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BrazilBeat mixs up musical genres

Gisborne-based BrazilBeat will be bringing their signature sound to the winter rave party Ice Block at Smash Palace on Saturday. Describing their music as Global Bass, it’s a musical style and culture that combines dancehall, dubstep, cumbi...

Michael James Manaia resonated with Mulligan

When Lawrence Mulligan watched the play Michael James Manaia being performed at Lawson Field Theatre as a 15-year-old schoolboy he wouldn’t in his wildest dreams have imagined that more than 30 years later he would be taking on the role himself...

Dancers put their best foot forward for competitions

Gisborne Ballet Group will be holding its annual dance competitions this weekend where dancers compete in a variety of styles including ballet, tap and modern. New this year is a memorial scholarship and trophy in the name of Gill Clout who passed...

Gizzy Gig Guide This Week

■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm. ■ Manphibian Smash Palace, Friday, 8pm. Classic Rock gurus Manphibian appear at Smash Palace with their inimitable take on the good stuff from the 70s. Door sales $10. ■ Ice Block Smash...

This Week's Movie Guide

Odeon Multiplex ■ Asteroid City American comedy drama written and directed by Wes Anderson with a cast that includes Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie and Jeff...

Gran Turismo drifts onto the big screen

In 2006, a Nissan marketing executive had a truly insane idea to create a competition and an “academy” to turn gamers into race car drivers. Darren Cox saw an untapped market of potential car-buyers in Gran Turismo enthusiasts — the popular...

Old slip has slumped . . .

In my letter of August 2, I said that on the Opoutama side of the big slip at Blacks Beach, there was an old, 1 metre slump, 40 metres long and covered in blackberry that I bet no one else had seen . . . and that it could go any day. Note, the slump...

Keep speaking up Colin

I read of councillor concern that “GHL’s dominant asset is being lined up to be sold”. This is not a new plan, as our community has watched assets being sold off by sell-off types meant to represent us before. National and local...

Falcons win a fitting tribute to Nate

The Falcons honoured a fallen club hero by winning the tournament that bears his name. The annual Nate Miller Tournament kicked off the Tairāwhiti Rugby League 2023 season. The Seeka Falcons beat Paikea Whalers 16-10 in the final at Barry Park on...

Olympics hopeful Andrews ‘doing all the right things’

The Olympic Games fire burning in Gisborne judoka Sydnee Andrews has become a blaze after her latest international success. Andrews competed at the prestigious Hungary Masters in Budapest over the weekend. She won her women’s over-78 kilograms...

YMP, Whangara Old Girls keen to take shorter route to grand final

Direct passage to the Gisborne Premier Grade netball championship grand final beckons tonight in the YMCA for YMP or Whangara Old Girls.

The NZ First/Act effect

Iain Boyle refers to Winston Peters as “wily and duplicitous”, suggesting that votes for NZ First would be wasted (August 5 letter) — but not so! Mr Boyle blames Winston for installing Jacinda Ardern in 2017 but in effect it was the misguided...

How much lost on Flick?

Re: Testing year but progress noted, July 29 story. I note the expensive investment in Flick Energy came to an end in the financial year ended March 31, 2023. Is the CEO able to detail the exact loss on the investment? It looks to be around $6...

More degradation of beachfront and dunes

by Pat Seymour It is really regrettable to see the continued degradation of the seafront at Makorori and Turihaua threatening the state highway along this section of SH35. And not just by the sea. There is further damage to the dunes at Makorori by...

Critical issues for region need input of all

by Roger Handford Predictable — entirely predictable, the outcome of the forestry/slash issue. At each step, the debate has moved further away from a sensible response and plan of action on a matter crucial for the future of this district. Make no...

Playing a part in global transition

The energy transition under way around the world will cost trillions of dollars annually and require a large wealth transfer from developed countries — which grew wealthy off the back of cheap fossil fuels — to poor countries in order to reduce...