Janine Hamilton-Kells talks to Avneesh Vincent about starting her own dancing club, Rhythm n’ Lines, taking up writing as a hobby and keeping community at heart. Starting Rhythm n’ Lines in 2021 was a way to “keep fit and learn something new...
Robyn Wilkie takes us on an extraordinary travel odyssey to the untamed spirit of South Island — a realm where adventure and the beauty of nature converge to create an unforgettable experience on horseback. After the storm hit and the river died...
A pallet garden is easy to make and looks really effective hanging on a fence in the backyard, or simply sitting on a patio. Pallets are pretty easy to get hold of (for free) and look great with just about anything planted in them, whether it be...
From crisp and zingy salads, to fresh and comforting rice bowls, and tangles of tasty noodles as well as plant-based bowls and stir fries, Bowlful will satisfy all your cravings, with 90 easy to follow recipes by Norman Musa. This is my favourite...
If you missed out on Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concerts in April at the Hollywood Bowl, you can see all the special performances honouring the 12-time Grammy winner in a limited theatrical run. Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 will be shown at...
DOME CINEMA ■ Amelie Audrey Tautou stars as Amelie, a young waitress who decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love. ■ The Blue Caftan To keep up with demand, a husband and...
Let’s get this upfront: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best comic-book film of the last decade. With an animation blizzard blown straight in from the pages of comics, Into the Spider-Verse took a super-collider to all the conventions of...
This Week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm-11pm, free entry. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight, free entry. ■ Queen and Bee Gees Tributes Saturday June 10. One show only at the...
Amidst the hustle and bustle of our stressful lives, local author Melissa Mead’s debut novel Please, Let Me Sleep provides a refreshing reminder of the importance of bodily function in a fun and relatable way. Mrs Mead addresses the topic of sleep...
A bumper crop of local DJs are rolling out the red carpet to bring you a night of cool house music at The Dome. Consisting of members Angus Chapman, Matt Tong and Rob Haskell, the group also expects a guest DJ to join in every session. The idea to...
Gisborne’s much-loved music festival The Longline Classic is all set to notch up the heat a level higher, with their musical razzmatazz this October. Since its inaugural success in 2020, the one-day festival has found immense popularity among the...
In contrast to their recent performance of Messiah, the Choral Society is cooking up A Taste of Opera, to be served this Sunday in St Andrew’s Church. This concert will feature soloists from the choir, as well as grand choruses, scenes from operas...
Emerging artists looking to enhance their knowledge and take their music career to new heights can now apply for the Level Up comprehensive five-part series of online workshops. Led by artist development consultant Katie Thompson, Level Up will...
Gisborne nurse and union delegate Christine Warrander has been in the news speaking up for Ward 5 nurses. She talked to Mary Longmore of the online nurses journal Kaitiaki Nursing NZ. We’ve made history — we haven’t been silenced,” Gisborne...
Helping her home town from afar was a labour of love for former Gisborne woman Jacky Scanlan-Dyas. She caught up with The Gisborne Herald’s Gillian Cowperthwaite to tell how nearly $68,000 for flood relief was raised in Tokyo. A prestigious...
Preeti Maheshwari and her family board a train to India’s holiest and oldest city — Varanasi. I grew up reading about the streets of Kashi in Rabindranath Tagore’s noted novel Chokher Bali, but had never been to the metropolis. After...
Starting a worm farm is easy and environmentally friendly. It’s a great idea for getting rid of food scraps, as worms turn these into worm tea and castings - the best natural fertiliser for the garden. Worms really are the most amazing creatures...
Whether you’re planning a sprawling spread for The King’s Birthday weekend, or a tea party these easy starters will surely please the crowd. Smashed Avocado on Potato Fritters Serves: 4-6 Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes Ingredients 2...
This Week ■ Thursday Build-a-Band Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm-11pm, free entry. ■ Friday Night Karaoke Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight, free entry. ■ NZ Highwaymen War Memorial Theatre, Thursday, June 1. Four of NZ’s...
Gone are the days when hopelessly romantic couples would often exchange the secret letters of admiration for each other in scented and clumsy envelopes. Evolution Theatre’s newest production Love Letters looks to bring back the lost artform that...
Odeon Multiplex Bank of Dave Dave Fishwick, a Burnley working-class, self-made millionaire, struggles to set up a community bank to help the town’s local businesses thrive. To do so, he must battle London’s elite financial institutions and...
The Little Mermaid made US moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney’s live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million on 4320 screens in North...
For the fifth year in a row, Smash Palace will host Boogie Wonderland, an ode to the 70s era, that is best remembered for its discotheques, funky sounds, trippy lights, reflective disco balls and cool dance moves. To keep the vibe colourful...
Kāpiti Coast student Arlo Kelly is among the writers and illustrators announced today as finalists in this year’s New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults —the pre-eminent celebration of books for Aotearoa’s young readers...
Experience the magic of Baroque music in Gisborne as iconic concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen leads the Baroque Innovations Tour this month. The tour is organised by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and arrives at the War Memorial Theatre with its...
Be ready to be enthralled by the thirteenth Piano Extravaganza (PEXIII), as part of the St Andrew’s Lunchtime concert series this King’s birthday next week. The first of these piano concerts in 2011 was suggested by pianist and organist Sonj...
Gisborne rider Merran Hain is celebrated as a true legend in the equestrian world. Diana Dobson takes a look at some of the secrets of Merran’s success . . . There’s a name that has been a constant in the world of equestrian for more than six...
The region’s Cyclone Recovery Plan was released this week . . . The Herald’s Andrew Ashton delves into the detail of what is being requested for a more-than $1 billion recovery and future resilience effort. Three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle...
Jo Ferris discovers the beauty of KiwiRail’s Coastal Pacific train journey and marvels at Kaikōura’s restoration — by man and Mother Nature. Having completed a roadie from Picton to Kaikōura during the coastal corridor’s massive repair...
If you’re like most busy homeowners, you want your indoor plants to tolerate substandard growing conditions and some neglect now and then. The umbrella plant, also known as schefflera, delivers on this. Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) is...
Organised seasonally, and with growing guides for each ingredient, Italian-Kiwi Bri DiMattina’s cookbook Nostrana is full of simple, gorgeous and delicious recipes with fresh vegetables and fruits you can easily grow and harvest yourself. This...
Movie Guide DOME CINEMA ■ Driving Madeleine Madeleine, 92, calls a taxi to take her to a retirement home. A disillusioned driver with a tender heart agrees to drive the streets of Paris, past the places that affected Madeleine’s life. ■ Whin...
THIS WEEK ■ ‘G n I’ Live at the RSA Club Friday May 26. Come and be enertained as Guy Batker and Fiona Cameron sing popular. Free entry, 7pm. ■ Not The Church . . . but damn close at ‘Shave To Cure Breast Cancer’ Fundraiser The Tav, Ruru...
Local artist Jody Tupara’s latest oil painting Ngā haututu o te kāuta was one of the standout artworks in Aotearoa’s annual portraiture awards held in honour of Kiingi Tuheitia in Wellington yesterday. She was one of the three finalists from...