Prior planning and asking for building advice are the two things social media sensation and long-time builder Stan Scott says are key to successful DIY renovations and learning new life-skills. After fronting some of New Zealand's best- known...
My mission (not) impossible: explore Wellington in nine hours with a 9-year-old in tow. Luckily this city is compact and its attractions are mostly within walkable distance, allowing lots of adventures in one day. At first glance they look like tuk...
ESOTERIC, existential, indie folk comes to the Dome next week in the shape of Australian songwriter and performer Ben Salter. Here to promote his solo album Back Yourself, Salter brings a unique sound in tracks with intriguing titles such as Where...
A fruit cake was requested so Nan whipped this one up and managed to take a picture before Papa started eating it. “He took half to work. Hopefully he was going to share it.”INGREDIENTS450g sultanas1 T golden syrup or maple syrup250g butter. 3...
Being criminal is a selfish life, says artist Simon Kerr, the former leader of the notorious Hole in the Wall gang that cracked safes and ripped ATMs out of walls during a year-long crime spree in the 1990s.“I lost a lot. Being an artist is more...
Iron deficiency is a common problem in New Zealand, particularly for women. To recognise World Iron Awareness Week, 27th August - 2nd September, registered Dietitian, Kelly Pelham runs us through why this mineral is so important for our health, and...
A rear-facing surfer poised on one foot at the nose of his longboard features in the cartoon-style graphic on this year’s Makorori First Light Longboard Surfing Classic T-shirt. Designed by artist-graphic designer-photographer and surfer Daryn...
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Betty-Anne Monga, Whirimako Black, Maisey Rika, Aaradhna, Anika Moa and Ngoi Pewhairangi . . . These are just a few names in the great pool of female singers and songwriters in Aotearoa music history. Gisborne teenager Pounamu...
When thumbing through seed catalogues or plant-care manuals, you're likely to encounter at least some descriptions that elude you. So here's a cheat sheet to help navigate the offerings – and maybe impress your gardening friends. Poking holes into...
Phil and Sue Newdick travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway and discover the ultimate train journey, full of interesting scenery, friendly people and quirky experiences . . .For us, the Trans-Siberian Railway really is the ultimate train...
Saturday, May 7Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club open day, 9am-3pm, all welcome. Advanced Composting workshop, 11.30am–12.30pm, Tairawhiti Environment Centre, $5 per person. Ph 867 4708. TRAAMPS (acoustic music, poetry and song), 2pm, the Band Room...
An Instrumental Voyage — Pae Tawhiti, Pae Tata, filmed last year as part of Tuia Encounters 250, now features as part of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Play Our Part series. Performed in three movements, the work is an orchestral journey...
SMALL fruit developing on many varieties of citrus trees during summer heralds what we’ll be enjoying during the cooler months. We can help nurture those promising fruitlets by taking a few simple citrus care steps over summer:* Sooty mould — if...
Along with traditional Christmas carols led by the Gisborne Choral Society and Gisborne Civic Orchestra musicians at Carols in the Vines, the choral society will perform two pieces themselves. On the programme is Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych...
This super easy lemon pie came about when I was craving a key lime pie, but with no limes in the house I made do with the next best thing — lemons. This pie is not as sweet as a cheesecake but not as tart as a lemon meringue pie, it sits somewhere...
SURFING is one of the most natural pursuits there is, yet conventional surfboards are anything but natural. They are typically produced with highly-toxic chemicals, many of which are derived from crude oil, meaning they are not recyclable and are...
For those unfamiliar with New Zealand's biggest band, two years ago they became the first Kiwi act to sell out Western Springs Stadium playing to 50,000 fans, the equivalent of Rhythm and Vines selling out twice over — plus some. The venue is...
Saturday, November 10Gisborne Parkrun. A weekly 5km run or walk for all abilities. Meet at Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See http://www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/NZ Iris Society: Garden visit day. Join Society...
Norma Peck, lawn bowls stalwart and life member, talks to John Gillies about the friendship and fellowship she has enjoyed with the bowling community . . .Norma Peck has been made a Bowls Gisborne-East Coast life member, but she might never have...
Getting hit by a London bus while out skateboarding was never going to stop former Gisborne man Joseph Skelton from dancing. He endured multiple breaks in his shin bone, calf bone, foot and knee. Skelton was studying at the Royal Ballet School at the...
The Gisborne lifestyle brought the creative combination of husband and wife Katy Wallace and Paulus McKinnon to this city 10 years ago. Their half-acre section, once a mushroom farm, now supports the couple’s artistic projects, which include...
Justine Tyerman experienced the best dessert she’s ever tasted at Ze Fork, a delightful restaurant in Vevey, Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, one of the most beautiful locations in the world. She persuaded the charming and...
Dennis Pennefather is back with a book of poetry about life and the mystery that comes along with it. Pennefather self published his collection of poems as a way to bring them together in one place.“I am proud that I have, over the past 10 years...
Former Whangara man Mura Love talks to Diana Dobson about becoming New Zealand’s youngest judge across three equestrian disciplines — eventing, pure dressage and para-dressage. New Zealand’s youngest international dressage judge has learned...
The opening tomorrow night of an exhibition of the late Graeme Mudge's preliminary sketches and design proposals for his large-scale works coincides with the launch of Mark Peters' book, The Mudge Murals. Mudge's rarely-seen preparatory pen and...
Heidi Rice, Maddy Jones, Rachel Crawford and Susan Partington thought they would be going overseas with their families in 2020 but when all their travel plans were cancelled, they decided to take a trip to the South Island to visit their friend...
In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing, said the very Victorian New Woman, Gwendolen, in Oscar Wilde’s comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. And so, in a few words, the tone of the play and of Evolution Theatre...
Tyler Rake sounds like a Mad-Libs action hero name. When you add to the mix that this character actually, literally kills someone with a rake, it starts to veer into parody territory. That’s why it’s somewhat surprising that the film built around...
A guilt-free ice cream treat is ideal for the summer months ahead. The Berry Nice Cream Cake recipe from The 30-day Alzheimer’s Solution brings together fruit and nuts in a way that looks naughty and decadent, but is truly refreshing for your...