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Papal prize for Frances

Frances Baumann has been a Gisborne resident for nearly 60 years, and for most of that time she has been a stalwart of the parish of St Mary Star of the Sea. John Gillies tracked her down to hear about her life well-lived

'Season of mists': Autumn the season for plant fungal diseases

Fungi spread by means of tiny dust-like particles called spores. Spores fly through the air and, if the right type of spore lands on an appropriate plant, the spore may start to germinate and develop a fungus — only if there's moisture around...

Neckbone Stew with Big Daddy Wilson

Blues, spiritual, roots, soul and reggae make up award-winning US bluesman Big Daddy Wilson’s album Neckbone Stew the North Carolina-raised musician is soon to be showcased live at the Dome Room. The latest is always the greatest, says Wilson of...

Gig guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz or telephone 869-0630. This weekGisborne Ukelele Underground: Cancelled for tomorrow, but will be back at the Gisborne Bowling Club on October 26. Gisborne Competitions...

Out of the shadows

She was one of three weird sisters in Unity Theatre’s 2017 production of Macbeth and now Elizabeth Boyce plans a return to the theatre to direct Unity’s next show, The Shadow Box. Boyce will hold auditions for parts in the Unity production of...

Mangapapa welcomes visiting kaka

A SQUAWKING kaka fuelled by the nectar of pohutakawa flowers has kept Mangapapa residents entertained for the past month. Danny Ryan, who sent a photo of the parrot to The Herald, said it had mainly spent its time in pohutakawa on Mangapap...

New Zealand to light up for Matariki

Matariki, the Maori New Year, te Tau Hou Maori, is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future, and events to mark the occasion are planned up and down the country. Nationwide...

Kaiti kid designing for the big guys

FROM Kaiti to Sydney, after working double jobs and selling car boot-style at university, former Kaiti kid Korey Skipper is designing for the big guys.“I almost crashed when Culture Kings decided to go out on a whim with us. They’re one of the...

Gig guide

Something on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or call 869-0630. This weekGisborne International Music Competition: Semi-final last round tomorrow (7pm). Competition final, Saturday (7pm), War Memorial Theatre. Students free, adults...

Orthodontic team work

EVEN if you don’t need orthodontic work, it’s worth making an appointment with Katherine Thompson just to check out the view from her surgery. Sitting in the chair, you are treated to a magnificent elevated view of Waikanae Beach and Young...

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Hail To The Thieves

A line-up of top musicians forever influenced by the music of alternative/electronica/experimental/art rock band Radiohead, and who have found each other, possibly in a moon-shaped pool, and formed Hail To The Thieves, are about to return to...

Mind the GAPPS

Never mind your driftwood creatures with googly plastic eyes or macrame plant holders, the Gisborne Artist, Potters and Photographers Society annual exhibition is chokka with boundary-pushing works such as Julia Rae’s photographic composition Time...

Guide briefs for March/April

Lazy Fifty, The Covers SetRemember the meat and two-veggie days when bands played guitars, drums and bass and covers so hard-out the music sent ripples across the pub carpet? You can now relive the kick-em-in-the-nuts sound of the 70s (sans drum...

Fashion and film

GLITZ and glam are on the horizon for Te Ao o Hinepehinga but the Gisborne-born 21-year-old has her feet firmly on the ground. On March 19, the acting school graduate, known as Te Ao, will fly to Europe, making her way to Paris, Barcelona and Milan...

Workshop opportunity for young local actors

Budding actors have the opportunity to attend an acting workshop next month with a theatre professional. Former Gisborne woman Belinda Campbell is an actor, writer, director and drama teacher. The workshop is timely for those thinking of auditioning...

Up the exercise

ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says the key changes to World Health Organisation's (WHO) new guidelines are doubling up on recommended weekly exercise to 150 to 300 minutes a week of moderate activity or 75 to 150 minutes of intense...