PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe songs that took te reo into the chartsTO mark Maori Language Week, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner took a look back at the songs and music videos that took te reo Maori to the top of the pop charts. The Bridge (Deane Waretini) The first song sung in te reo to top the New...17 Mar 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWellington goes Bats for Gisborne writer’s play,A Time Like This goes to WellingtonThe lure of the big city was irresistible to Gisborne novelist-playwright Jackie Davis in the wake of Unity Theatre’s successful production of her play A Time Like This. A quick decision to move to Wellington paid off though. Wellington’s BATS...17 Mar 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleEnd of an eraAfter 27 years as principal of Awapuni School, David Langford retires at the end of the year. He talks to Kim Parkinson about his long career in education. David Langford admits to having mixed feelings about his impending retirement. He had been...17 Mar 11:25 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleLocal talent at NZ Art ShowAmong the more than 160 artists whose work features in this year's NZ Art Show are two Gisborne painters, a macrophotographer and a still life photography duo. Usually based in Wellington, and with accessibility and affordability at its heart, this...17 Mar 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSafe landingBirdwatchers flocked to Foxton Beach last weekend to celebrate the spring arrival of migratory birds, including those legendary long-haul flyers, the godwits. Paul Williams from the Horowhenua Chronicle reports17 Mar 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCreating magic??WHILE most people stoked up the fire and hibernated with books and other cosy indoor pursuits over the winter months, a group of hardy Gisborne women and their obliging husbands were out in all weathers with chainsaws and loppers, fossicking for...17 Mar 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGig GuideTHIS WEEKIntroduction to PrintmakingNorman Mclean and Jean Johnston are offering a one-day workshop on printmaking. Lysnar House, Saturday, 9.30am. Spots are limited so booking is essential. Call Jean on 027 868 8606 or Norman on 867 3423 or 021...17 Mar 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleEarth energy wins gold for design“How might we tell the story of tsunami as a potential risk?” was the question designer Harmony Repia posed as a starting point for a site-specific project for Turanganui a Kiwa-Poverty Bay. The pouwhenua Repia co-designed with people in the...17 Mar 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSmoked fish and spinach tartRegional fish monger Real Fresh bring you a winter-warming smoked fish and spinach tart using their Ahia smoked fish from the people of Ngati Porou. IngredientsFor the filling:400g Ahia® Smoked fish, any sort250ml milk2 bay leaves6 black...17 Mar 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBlues club hoping for blue skies for festivalHIS clubmates might be watching the weather like hawks but Poverty Bay Blues Inc president Darren Hart reckons he’s not in the least bit worried.“It looked a bit hairy for a while but even by Sunday it had started to turn for the better,” he...17 Mar 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBitter-sweet moveSalvation Army captains David and Tina McEwen feel blessed they were able to call Gisborne home for seven years. The couple say Gisborne should be proud of its community spirit. They spoke to Sophie Rishworth ahead of their move to Dunedin in...17 Mar 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe road to ReoAbout 30 Gisborne enthusiasts spent more than two-and-a-half years restoring the first motor caravan to have been registered with the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association. The converted 1928 Reo Speedwagon was unveiled yesterday morning at the...17 Mar 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBlack slate on boardThe beach at Roberts Road provided the setting for a segment of a Black Slate music video and now the UK reggae band is returning to the EC to perform at Shipwreck next week. Black Slate was one of the most popular acts at the 2017 East Coast Vibes...17 Mar 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDeck salad . . . a fast gardener's dreamJust remember that a well-prepared soil or potting mix and regular feeding along the way makes a big difference to your plants' overall performance. Before you plant out, make sure that you prepare your soil well with Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic...17 Mar 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleRestoring an awa, one plant at a timeALL around New Zealand farmers have been pitted against everyone else in the battleground over fresh water, but a community group on the Mahia Peninsula has taken a much more collaborative approach. Once a month the Whangawehi Catchment Management...17 Mar 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleArtists help protect ocean wildernessIF there was one thing Auckland artist John Reynolds longed to do aboard the HMNZS Otago as he and eight queasy colleagues sailed north towards Raoul Island, it was to broadcast the daily 6.45am call on the ship’s tannoy: “Wakey wakey wakey! All...17 Mar 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleReady to helpGisborne men start up their own prostate cancer support group to provide opportunity for men to talk, share experiences17 Mar 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDecades of MemoriesWhat we’re gonna do right here is go back, intones the intro to The Jimmy Castor Bunch’s 1972 funk song Troglodyte.“Way back, back into time.” And that is exactly what James Packman and Walter “Wiz” Walsh will do this month with their...17 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGig GuideGot something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or telephone 869-0630. This weekThe 10 Guitars Show: Listen or dance to old school music from Tom Jones, Renee Geyer, Dr Hook and many more. RSA Gisborne, Friday and Saturday...17 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGig GuideGot something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or telephone 869-0630. This weekendPaul Jackson, acoustic guitarist: Wrights Vineyard and Winery, Saturday, (1.30pm).The Wave featuring TDK & REI: Dome Room, Saturday (6pm)...17 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleShanks' Pony on GiliHave you ever visited Bali and been frazzled by the barrage of hawkers hustling for business? Drained by the incessant honking of scooters and cars perhaps? Then consider this: Next time you yearn for the tropics — try some gentle relief on nearby...17 Mar 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleKidney transplant a family affairFifteen years have gone by, but Frankie Boyd vividly remembers his kidney transplant of 2007 and his fears that he would die.“I saw people to the left of me dying, I saw people to the right of me dying.”Mr Boyd was in hospital on one of many...17 Mar 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAnxiety rulesA Natural Year follows writer Wendyl Nissen's life in the peaceful New Zealand countryside over one year. It's the story of what happens in her garden, her kitchen and her life over twelve months, and the thoughts inspired by each passing season. She...17 Mar 11:16 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFood for the tableThe Weekender takes a look at the phenomenal momentum Gisborne Intermediate’s mara kai programme has gained, thanks to food technology teacher Tina Swann . . .A new garden-to-table programme being promoted to schools nationwide is nothing new at...17 Mar 11:16 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMy secret lifeThe art of flamenco guitar indirectly led former TV journalist Ian Sinclair into war reportage — and back again, and now the musician is on his way to Gisborne for his My Secret Life concert. Probably best known as a roving reporter with the dream...17 Mar 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFEEEEEEED ME“I use the words ‘world psychedelic’ — but I change that quite a lot,” says Carnivorous Plant Society frontman Finn Scholes of the genre-eating band’s sound.“We have a lot of material and these (the band’s musicians) aren’t the...17 Mar 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleA dazzling adventureby Lindsey Bahr, AP Film WriterContrary to what Game of Thrones might have you believe, not all dragons are agents of destruction. In the newest offering from Walt Disney Animation, Raya and the Last Dragon, they are kind, full of magic and, when...17 Mar 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGig guideSomething on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or call 869-0630. This weekSaturday Night Fever: War Memorial Theatre, tonight, (8pm).Shibby Pictures and punk-folk singer Whitney Flynn: The Dome, tomorrow (7pm), $10 at the...17 Mar 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleA gem in VientianeIt’s always a good sign when a restaurant is full of local people who are chattering away excitedly about the new dishes on the menu. We ended up at Doi Ka Noi in Vientiane by default when our guide discovered the restaurant on our itinerary was...17 Mar 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestylePops of colourNew Year garden blitzHolidays are the perfect time for whipping your garden into shape. Here are a few simple ways to spruce up outdoor areas:' Trimming hedges — give hedges a light trim to create a lovely crisp look. For less formal hedges and...17 Mar 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSweet pea and silverbeet-planting timeIt's sweet pea sowing time, so now is your chance to dream ahead and decide where you would like to have this gorgeous flower on show. Tall-growing sweet pea varieties that are ideal for creating walls of colour include delicately-patterned Yates...17 Mar 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSomewhere a cleanerAlthough possessed of a fine turn of phrase, even in a brief phone conversation, Gisborne woman Anna Dolan’s attempts at writing poetry have not gone much further than little ditties. Until now, that is. Two poems Ms Dolan submitted to Landing Press...17 Mar 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleArt references the every dayA MAN walks into an art gallery and, apart from a fire extinguisher, a light switch, a couple of plastic chairs and a deflated ball, sees nothing in the room.“Where’s the art?” he says to his companion.“There”, his friend points to the...17 Mar 11:12 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFascinating hanging bloomsIf you are running out of space for plants on your shelves and sills, don’t worry, just look up! Imagine all the available real estate for future hanging jungles. Indoor plants are very popular at the moment and there’s no reason to stop...17 Mar 11:12 PM