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Balian Break

SITTING under the radar of normal Bali destinations, Balian isn’t even on the map. Technically, it doesn’t exist. The name comes from the River Balian so named because it is deemed sacred — a sacred healer. Lalang Linggah Beach sits on one...

The art of shaping trees

Hand scissors are the tool of trade for topiarists Andrew and Kim Scott, who talked to Kim Parkinson about their thriving business. Topiary conjures up images of Edward Scissorhands’ massive blades creating wonderful shapes out of trees and hedges...

‘Land of high passes’

I flew to Leh via Singapore and Delhi along with my partner-in-(travel)crime, fellow Gisbornite Kay Bayley, and met up with a former colleague Tony Hyde over there. The flight from Delhi to Leh is spectacular. It takes you over the Himalayas and...

Christmas flair

Summer Christmas time here in New Zealand is all about relaxing outside with friends and family with delicious food and drink, says The Veggie Tree Spring & Summer Cookbook author Anna Valentine. “My aim for the Christmas food in this book is to...

Summer beat goes on in Gizneyland,Summer beat goes on in Gizneyland

The Rhythm and Vines music festival has decamped but the summer beat goes on in Gisborne. The party season continues tomorrow with all-female act The Coolies who mash together dance, punk and pop in the Dome garden tomorrow at 9pm. Entry is...

Nuking Gisborne

Born in the back seat of a half-submerged Vauxhall Viva and raised by possums (reportedly) in the Port Hills of Christchurch, musician David “Snapper” Thiele is one of three musicians in genre-defying band The Nukes. The trio last visited...

Fiji beckons

Mike Yardley is seduced by the tropical beauty of Fiji’s Coral Coast where he enjoyed fine dining and a pampering. There was also a ride on an old sugar cane railway train track, which sounds a lot like Gisborne’s own rail bike ride only with...

Dream brows

The next generation of makeup. Using the best tools and colours to create natural low-maintenance brows . . .Trina Priday has an eye for detail, which is perfect when your passion is eyebrows. And by choosing one of the top schools to train under...

Workshops to deveop your artistic skills

AN opportunity to develop your artistic skills through a two-day workshop tailored to your needs is offered by multimedia Gisborne artist Daryl File. Daryl is an established multimedia artist whose range includes oil painting, 3D paper maché...

GD’s famous ambrosia

1 small pottle of cream1 large container of fruit yoghurt1 packet of marshmallows cut into small cubes (or you can get these already cubed from the supermarket)500-750g of raspberries — fresh or frozenWhip creamFold in yoghurtAdd cubed...

Bubbly Baroque

The Gisborne Choral Society is set to hit the ground singing with a short, sparkling programme of music by Baroque masters Vivaldi and Bach. The Vivaldi Gloria is an all-time favourite by the composer of The Four Seasons, which still glories in being...

COOKING WITH KIDS . . .

Meatless Monday has great child-friendly recipes and tips for cooking with your children at home as well as guides to implement programmes at school and community settings. 1 x 425gm can red enchilada sauce1 x 425gm can black beans, rinsed and...

HP48Hours filmmaking contest finalists

The 26 Gisborne entries for the two-day mayhem known as the HP48Hours filmmaking competition have been narrowed down to 12 finalists and 38 category nominees. Those in the running for the national cut are:Toy Cars by Cinema BrownRen and Zinger: Best...

Last of the ‘lost paradise’ islands

IT IS one of the last parts of Asia to see the sunset, it has some of the finest white-sand beaches in the world and its coral reefs are teeming with fish. But there is one big difference between the beaches on this tropical island group and...

Calendar girl close-up

A “girlie” calendar in a local shop inspired actor Wendy Dewstow's character, Chris Harper, with the idea of raising funds to buy a new sofa for the hospital waiting room in Unity Theatre's upcoming production of Calendar Girls. The play is based...

Massively Metallica

From Kill ‘Em All to Hardwired to Self-Destruct, songs from Metallica's every album will make up Gisborne tribute act Harbinger's show at Smash Palace on Saturday.“We haven't done a big show like this for years,” says Harbinger founder Vincent...

Journey of discovery

Artist Michel Tuffery’s series of paintings that focus on Tupaia, the arioi and star navigator who accompanied British explorer James Cook from Tahiti to New Zealand, have been reproduced in a range of NZ Post stamps called Michel Tuffery’s...

Remembering Romania

It was an early start for our trip from Bulgaria to Romania. At the bus station, we discovered our bus was a 21-seater but there were 24 passengers — however the bus driver produced plastic stools so we had seats for everyone. And by the time we...