Dome Cinema Building Bridges: Bill Youren’s Vision of Peace A feature-length documentary chronicling the life and times of Hawke’s Bay farmer and peace activist Bill Youren during the post-war years until the 1970s. A Great Friend A famous...
Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua has been dreaming about taking the Equalizer abroad for years. The action franchise (very loosely based on a 1980s television series) starring Denzel Washington as the reluctant assassin Robert McCall had rooted itself in...
Richard Ralph was a full-time St John ambulance officer for 27 years and experienced the highs and lows of tending to people in life-and-death emergencies. His humble background and supportive grandparents stood him in good stead for his calling...
Seven-year-old Viggo Mikkelsen Steele chronicles his family’s thrilling voyage from Greece to New Zealand, offering readers insights into their seafaring escapades and discoveries. Sailor, adventurer and budding journalist Viggo Mikkelsen Steele...
With summer just around the corner and a very real threat of drought from an El Nino weather system, Gisborne District Council is in a race against time to make important upgrades to its water network. Matthew Rosenberg takes a look behind the...
Craft a “DAD” salt dough photo frame — a simple yet meaningful Father’s Day gift that a child can easily make. Using just fundamental crafting materials and adult supervision you can design a customised memento that Dad will cherish over...
Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown is a revised edition of Al’s iconic book Eat Up New Zealand. This book includes more than 150 delicious recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. Fried chicken bhaji with fresh coriander labneh...
Hundreds of students from Gisborne’s Central School will take to the stage this week for the production of Back to the Movies — an all singing, all dancing extravaganza based on four movies chosen by the children. The school was divided into...
An exhibition of wearable art by Susan Holmes is now on at Tairāwhiti Museum featuring sculptural one-off showpiece garments made for the NZ World of Wearable Art. Award-winning Auckland fabric artist Susan Holmes established a broad repertoire of...
Shirley Hyland is enjoying a life well lived. The 93-and-a-half-year-old, who in 2001 was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for services to equestrian, still lives at the Bushmere property where she and late husband Trevor raised their three...
Two bankruptcies and three businesses going into receivership were bumps in the road for publisher John Woods but didn’t slow the workaholic and his hedonistic lifestyle . . . a massive stroke 11 years ago gave him pause, but it wasn’t until...
The biggest financial investment in Gisborne for many years, the new $46 million Kiwa Pools facility opened to much aplomb this week. The Gisborne Herald’s Andrew Ashton shares what the public has in store once they finally get to dive in...
Hiking trails criss-cross Europe and the UK, with the Camino de Santiago possibly the most well known. But Robyne Mckeague’s sights were set on the Costa Verde (the green path), on the Atlantic Trail through Portugal. She writes about her...
Discover the transformative steps to nurture your garden’s foundation and foster robust plant growth through effective soil quality improvement strategies. We spend a lot of time thinking about the edibles or plants we want in our gardens, but the...
Hip-hop dancers Kylah Ashwell and Paul Hawaikirangi aka 98 Cents will represent New Zealand when they compete in the Hip Hop Unite World Championships in Portugal this October. The couple qualified to compete in the world competition when they took...
by Jocelyn Noveck, AP Hey there, fellow obsessive dog owner. Ever wonder what your beloved pooch is thinking? Of course you do. If they could only tell us what’s on their minds, right? Well, in Strays, an aggressively raunchy, gleefully gross and...
Odeon Multiplex ■ Sound of Freedom Jim Caviezel (Jesus in The Passion of the Christ) plays Tim Ballard, a former US government agent on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia. A sleeper hit that has grossed $US177 million...
Russian born Gisborne resident Athena Bliss has just published her first novel The Sons of Echidna, a dark fantasy story which will be part of a trilogy. It was a story she had carried in her head for years until she finally put pen to paper during...
Audiences can expect the rousing sounds of traditional Scottish piping tunes when The Gisborne City Highland Pipe Band plays at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday. Well known Scottish tunes and songs and a few contemporary tunes will also be part of the...
The elements of water, air, rock and land structure are the inspiration behind Gisborne artist Teressa Matthews’ exhibition Earth Elements now on at The Aviary. Working in multiple mediums of paint, wire and printmaking the exhibition features...
■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm. Free entry. ■ Trivia Night - Rangatira Tavern The Ranga’s quiz night is held on the last Friday of every month. $10 per table, up to eight people per table. Friday, 7pm to 9pm, 26 Library...
Hana Tukukino of Tolaga Bay talks to Loren Sirl about her life teaching and advocating for Maori. Hana waved goodbye to her grandmother at just 13 years of age. From the tiny town of rural Tolaga Bay she left for boarding school, Te Waipounamu...
The beauty of the East Coast is matched by its rich offerings of kai. Loren Sirl sits down with local foodie Cynthia Sidney. The verdict’s in — crayfish is the favourite on the East Coast. “Nah, it’s kina,” and “It’s boil-up” are...
You can’t beat homegrown veges. They taste better, you know that they’re pesticide-free, and they have the added bonus of saving you money. Winter is a great opportunity to plant your garden with some different kinds of crop to compliment your...
This crusty bread might be one of the easiest things you’ll ever bake, Tayla Pearce says. It requires no kneading, is soft on the inside and has an irresistible crispy crust. Eat it warm and slathered with butter, make sandwiches or toasties, dunk...
Experience the epitome of luxury and timeless elegance at Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotel as Mike Yardley takes on a journey through 95 years of opulent hospitality. She has been the first lady of Hong Kong hospitality for a staggering 95 years. First...
THIS WEEK Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm. Free entry. Te Aka Rangatahi: The Teen Vine Anime Club for 14- to 18-year-olds. Watch and discuss anime with other aficionados. Light refreshments supplied. HB Williams Memorial Library...
Gisborne audiences will have the chance to hear two home-grown bands play a mix of rock covers and original music when Machete and Uni-fi take to the stage at Smash Palace this Saturday. Machete Three-piece power trio Machete is made up of Lawrence...
This is the last chance to see the work of some of Gisborne’s finest painters, printmakers, potters and photographers in a group exhibition now on at Tairāwhiti Museum. The exhibition is a carefully curated collection created by Gisborne artists...
Gisborne film lovers are in for a treat this month when the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) makes a welcome return to our beloved Odeon Theatre. Gisborne audiences will get a reduced programme, but one that is jam-packed with...
Saturday, August 12 Gisborne Ballet Group Dancing Competitions (and Aug 13). Ballet, Tap, Modern. Come and watch local dancers perform. War Memorial Theatre, Saturday sessions 9am, 1.30pm, 6.45pm; Sunday session 8.45am, $5A & $2Ch/session or...
Mike Yardley embarks on a poignant voyage through Phnom Penh, where the beauty of its Buddhist heritage intertwines with the chilling shadows of the Khmer Rouge regime. Located at the confluence of the mighty Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers, the very...
Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown is a revised edition of Al’s iconic book Eat Up New Zealand. This book includes more than 150 delicious recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. I have had a lifelong addiction to chocolate...