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M is for murder . . . actors improvise and audience participates

Don’t be deceived by appearances. Dorothy M Fletcher may seem like a mild mannered, choral-singing retiree, but in truth she has a penchant for murder . . . Dorothy has written Caroling Catastrophe which opens at Unity Theatre tonight. She is the...

Behind the scenes at museum

Dudley Meadows, curator of the Millard Studio exhibition at Tairāwhiti Museum, will give a floor talk at the museum on Sunday, January 21, where he will share some of the untold stories behind the photographs. He will also give more background...

Kaitiakitanga informs art project

Art panels inspired by the concept of kaitiakitanga or guardianship and produced by a group of Year 10 art students will soon have pride of place in the school hall at Gisborne Girls’ High School. The art project involved a lot of research and...

Erika Holden: Retrospective at Verve Cafe

A quote that resonates with Gisborne artist Erika Holden is from Pablo Picasso: “Art wipes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Erika has an exhibition, which is both personal and meaningful to her, on at Verve Cafe. But what the viewer...

Gizzy Gig Guide

This week Build-a-band Every Thursday night at Smash Palace, from 7-11pm. Motivate your muso mates or just turn up — everything’s set up and ready to go. Let’s jam! Free entry. Fusion Bellydance Every Thursday at 5.45pm. Join vibrant and fun...

UNI-FI celebrates a decade with a Smash Palace concert

Gisborne progressive rock band UNI-FI celebrates 10 years with a special show this Friday at Smash Palace. The group is made up of Cory Garrett (lead vocals), Michael Shanks (guitar), Gana Goldsmith (bass guitar — vocals), and Genesis Burgess...

Beyoncé’s Renaissance tops the US box office

Beyoncé ruled the US box office last weekend. Her concert picture, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres on Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving...

Gisborne Film Guide

Odeon Multiplex The Boy and the Heron (dubbed) Critically acclaimed anime from director Hayao Miyazaki, with the voice talents of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista and Willem Dafoe. Journey to Bethlehem A retelling of the Christmas story with music...

The oneness of everything

I am acutely aware that aside from being human I am part of the universe and, like everything else, I consist of matter that was created in the universe after the Big Bang. I am sure that when my life is finished the compounds of my body will...

Name changes are costly

I see new Transport Minister Simeon Brown has ordered that the name for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency be changed to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Apparently the English version should come first because some can’t understand the English...

Fifth successful cruise ship visit of the season

The cruise ship season rolled along yesterday with the fifth successful visit, when the boutique cruise ship National Geographic Orion came calling for the third time and docked at Eastland Port. “The ship was a bit late due to sea conditions, but...

Veterinary Council of New Zealand offering support to weather-affected farms

Weather-affected farms in the North Island, including Tairāwhiti, will get veterinary support thanks to funding provided through a new programme, facilitated by the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ). The initiative called Vets on Farm —...

Matawhero saleyards to host last of the big ram sales

The Matawhero saleyards will host the last of the big ram sales tomorrow with a line-up from Craig and Yvonne Brownlie from Te Ruanui Polled Dorsets at Waerenga-o-Kuri. They will present 80 Poll Dorsets and 20 PollTex — described as “true...

2025 date for new school at Nūhaka

by Jack Ward Plans are on track for a new Nūhaka School, opening at the beginning of the 2025 school year. But exactly where the school will be sited is still being considered, after this year’s weather events. The school was flooded during...

Survey of aquifers to start in January

A scientific project gets under way from the end of January 2024 to understand more about Tairāwhiti’s groundwater, after being postponed earlier this year because of Cyclone Gabrielle. The project involves surveying underground aquifers —...

Getting together at the YMCA to Raise Up for rangatahi

Raise Up YMCA group is aiming to get more rangatahi involved in making a positive impact on the Gisborne community. The group, made up of 23 rangatahi from Gisborne schools, is led by youth and is for youth. They are a diverse group of people of...