roof-raising choruses to Eastend Cafe, Wairoa, Saturday, 8.30pm. Tickets $20. Book at...
TWO edge-of-your-seat films plus officially selected short films make up the Aotearoa Surf Film Festival this year. Films screening at the Dome Cinema on Saturday, March 4, include Peter Hamblin’s Let’s Be Frank, the story of Frank James...
Dr Sandy Britain was born in the United Kingdom and went on to follow his many interests such as rockclimbing, surfing, how brains function, e-learning and human impact on the environment. He was born in Fareham, a small town not far from Portsmouth...
Musicians and artists often rub shoulders in this region so the Blues & Roots on 35 Festival at the Outdoor Theatre this weekend will include an exhibition of work by 12 artists.“This is a group show that involves a lot of artists, all from...
Nan is a prolific cook — she cooks for umpteen members of her family . . . and extras . . . without so much as a raised eyebrow. Here’s one of her all-time favourite desserts. Pastry:400g sweet pastry (or if you are feeling adventurous and have...
Editors of Kaituhi Rāwhiti are calling for creative writers to submit their work for the second edition of their East Coast anthology, capturing the multicultural essence that is Tairāwhiti. Last year saw the birth of Kaituhi Rāwhiti, an anthology...
Ruatoria’s Joseph Johnson talks to Andrew Whiteford about studying tourism and hospitality on a tropical island in the Whitsundays . . .Student life isn’t just textbooks and classrooms for Joseph Johnson who lived and worked on a beautiful...
If you are wanting to clear the air, say ‘Aloe’ to your new best bud in the home. Aloes (Aloe vera) are not just there to help with those after-beach sunburns (ouch!), but can also assist in the home by removing toxins in the air
JAZZ piano royalty will make a special appearance in Gisborne this week when former Waiheke Jazz Festival organiser David Paquette performs at Tairawhiti Museum on Sunday. Paquette was a Louisiana State University undergraduate and regular performer...
EASTERN European and East Coast influences combine in Gisborne resident Adriana Tuscia’s design concept for Peel Street eatery Cafe Dunay — but it is hard to say where one influence ends and another begins. As a former Auckland-based retail and...
Prior to the opening of a new click, collect and deliver business, a group of people — each with a dubious background — gather on a tropical island for a team-building retreat. The business has a new range of dodgy options that staff will offer...
As festive decorations creep into the stores and countdowns appear on social media telling us how many days there are until Christmas, it’s nice to be able to spend some relaxing ‘green time’ in your garden, whether it’s burying your nose in...
The walls of Verve Cafe have become a time warp for East Coast surf culture, with unassuming surfboards of history hanging high on the walls. Rescued from garages, basements and animal pens, the boards are in the spotlight for the special...
If you’ve always wanted to go to Los Angeles, this book could tempt you to book that plane ticket. Written by Frenchman Victor Garnier Astorino, owner of four hamburger outlets in Paris, the book contains recommendations of places to eat and...
IN AN era when many organisations are languishing due to lack of membership and interest, one local group appears to have found the formula for longevity and success. Poverty Bay Woolcrafters can trace its lineage back more than 45 years and has...
LIKE a case of “you say to-mah-to, while I say to-may-to”, there was a lot of debate in translating Nga Tama Toa: The Price Of Citizenship into te reo Maori and its author Dr Monty Soutar says that’s just how it should be. Soutar is talking...
He uri matou no Te Whanau a Apanui, no Te Aitanga a Hauiti, no Ngai Tuhoe, no Ngati Raukawa. I tipu ake matou ki roto o Uawa ki Arataha te kainga o aku tipuna. Ko Titirangi te maunga. Ko Uawanui-a-Ruamatua te awa. Ko Te Aitanga a Hauiti te iwi. Ko...
In the cooler regions, nothing signifies the end of winter quite like Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). When planted en masse or scattered around a lawn area, their small white bell flowers with green tips on the inside petals look like small snowdrops...
Gisborne Artists' Society are taking over a gallery at Tairawhiti Museum tomorrow for the opening of their annual exhibition. Over 100 pieces of art were received from members last weekend. Artist and painting curator Richard Rogers then had his work...
1 medium cauliflower1 egg½ teaspoon garlic salt½ teaspoon dried mixed herbs — or basil or rosemary¾ cup tomato paste or pizza sauce1 cup mozzarella cheese (¼cup is for the base)¼ red onion, finely slicedFresh basil leavesPre heat the oven to...
Local photographer Georgia Richardson's work was unveiled in a recent Te Papa exhibition. She is one of four photographers included in the E reti! Toroa te ao retireti i Aotearoa, Skate! Explore skate culture in Aotearoa exhibition. Richardson...
Lesbian museum, the Charlotte Museum Trust, will exhibit a pop-up display that includes a quilt, cartoons, "herstory" and badges. Two films will be screened as well as a performance of I AM at Tairawhiti Museum on Sunday from 2pm-4pm. Free entry
From anxiously involved helicopter parents to the pushy tiger mums, these differing styles all have one thing in common: they tend to involve over-parenting. This is where parents micromanage their children's lives, giving them little autonomy...
A NUHAKA woman is fighting to give students who left school without qualifications a second chance. It has an air of Hollywood, but no scent of fiction. Ngaire Aben-Tuhiwai has thrown open the doors of the Nuhaka Unity Hall to give students another go...
WHEN Dr Stuart Davis told me he was leaving Gisborne and heading for Bombay, I envisaged an exotic city in far away India and wondered why he was venturing all that way to grow vegetables. However, the Bombay that Stuart was referring to is 20...
We had quite a few laughs at our Islington home swap last month. Some revolved around oxygen, some concerned socks and others involved getting lost. London houses grow tall and slim while Kiwi houses sprawl sideways so when we stayed at Marion and...
The Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No 1 is among works being performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the War Memorial Theatre tonight
EIT student liaison officer and legendary waka ama paddler Kiwi Campbell is to feature in a documentary on inspirational New Zealand women. She shares her story with The Weekender . . . ?By day Kiwi Campbell works as an EIT student liaison officer...
PROFESSIONAL ukulele player Peter Moss will perform at the Gisborne Bowling Club on October 27 as part of Gisborne Ukulele Underground’s regular monthly gathering. Moss is also offering a one-hour workshop from 6pm at the same venue. The workshop...