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Lost Tribe discovered in New Zealand

The story of Lost Tribe Aotearoa’s rise from jamming in a shed for decades to meeting Ed Sheeran at Roundhead Studios to performing at Smash Palace, is the stuff movies are made of. Born in a shed in Taupo, Lost Tribe Aotearoa officially formed...

Empowering rural women

Farming Women Tairawhiti (FWT) has taken off since it was founded in 2014. Chairwoman Sandra Matthews from Te Kopae Station at Rere tells the Weekender about her role in the organisation and the support avaliable for women who want to achieve more...

Huia Mai Te Ora

It’s overwhelming, says Toihoukura student Lacey Bartlett about reaching her final year of study — and the exhibition Huia Mai Te Ora, which is made up of Maori visual arts school’s third year students’ work.“It feels complete to have come...

'Gizzy is magic'

Last week the Gisborne Herald on Sunday had a two-page spread about a multimillion dollar company moving some of its employees to Gisborne so they could have a chance at home ownership, and a work/life balance. Sophie Rishworth spoke to others who...

Rediscovering a legend

'Perhaps it's true, perhaps it's not'

When jazz meets classical

The Gisborne Orchestra is joining forces with John Mackill's Jazz Collective to bring a new kind of concert to Holy Trinity church hall this Sunday. The collaborative programme features jazz and classical numbers and the premiere of a playful waltz...

Berry party-pleasing crumble

125g super wine biscuits60g butter250g cream cheese150g sweetened condensed milk1tsp vanilla extract125g blueberries fresh or frozen100g all purpose flour40g sugar¼tsp cinnamon50g butter (cold)Slivered almondsPreheat oven to 160C. Line an 8”...

Glorious resonance

If the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields’ selections from Mozart’s Requiem were stirring enough for the movie Amadeus, then the power of combined choirs performing the entire work, and more, could take it to another level. Joined by the Hastings...

Hey sesame!

4 salmon pieces, deboned and skinned, about 100-150g each¼ cup maple syrup¼ cup soy sauce½cup black and white sesame seeds⅛ cup freshly-cracked black pepperPreheat oven to 200C and line a baking tray with baking paper. Marinate salmon in soy and...

Singing for Ukraine humanitarian aid

A reinvigorated Gisborne Choral Society is brushing up on its Ukrainian language for Sunday's concert, raising funds for humanitarian aid for that country. The opening is a traditional prayer, set by noted British composer John Rutter for choirs...

Perfect potatoes for Christmas

Harvesting and eating new potatoes is a joy many look forward to each year. If it’s on your wish list to have them ready by Christmas Day, now is the time to get organised. Super spudsPotatoes are a delicious and productive vegetable to grow at...

Healthy, filling winter salads

4 Nashi pears6 tamarillos5 persimmons3 to 5 stalks of rhubarb1 orange, zest and juice1 lemon, zest and juice1 vanilla bean¼ cup water¼ cup dark sugar1 cup port1 cup plain Greek yoghurt½ teaspoon ginger½ teaspoon cinnamon, ground1 teaspoon liquid...

Hatch’s horrible history

THE sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island is not actually part of the Kermadec Islands chain but both land masses are painfully remote and, more significantly, they share the plate boundary that makes them seismic hot spots. So it is fitting that the story...

Welcome home

Restrictions around Covid-19 have eased and New Zealand singer/songwriter and record producer Dave Dobbyn is ready to love his audiences again like he should.“We're keeping it intimate for this run but it still means a team of 10 on the road and...

Behind the scenes at the museum

ALL are invited to attend an arts forum to discuss ideas and opportunities in the lead-up to the 2019 sestercentennial commemorations, Tairawhiti Musesum director Eloise Wallace says in her seasonal update. The Te Ha Trust/Tairawhiti Museum meeting...

Gisborne Choral Society preparing to perform two masterpieces in November

Members of the Gisborne Choral Society are preparing their lungs to perform two masterpieces this November. Old French Masters features two classics of the romantic 19th century, by French composers Gounod and Faure, both are positive works of...

Breaking down stereotypes

Ka-Shue (Letters Home) is a story of love, laughter and loss, and spans one hundred years through the eyes of a Chinese family struggling to settle in Aotearoa.“It's not a nostalgic or romantic look back in time,” says playwright, director and...

In the mood for the big band sound

The big swing sound of Glenn Miller and the big band era comes this way with trumpeter Mike Booth. Booth is responsible for music arrangements for the show and promises hits such as In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo, At Last...