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Tairawhiti’s first online Tangi

Evans Funeral Service comes up with way to bring people together under lockdown, so they can still say goodbye to their loved ones

'Fruit of the Gods'

Autumn weather is perfect for gardening and there are so many fantastic plants to sow, grow and enjoy. What’s a Fuyu?If you’ve seen fruit labelled as ‘Fuyu’ in your local fruit shop and wondered what it was, it’s a type of non-astringent...

Gig Guide

THIS WEEKBrown SugarRolling Stones tribute band Brown Sugar present some of the best songs from the Rolling Stones over the past 50 years like they should — energetic, live and loud. Smash Palace, Friday, 8.30pm. Tickets from...

Cassie’s barrier-breaking cruise

When cruise liner Celebrity Edge set sets off from Fort Lauderdale in the United States with an all-female officer crew on International Women's Day, former Gisborne resident Cassie Mead will make history. It will be the first time a cruise ship has...

Delectable treat

Stuffed bread fritters are an easy to make at home snack. Crispy on the outside and mushy inside, they have a spicy and tangy taste that is sure to give a mouth-watering experience. Enjoy this potato-filled treat with a cup of hot tea or coffee. 3...

Paying homage to Roberts Road

Murray Robertson traces the development of the sculpture, to be blessed tomorrow, marking the revered Gisborne surf break at Roberts Road . . .Roberts Road will forever be known as the birthplace of surfing in Gisborne, where so many of the local...

Grow your own Baby’s Breath

Choose a position with full sun and well-drained soil. Enrich the soil with Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food. When planting into prepared garden bed, ensure seedlings are well spaced — at least 20 to 30cm apart. Dig the planting hole twice as...

Visitors from the tropics

Seabirds known as brown boobies occasionally visit New Zealand waters and two such guests have temporarily joined the Australasian gannets at Nick’s Head. Ecoworks co-founder Steve Sawyer tells Mark Peters their story . . .Visitors from the...

Exhibitions in Gisborne

EXHIBITIONSTairawhiti MuseumThe Company of Potters which explores creative/social relations linking three kilns and New Zealand ceramicists, runs until April 15. Paintings by Rosemary Parcell. Horse riding and dressage influence her work. Da Vinci...

Tupaia doco on Maori TV

ABOUT 500 people were captivated by the documentary Tupaia’s Endeavour that premiered in Gisborne last year. For those who missed it, the largely overlooked story of the Tahitian star navigator who joined Lieutenant James Cook’s expedition from...

Vaccinating and building the body

At the forefront of the Tairāwhiti vaccination roll-out during the day and breaking a sweat at night, Metcon Mauri gym coaches are fighting misinformation in the region every day. Gisborne Herald reporter Akula Sharma talked to some of them about...

Redwoods and relaxation in Rotorua

I'VE been living less than an hour from Rotorua for some years now, and you’d think a jaunt to this tourist mecca every so often would be in the diary. Sadly, it took a suggestion from my Gizzy friends to make Rotorua the destination for our...

Tips for tasty plant-based cooking

When it comes to improving the taste, texture, and flavour of your meatless dishes or recreating plant-based versions of animal-based ingredients, it's all about knowing the right techniques. Maybe your tofu buffalo wings didn't come out crispy...

Cycling and soaking in Rotorua

Unleash your own sense of spring fever and embrace the elements around Rotorua. The thrills are free on the lakefront boardwalk, a fresh development which has just been completed. There are some truly beautiful touches, like the lookalike silic...

Behind the fabric

Textile designer and fabric artist Susan Holmes had the crowd in a trance as she glided around the hall at the Cosmopolitan Club for her talk last week at U3A — University of the Third Age. One of the most awarded World of Wearable Art (WOW)...

Weekend escape to the bach proves no holiday in the sun,Unity Theatre production well worth seeing

A PARTICULAR strength of Stephen Sinclair’s play The Bach, about escalating friction between four weekend holiday-makers is that it’s ideal for an amateur cast. A comment as patronising as that would be shredded by Ayden Malone’s character...

Gig Guide

Aline, The Voice of LoveDome Cinema, tonight, 7pm. Summer FrequenciesSummer Frequencies Festival will host some of the biggest names in Kiwi music including House Of Shem, DJ Noiz, Tomorrow People, Ardijah, Herbs, Scribe and Che Fu. March 4 and 5...

Marching on

After a long hot summer, we welcome some cooler temperatures during March, the first month of autumn, and the opportunity to grow and enjoy a wonderful new season of plants. PomegranatesThe popularity of pomegranates is increasing as more people are...