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Light it up

R&B and hip-hop artists Richie Cattell and Darnell Wilson perform at the Dome on Saturday as part of their Light it Up Tour. The duo have worked with international and national artists such as Bow Wow, Sean Kingston, Mya, and G-Eazy. Having starting...

Sound world for landfall

The arrival on these shores of explorer James Cook is the theme of an orchestral work that will have its world premiere at the War Memorial Theatre next month. Of Maori and European descent, Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead’s new work, Turanga-nui...

Roots reggae from Hawke’s Bay

A green lion with red mane, yellow crown and ferocious yellow eyes features in roots reggae band The Rude Boyz logo. Designed by drummer Patrick LeGeyt’s lead guitarist and fine arts student son Aaron, the logo epitomises the seven to eight piece...

Smooth as silk in Scandinavia

WHEN my good mate Richard Ludlow asked my wife Raewyn and I if we would like to consider a trip to Scandinavia to stay at his son’s house in Copenhagen and use it as a base for travel to Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the rest of Denmark, we decided...

Being the change

Telling the full and true story

Anei Matou — This is us

A history of Central School is the subject of a play to be performed by the school’s 430 students next week. Called Anei Matou (This is us), the dance/drama work is divided into various periods, from the 1872 opening of the original Central School...

Scrumptious scones

My dad makes the world's best cheese scones. When I was young, we'd go to church on Sunday mornings and then gather with whānau or friends to share a roast lunch. On Sunday nights, Dad always made cheese scones for dinner. Here's my twist on his...

Sleepover, with penguins

Staying the night at a penguin colony isn’t just for scientists. On Banks Peninsula you can view penguins and seals in their natural environment and even take part in a penguin monitoring programme, writes Julie Haines

You know you want to be part of it

Start spreading the news . . . a cabaret-style concert called New York Nights will be presented by local singers tomorrow night. Singers range from beginners to seasoned performers who want to try out new repertoire.“It’ll be a good mix,” says...

Sweet potato, chicken and pomegranate salad

SALADS All Year Round is a collection of 100 delicious, fresh, generous salads and simple recipes for dressings. All the recipes are tested in the home kitchen and are quick to make and tasty to eat. The author, Makkie Mulder who lives in Holland, is...

Luscious lemons

LEMONS can be used in myriad beauty products for their delicious scent as well as their deodorising and disinfecting properties. But did you know you can use lemons at home to prepare your own beauty products? It’s time to hit the fruit bowl and...

Nan's 'easy as' guava sauce

‘Nan’ says she likes recipes that are very basic, quick and easy . . . and that the aroma when simmering the guavas for this sauce is just divine. Ingredients2 cups guava (halved — don’t forget tosnip the bottoms off)1 cup sugar1...

ExNE, fourth edition

Now into its fourth year, Smash Palace’s annual showcase of new music from Gisborne and the East Coast can fairly be called a tradition. ExNE (East by North East) organiser and Smash Palace owner Darryl Monteith is not one to rest on his yannis...

Woolshed recital a first

He spent 14 years spearheading Auckland Town Hall’s pipe organ-rebuild project and now Dr John Wells is about to fulfil his long-held dream of presenting the world’s first organ recital in a woolshed. This might come as a surprise to organ-music...

Gig Guide

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

Take a walk down Avenue Q

When your mother is a wardrobe seamstress and your father a stage manager for the local musical theatre company, there is little choice but to know a thing or two about theatre. But Musical Theatre Gisborne's (MTG) newest director Peter Derby is not...

It’s all about the people

Heritage NZ Pouhere Taonga director for regional services, Pam Bain, speaks to Gisborne Herald reporter Sophie Rishworth about her passions

Atmospheric acts at the Dome

The Dunedin Sound of indie pop music, Hamish Kilgour's psych-inflected guitar-pop tunes and Emily Riordan's mix of wistfulness and boundary-pushing musical textures is making its way to the Dome. Kilgour was a founding member of The Clean who are...