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Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or telephone 869-0630This weekMichael and Ashleigh Tipping: Playing favourite tunes live, Cosmopolitian Club, Friday, August 23, 8pm. Free entry. Pink Floyd tribute band...

Flu fighters

INFLUENZA can be a killer. According to the National Influenza Specialist Group, more than 200,000 people in New Zealand get influenza every year, and of these, an estimated 400 will die directly or indirectly as a result of the illness. Such grim...

Jersey warrants repeat visit . . .

St Helier, Jersey — what a wonderful surprise. We loved it — the history, the people, the food and the laidback life style was beyond expectation. For a place that we had decided was just another convenient step in our journey, it was awesome. The...

What's on around the district?

Saturday, July 14Gisborne Parkrun. Timed, weekly 5km run or walk, for all abilities. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborneSt Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. A variety of...

‘Spruning’ time

Active rose careIn winter, there are two important rose jobs, which will reward you with healthier roses and more flowers during the warmer months.• PruneWinter pruning, when the roses are leafless, is the ideal time to completely remove any dead...

Grigg and Wang return for winter

New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn’s song cycle Sings Harry features in an eclectic programme presented by tenor Harry Grigg and pianist Xing Wang on Sunday. A member of the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus Grigg recently finished the “...

Wairoa salutes its WW1 veterans

Wairoa pays tribute to its 900 veterans of WW1 with a multi-media presentation which formally opens next Saturday at the Wairoa War Memorial Hall. Wynsley Wrigley reports on Salute Wairoa . . .Wairoa is about to salute their 900 World War 1...

Mail ahoy

With summer in full swing, people in holiday mode and keen to escape, Marlborough Sounds is one destination many will flock to. Most will probably be visitors seeking fun in the sun. Others will be regulars — returning to their holiday bach...

Everyone should be dancing

Stayin’ Alive is not only the Bee Gees’ Grammy award-winning hit for best arrangement of voices but the pop trio’s secret to success.“They’ve accomplished a lot more than people think they have,” says Zac Coombs who is Barry Gibb in...

Musica Viva begins autumn series

As a composer, pianist Tony Chen Lin has had works played by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Christchurch Youth Orchestra. On Wednesday, he performs in the first concert of Music...

Gig Guide

THIS WEEKDeadly Dress RehearsalA playful murder mystery from The Usual Suspects. Evolution Theatre, Disraeli Street, first show tonight, last show Sunday. Tickets from trybooking. comStreet dance workshopsRezpect Dance Crew are heading to Gisborne...

Rising stars of opera in summer concert

Operatic works bring Tiromoana’s summer concert series to a close with a performance by young rising stars of the opera, Joanna Foote (soprano) and Harry Grigg (tenor). Accompanied by pianist Xing Wang, Foote and Grigg will present a recital of...

LEANING INTO THE GOOD

Few around town seem to have a warmer disposition than Steph Barnett. The artist and youth innovation mentor at Taiki-E! is generous with her smile and laugh. Life is going well for Ms Barnett, although it was not always this way. It has been...

Four easy ways to learn te reo

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, or Maori Language Week, is an opportunity to encourage everyday use of te reo. There is a growing trend of new innovations coming through, in technology, fashion, design and food, to promote the use of the language every...

A little touch of Willy in the night

The three young men who will, from tomorrow night, strut and fret for an hour-and-a-half on stage as they rollick through Shakespeare's comedies, romances, tragedies and histories in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) play...

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Bravo Bravissimo!

FAMILIAR numbers from big Broadway and West End shows are planned for Bravo Bravissimo, a musical theatre fundraiser for the Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society. The brainchild of Hugo McGuinness, the show is scheduled for October but planning is...

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