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A breath of fresh air

The peace lily is one of the most popular and possibly most beautiful of the indoor plants. It’s an easy-to-grow plant that brings life and colour to low-light spots while also purifying the air

Start you up

Mick is recovering from his op and couldn’t make it to Gisborne, but The Rolling Stones tribute band Brown Sugar can and they want to spread their sweet, dirty, rockin’ sound all around. Formed in mid-2014 by musicians with experience across...

What's going on in Gisborne?

Saturday, October 20Gisborne Parkrun. Timed, weekly 5km run or walk, for all abilities. Meet at Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See http://www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/Poverty Bay Electric Power Board, Eastland...

Conceptual art meets molecular science

WHEN Auckland-born pop artist Billy Apple decided in the late 1960s he would make himself the subject of his work, he produced the conceptual artwork Excretory Wipings. To create the series, Apple collected his daily toilet tissues, soiled with...

Jigsaw falling into place

Radiohead tribute band Hail to the Thieves cleverly reinterprets “the high octane as well as the soft, poetic lyrical soundscape,” enthused one punter after a concert last year.“I soared through the arcs and peaks, and got lost in the...

What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, August 17Gisborne parkrun. Wear a colourful tutu on your run/walk. Meet: Waikanae Beach Playground, Grey St, 7.45am. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See http://www. parkrun. co. nz/gisborne/Tairawhiti Coffin Club. Design your own personalised...

Shaking off the winter blues

Another big Latin night is coming to the Dome, with the opportunity for guests to put their best foot forward — or even to sweep someone off their feet entirely. On Saturday, Brazilbeat Sound System will be playing the hottest Latin tracks as well...

In the company of gods

Pluto, Nox, Amphion, Chaos, Poseidon, Cosmos . . . I was puzzled why mountains deep in Mt Aspiring National Park were named after Greek gods. What’s more, these gods inhabited a place called Paradise. Some early explorers were evidently fascinated...

A little bit of paradise

On a gorgeous day in the middle of the school holidays, I found myself in Mahia with some members of the Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club. My mate had said ‘do you want to go for a walk on Sunday?' I was thinking Kaiti Hill or the boardwalk but I...

Yossarian to play Smash Palace

In Joseph Heller’s satirical novel Catch 22, B-25 bombardier Yossarian runs in circles (figuratively speaking) as he tries to escape the military’s no-win bureaucracy. Now, UK band Yossarian are about to make a full circle themselves as they...

Journey to health

Deciding to change his lifestyle is a moment Kara Hull will never forget.“I went to the doctor, hopped on the scales for the first time in years and saw I weighed 142kg. I remember the doctor saying to me ‘what's the deal with your weight?' and...

GARDENING MISTAKES TO AVOID

Much of gardening is learned by trial and error — for many, mostly error. Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn't likely to breed success, nor is letting your emotions run rampant at the nursery. But we've all been there, and the good news is we...

The music of two worlds

Western classical and Maori music will combine in a Chamber Music New Zealand series of interactive webisodes from Sunday to celebrate Matariki. Composed by Troy Kingi, the series, Nga Waiata O te Po, follows a group of campers on a wilderness...

Sizzling up some quinoa cakes

Utterly moreish, hot or cold, these make a delicious veggie burger and are also brilliant for parties as bite-size canapés with the chimichurri yoghurt as a dip on the side. They are a great way to use up leftover quinoa, but if you want you can...

Gig Guide

Elton at The DomeMichael Stodart presents a non-stop two hour Elton John Experience show. Dome Room, Saturday, November 6, 8pm. The Lazy-Fi Rock ShowLazy Fifty and UNI-FI join forces to celebrate the release of their new albums with the Lazy-Fi Rock...

What's hot for 2019?

The countdown is on for the hottest week in New Zealand fashion and six new designers have been added to the line-up. New Zealand Fashion Week has unveiled its final schedule, adding fresh talent to sit alongside established heavyweights. Six new...

Sesame St but not as you know it

AVENUE Q is Gisborne Musical Theatre's latest offering and it's a fun night. The cast and puppets make you laugh, and within that laughter there are some life messages. The whole of the company's innovative little theatre space in industrial Innes...

Flamenco guitarra, danza, y toque de palmas in Gisborne

The red-blooded sound of Andalusia comes to Gisborne this month when flamenco guitar player Paul Bosauder brings a dancer, and a world-class flamenco percussionist and singer to the Lawson Field Theatre. Bosauder's show, Tierra y Mar (Earth and Sea)...