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Two reasons to celebrate

Gisborne Harbourmaster Peter Buell has much to celebrate this month in both work and life. He talks to The Gisborne Herald about both

First women elected to public office

Mrs Nora Walker should have been the first woman elected to a public position in Gisborne, in 1915, but the council and Mayor of the day got in her way. The honour fell instead to Mrs Agnes Scott, who became a member of the Gisborne Hospital Board...

Verona — gateway to Veneto

I visited many of the things in Verona on the must-do lists — art galleries, museums, the cathedral, other churches, monuments, Roman remains, high viewpoints, big department stores, small private shops and different kinds of restaurants. But I...

Da Vinci Machines and Robotics in Gisborne next week

There are geniuses, and then there was Leonardo da Vinci. Regarded as one of the most extraordinary people of all time, da Vinci was a universal genius of the 15th Century, whose expertise spanned a significant number of various subject areas —...

Gig Guide

■Smash Palace, Friday, 8pm. Tickets: $30 from ticketspace. Limited door sales.■Come along for heavy metal music. Smash Palace, Saturday, 9pm. Tickets: $10 door sales.■John Mackill's Jazz Collective combine with the Gisborne Orchestra to...

The Coolies heat up summer

One who does heavy work for little pay is a definition that pops up when googling The Coolies. The phrase could apply to the punk pop rock sound the three-piece who perform for free in Gisborne next month. The all-female act mash together dance, punk...

The Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nzThis weekNZ Concert Band Festival: Performances staged as part of the national event. War Memorial Theatre; August 5 & 6 (9am - 4.30pm).Royal NZ Airforce Band: Playing in...

Sky is the limit for cousins

Jordan Kean (Ngāti Porou) was the youngest category A flying instructor in New Zealand in 2019. He is now 27, working for Mainland Aviation College as chief flying instructor and running the operations for flight training. Mr Kean said his passion...

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Stephen Jones

Kiwi tucker gets a makeover

If you miss the good old days of white bread, paua fritters and other treats that would cause the food police to have a fit, this is the book for you. Kiwi chef Al Brown’s latest book includes updated recipes for classics such as roast lamb, pies...

Ice, light and music combine

Light and ice were the raw materials for a live carving by Simon Lardelli at the multi-media, arts showcase Ice Block on Saturday. By the end of the evening Lardelli had sculpted a solid ovoid form ringed with soft ridges that changed colour under...

Smash Palace to showcase local bands

HARD-working heavy metal band Uni-Fi is the constant in Smash Palace owner Darryl Monteith’s ExNE showcase of Gisborne and East Coast music. The metal heads are immortalised in the 2015 and 2016 East by North East (ExNE) videos. On the weekend they...

Eastern and Eliot Witters postponed

Covid-19 is still taking its toll. Three members of The Eastern, described as “one of the best modern roots acts from any country”, have come down with the virus so their gig scheduled for The Dome tomorrow night is postponed. Gisborne boy Eliot...

Winter wonderland

Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to hibernate through July. There are plenty of tasks to do in the garden and you can reap the rewards of that hard work with fresh flowers and winter produce. Edible flowersIt’s a complete...

Great memories from Tours stay

Over lunch in Tours, a stranger steers Phil and Sue Newdick in the right direction — a day trip to Chinon

The solstice experiment

Projected organic imagery generated in response to dark-groove cinematic bass beats combine in a unique audio-visual encounter under the Dome next week. The winter solstice experiment is a collaboration between Hamilton illustrator and street artist...

Gig Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz or telephone 869-0630. This weekDavid Shanhun + Matt Glass and The Loose Cannons: Dome Room, tomorrow (8pm), Tickets $20 at the door. Trevor Shaskey Live: Playing all your...

Visual Voices exhibition opens

An art exhibition showcasing the work of students in Rauangi — visual arts, Raranga — weaving and Whakairo — carving opened yesterday at Te Wananga o Aotearoa with a mix of the students’ artworks on display. The exhibition opened with...