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A man walks into a winery...

The Gisborne Comedy gala makes its debut at Wrights Vineyard and Winery on Saturday. Former Gisborne man Joseph Walsh aka Jo Wa will make his stand up comedy comeback and emcee the event. Wa discovered a talent for stand up when he got on stage at an...

A cuppa . . . and a kōrero

Advocate for Maori kaupapa-led and values-driven

It’s the missing link . . .

Only the 2004 edition of Makorori First Light Longboard Surfing Classic (MFLSC) T-shirts was missing from organiser David Timbs’ collection — and from the Guide’s coverage two weeks ago of the 22 years of the iconic T’s graphic designs. The...

Aussie Outback a special place

Another clear, crisp June morning, the sixth in a row, greeted us on the final day of our Larapinta trek. We were by now quite accustomed to the camp's morning routine, guaranteed to fully awaken the most sleepy-eyed among us. Stirred from slumber...

TERI THE FLOWER FARMER

Every day I wake up and feel incredibly lucky to do what I do.“I never take it for granted. I must be one of the luckiest girls alive.”Teri Wilkinson, 53, has a passion for growing. She has been in the plant nursery industry her whole working...

A brief history of Gisborne rock

The online “noisy library of New Zealand music” Audioculture has logged a compact history with pictures of music to come out of Gisborne in the 1980s. In the opening entry, The Far East in the 1980s, Gisborne man Grant McDougall remembers...

Lazy Fifty release new single My Hand

Gisborne band Lazy Fifty dropped their latest single last week in the lead up to their album release in November. The single, My Hand, is the second single available from their new album 2021: A LAZY ODYSSEY. My Hand was inspired by the popular...

Journey to the motherland

India is a place that captures my heart and soul on so many levels. Each time I visit I learn more about myself and views of life, and a part of me remains behind. India has so many layers to discover that I think it would take a lifetime to be able...

Pop of colour

A gorgeous two-tone flower, Fuchsia is a favourite accent piece to virtually any garden. Fuchsia can be planted in hanging planters, garden beds, and raised containers

Whale of a tale

Whale watching at Kaikoura, Jo Ferris discovers an ancestral link between this South Island east coast town and our own Whangara . . .Whale Watch is quintessentially Kaikoura — owned and run by Ngati Kuri, guardians of this pristine place. Here...

Yung Maac on the right track

Since making a splash on streaming services with their first collaboration 4 10 Shawty, Yung Maac and RVNNAH have since released Sideline, a high-energy rap single produced by multi-platinum award-winning producer StardustSzn. Featuring a simple...

Grow some blooming sunshine

Imagine a field of sunflowers, their bright yellow flowers all turned towards the sun. What a happy place. Get the kids involved in sowing their own little patch of sunshine . . .Yellow Empress sunflowers can grow stunning yellow flowers up to an...

Polls taxed

GARTH Hibbert was returning officer in Gisborne for the first three elections to have anything to do with the MMP voting system, but other issues sprang to prominence. His first election as returning officer was in 1993, when voters could pick First...

Strategic thinker . . .

Steve Scragg stepped aside from the Eastern Region Fish and Game Council last year after more than 20 years. He talked to reporter Murray Robertson about his more than 20 years on the council . . .Those who worked alongside Steve Scragg applaud his...

Seeing the wood for the trees

Poplars 'hugely underrated in New Zealand'

Gig Guide

Something on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or call 869-0630This weekCiaran McMeeken: The singer-songwriter performs at the Dome Room, tonight, (7pm). $15 presales from Aviary or undertheradar. co. nz, $20 on the door. Live On The...

A haven for whanau

For the past seven years, the Haurakis of Ruatoria have opened their home to rangatahi and whānau wanting to lead healthier lives. Reporter Akula Sharma talked to them

Yummylicious chutneys

• 1½ – 2 tbsp oil• 1 cup carrots — grated• 8-10 shallots• 4 cloves garlic• 2-3 green chillies or as per taste• 2.5cm piece ginger• 1 tbsp lemon juice• Salt to taste1 tsp oil1 tsp mustard seedsA sprig of curry leaves...