One of the best times of year to get creative is Halloween, and these cupcakes are an easy way to get into the spooky season. You do not have to be a skilled baker to decorate these Halloween treats either — you'll be surprised how easy these...
Every month dietitian Mary Hope runs nutrition workshops at Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti — this time it was aimed at giving us some ideas for home-made lunches to take to work. Kim Parkinson went along to get some lunchtime inspiration . . .Mary Hope...
ONE afternoon I took the train to Vicenza. I didn’t know much about it, except that there were a number of examples of buildings designed by Palladio — and since his influence in architecture was so great, I thought I should have a look. Arriving...
The White House seems an appropriate venue to acknowledge Vietnam Veterans Day — even if the leader of the free world has compared his work and social life as a real estate developer to sacrifices made by soldiers in the distant country. On Sunday...
Saturday, April 13Gisborne Parkrun. A weekly 5km run or walk for all abilities. Meet at Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. Plenty of bargains. In the...
NO WOMAN in any of Shakespeare’s tragedies is as powerful as Lady Macbeth, said actor Beth Morton.“With Macbeth, it’s kind of like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth," Morton said. In Unity Theatre’s upcoming production of the popular tragedy, Morton...
The banks of the Taruheru River will soon be draped with colour once the lights of Te Ara i Whiti are switched on for Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival.“The kaupapa of Te Ara i Whiti is literally to create a light path, but it's also a reflection of Te...
Salsa dancers from around the country will glide into Gisborne at the end of the month for a special Latin night at the Dome.“I love Latin music and dance and want to grow the Latin scene in Gisborne — we’re excited to be able to host our...
They say the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, I personally prefer the fourth and fifth rib but if you are trying to capture the hearts of a city filled with foodies and wine and beer lovers, then a week of just that — food...
Moments of the mystic and contemplative surface in the Artists and Potters exhibition at Tairawhiti Museum. Artist, philosopher and spiritual seeker Peter Harris’s painting Life is a River Without Banks looms large at the entrance like Gandalf at...
Add some whimsy to your decor by turning old teacups into charming mini gardens. Create a succulent fairy garden in a teacup, complete with a bench, ladder, and even a partial picket fence. With limited skills, you can design a teacup garden that is...
A little taste of everything, for just about everyone, for any occasion — the book Sharing Plates has more than 100 recipe ideas to help . . .Sweet potato and chilli salt fries with gorgonzola creamA perfect side for any meat dish, these fries are...
‘The problem with a delicious slice like this is that by the time it came to take the photos for this Weekender food page, there were only four slightly-tatty pieces left,’ says Justine Tyerman. ‘Photographer Liam Clayton did his best to make...
UNDER THE SEA: Art has brought an old building to life along Kahutia Street with four murals covering the Cook Stores building after local artist Kelly Spencer got busy with a few friends. As part of a Gizzy Local project, Spencer has created...
Music to drink and party to, “not for sipping wine and eating crackers”, is how Wellington-based gypsy jazz act, Black Spider Trio have described themselves.“People are often stoked on us because others playing this style of music in New...
Iberia by Spanish pianist Isaac Albeniz is said to be one of the most difficult pieces ever written for the piano — but New Zealand musician Lorelle McNaughton’s performance of the work earned her 98 percent for her Masters recital at the Sydney...
The “flash side” of Maori music will be showcased when the Modern Maori Quartet performs for the first time with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The two musical dimensions will come together to perform in Gisborne for the first time next...
A new theatre festival is to stage former Gisborne woman Emma Maguire’s first play at Wellington’s BATS Theatre next month. Six Degrees is a new festival at which Maguire will make her debut as playwright and director of her play, Why Are We...
The true story of a group of women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for leukaemia research is the basis of Calendar Girls. Unity Theatre will next month hold auditions for a stage production of the comedy. In the stage production, Yorkshire...
The Alps2Ocean adventure race taught te reo Maori tutor Nadine McKinnon how to live in the moment to overcome pain and fear of what lay ahead. She talks to Marianne Gillingham about the highs and lows of the event. The thought of traversing the South...
Justine Tyerman discovers old French wine barrels being put to good use in the Kawarau Gorge. During recent travels in my turangawaewae, I came across the Wild Earth Kitchen at the historic Goldfields Mining Centre in the Kawarau Gorge near...
ALLIE Templin has always had a passion for language and people. It’s a great combination, especially if you are a speech language therapist. And for Allie, it is the perfect job because it brought her and her whanau from the United States to...
It’s all about relationships,’ says Anne James as she talks to Debbie Gregory about her 27 years in real estate in Gisborne . . .The name is James — Anne James. But you can call her 007. This was the basis of a very successful advertising...
Saturday, June 15Gisborne parkrun. A 5km run/walk for all abilities. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/Tairawhiti Coffin Club. Design your own personalised coffin; constructed by...
Gisborne's first indoor winter market could become a regular event if it proves successful, says organiser Amy Moore. Planned for 11am to 4pm on Saturday, July 25 in a former plumbing warehouse at 73 Carnarvon Street, Amy says it will be a great way...
Today marks the centenary of the day New Zealand forces captured the northern French town of Le Quesnoy and ended four years of occupation by the Kaiser’s armies. Gisborne man George How Chow (1895-1971) was one of the men who liberated the 3000...
New Zealand-registered dietitian and sports nutrition educator Kelly Pelham gives us the low-down on preparing body and mind for competition . . .“This is it. Those early mornings, gruelling trainings, long evenings, and putting everything and...
4 large pork chops, rind and fat removed2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced in rounds4 medium-sized agria potatoes, washed and thickly sliced2 onions thinly sliced1 cup of apple juice6-8 prunes4 baby courgettes, thickly...
It was a dark and stormy night when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died, wrote Joseph Deiner on January 1856. Apparently it was dark and stormy at the funeral, too.“Rain and snow fell at the same time, as if Nature wanted to shew her anger with the great...
Saturday, January 21Wairoa A&P Show, from 8am, Showgrounds, Ruataniwha Road. Adults $15, Children 5–12 $5, under 5 free. Open Rodeo and Show Shearing, Home Industry, Horses, Dogs, Zoo, Fencing, Rural Ironman Challenge, Music. Hang out with Te...