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Digging your autumn garden

Autumn is a fantastic time to put some care and attention into your garden. It is the time to clean up beds, manage soils, prepare sod, and minimise problems in the new growing season. Follow a few autumn garden tips for a worry-free winter and more...

GIG GUIDE

THIS WEEK The Harmonic Resonators War Memorial Theatre, April 7, 7pm. Saturday Night Live - DKR featuring Derek and Kay Biddle Breakers, April 8, 8pm to 11pm, free entry. Live music every fortnight. Wrights Vineyard & Winery, Dessert & Wine...

Big names at fundraiser

Come and sing along with legendary kiwi rockers James Reid and Andy Lynch of The Feelers as they arrive at The Dome this Saturday 8th April. They will be joined by local psych-rock group Oceanspace and Pōneke based Nikita Tu-Bryant, lead singer of...

Locals dominate festival of country music

Local musicians’ display of vocal brilliance helped secure them the top spots at the Gisborne Country Music Awards. Held over two days at the War Memorial Theatre and Gisborne RSA, there were 186 entries with competitors from Nelson, Whanganui...

The Deal brings anti-fashion to life

With a background in wardrobe for theatre, movies and commercials, anti-fashion designer Dave Roil (Ngāti Porou/Te Āti Awa) creates high-end alternative couture with an edge. A selection of his designs will be modelled as part of The Deal...

Exhibition explores waiata in paint

Have you seen an artwork that sings the brilliance of storytelling? Local artist Erena Koopu’s exhibition Ka Waiata Au at Tairāwhiti Museum does just that. The exhibition is an exploration of...

Sights of Savai’i

Travel writer Mike Yardley spent a few days on Savai’i, the largest island in Samoa. Take a ferry ride aboard MV Lady Samoa III across the Apolima Strait, from Upolu to Savai’i, and the passage of time feels turned back 30 years. Suffused with...

Pears the powerhouse of fruit

Pears are not only juicy and delicious, they are also packed full of nutritional benefits. They are rich in fibre, antioxidants and vitamins. So, if you do happen to use them in a treat such as a cake, you can tell yourself not to feel too guilty...

Brilliant blooms

Now that summer is in retreat, it’s time to think about planning and planting the winter/spring garden. Whatever your favourite spring-flowering bulb is, it’s time to start planning and planting. A little preparation now will result in much...

‘Galaxy of local stars’ perform Handel’s Messiah

Handel’s Messiah, the choral work that has been a hit for almost 300 years, will once more resound here on April 2, sung by the Gisborne Choral Society, which was forced to postpone the performance last December when its principal guests had...

Witi’s Wahine celebrates the Ihimaera characters

Experience the brilliance of Witi’s Wāhine, a theatrical taonga and an uplifting love song to the wāhine toa of the East Coast who inhabit celebrated Maori author Witi Ihimaera’s celebrated writing. The story crafted by late Aotearoa actress...

Culture shines in designs

Weaving her Samoan roots into fabrics, local and upcoming fashion designer Susana Tasi welcomes the public to her new shop branded with her initials ST. Located on Gladstone Road, the shop offers three unique brands — the quirky and fun-fitting...

Keeping cool in Turin

Phil and Sue Newdick continue their travels through Europe, crossing the border from France into Italy, bound for Turin. We boarded an Italian train at Grenoble and crossed the border into Italy without noticing we had arrived. As is the norm for...

A taste of autumn

As far as the feijoa season goes, when it rains, it pours. If you’re lucky enough to have a feijoa tree in your backyard, you need to get creative to keep up with the supply. These delicious recipes are a good place to start. Feijoa Strudel...

Understanding emotions

Rebekah Ballagh’s latest book Be Your Best Self has brilliant exercises, tips and practical strategies to help people transform the way they see themselves and create lifelong change. Be Your Best Self covers everything from your inner critic to...

Surviving two cyclones

Alex Campbell has lived and farmed at Hangaroa for a long time. He survived the fury of Cyclone Bola in 1988 and Cyclone Gabrielle this year. He talked to Avneesh Vincent about the differences between the two storms, the impact of forestry in the...

After the storm

They had no comms and some were cut off from their own homes but, post-Cyclone Gabrielle, members of the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team swung into action . . . AS one of the crew, and base manager ,for the Trust Tairāwhiti...

On track with fungi

A 'super exciting opportunity' for Māori to be leading this work