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From hum to scream in seconds

Heavy metal sounds are going to explode at Smash Palace on September 16, as alt/progressive Auckland rock band Coridian play their first ever Gisborne show, accompanied by Whanganui's Pull Down the Sun and Gisborne's own UNI-FI and Lazy Fifty. The...

Endangered species . . . on the Milford Track

On the Milford Track, the Conservation Rangers are an all-star cast with a captive audience of around 14,000 trampers a year — in the pre-Covid era. They are a breed apart, hugely knowledgeable, resourceful, capable . . . and funny. On our first...

Out of the dark and into the light

DARKROOM at the Dome is a one-night only exhibition of works by Gisborne photographer Thomas Teutenberg. Over the past year Teutenberg has stuck to self-prescribed, daily practice. Photography has to fit around his life, his routines, and his routes...

Living the dream

Feel the rhythm of reggae as musician Chad “Boogieman” Chambers takes to the stage at Summer Frequencies. Hailing from Tokomaru Bay, the acclaimed musician is best known for his ability to incorporate his Māori roots into his reggae...

Let’s ride again with the Walsh Brothers

Back by popular demand are entertainers The Walsh Brothers with an encore show that mixes the old school sound of Maori showbands peppered with comic banter. The first show sold out within two weeks, says Walter Walsh of his and Doug Walsh’s...

The readiness is all for Liam

WHEN a director gives a lot of creative control to actors, the cast has greater capacity for a variety of ideas, says young Shakespearean Liam Rowe.“A production isn’t limited to the director’s vision but the vision of the group.”Liam is one...

Pop Vulture tour brings Nation to Gisborne

THE gold-hazed sensuality of summer invoked by Coke and Corona TV ads dives like a dolphin through pop-funk-soul band Nation’s most recent album Pop Vulture. The album and title of the tour that brings Nation’s feelgood, endless summer groove to...

Preparing your garden for spring

This year's winter has been wet and dreary but many hardworking gardeners are already preparing to welcome spring a few weeks early. It's the perfect time to get ideas and create a checklist of plants (vegetables, herbs, flowers, natives) that...

Bust out and dance

You've just finished work on a sunny Friday afternoon, you're parked up with a mate overlooking the coast, and you crack a well-deserved ice-cold beer. A track comes on that's got a fat, bouncy groove. It's dubby and bass heavy but got some cool...

Knackebrod, Swedish Crispbread

My English foodie friend, Cordon Bleu-trained no less, was about to fly across the world when I sent her a text pleading for the recipe for the fabulous home-made crispbread she had served at a recent soirée. Not only did the dear girl send me the...

Latin dance party coming to the Dome

Fiesta Latina is back — a night of Latin beats and dance. This time there's a little something extra to get you in the mood. Gisborne group Los Village Burritos will play live in the courtyard at the Dome to warm up the crowd ahead of the main act...

Judging for the love of it

Gisborne equestrian jumping judge Kaye Williams, a recent recipient of the 2017 Chris Hodson Scholarship, reflects on her 32 years of judging and her love of the Poverty Bay A&P Show. Kaye Williams started her judging career 32 years ago when...

Make America exotic again

Big cats, polygamy and crime are good escapes from the news at the moment. The Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness tells the story of Joe Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic.“He was like a mythical character...

Channelling the heart and hygge of Copenhagen

Let Copenhagen Cult Recipes take you on a journey to the heart of Copenhagen’s culinary traditions, to find out why the Danes embrace their food heritage so passionately. This cuisine centres around “hygge”, the cosy atmosphere for which the...

How to keep your garden thriving

Early birds and those who have been doing succession planting have already been harvesting lettuces, beans, brassicas and more. It's very exciting to see the spring blooms posted on social media! Now let's get ready for the many things to do this...

Autumn colours

Japanese Maple leaves cover a path at Eastwoodhill Arboretum in landscape photographer Ebony Whitaker’s collection now on display at Stephen Jones Photography. Whitaker, of Fine Art Landscape Photography, spent 12 months photographing the gardens...

Chart-toppers to appear at Longline

Fat Freddy's Drop, that good-time seven-piece from Wellington whose musical style has been characterised as a combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues and techno is coming to Gisborne. And to the Makaraka Racecourse in particular, as...

Welcome to the jungle

Set in a forest in India, The Jungle Book is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. At the centre of the stories is Mowgli who was raised in the jungle by wolves. Among various film versions of The Jungle Book is Disney’s...