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What's on in Gisborne

Saturday, January 21Wairoa A&P Show, from 8am, Showgrounds, Ruataniwha Road. Adults $15, Children 5–12 $5, under 5 free. Open Rodeo and Show Shearing, Home Industry, Horses, Dogs, Zoo, Fencing, Rural Ironman Challenge, Music. Hang out with Te...

Stan the DIY man

Prior planning and asking for building advice are the two things social media sensation and long-time builder Stan Scott says are key to successful DIY renovations and learning new life-skills. After fronting some of New Zealand's best- known...

A capital time in nine hours

My mission (not) impossible: explore Wellington in nine hours with a 9-year-old in tow. Luckily this city is compact and its attractions are mostly within walkable distance, allowing lots of adventures in one day. At first glance they look like tuk...

Just add Salter

ESOTERIC, existential, indie folk comes to the Dome next week in the shape of Australian songwriter and performer Ben Salter. Here to promote his solo album Back Yourself, Salter brings a unique sound in tracks with intriguing titles such as Where...

Nan’s yellow boiled fruit cake

A fruit cake was requested so Nan whipped this one up and managed to take a picture before Papa started eating it. “He took half to work. Hopefully he was going to share it.”INGREDIENTS450g sultanas1 T golden syrup or maple syrup250g butter. 3...

The Way

A wooden surfboard washed up on a Nelson beach was the starting point for a quest to find the board’s maker, an odyssey to various locations the pioneer visited and the making of surf documentary, The Way. The near-mystical title of the doco that...

A life sentence, in instalments

Being criminal is a selfish life, says artist Simon Kerr, the former leader of the notorious Hole in the Wall gang that cracked safes and ripped ATMs out of walls during a year-long crime spree in the 1990s.“I lost a lot. Being an artist is more...

How to combat iron deficiency

Iron deficiency is a common problem in New Zealand, particularly for women. To recognise World Iron Awareness Week, 27th August - 2nd September, registered Dietitian, Kelly Pelham runs us through why this mineral is so important for our health, and...

Taking time out in the garden

SMALL fruit developing on many varieties of citrus trees during summer heralds what we’ll be enjoying during the cooler months. We can help nurture those promising fruitlets by taking a few simple citrus care steps over summer:* Sooty mould — if...

Christmas Carols in the Vines

Along with traditional Christmas carols led by the Gisborne Choral Society and Gisborne Civic Orchestra musicians at Carols in the Vines, the choral society will perform two pieces themselves. On the programme is Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych...

A taste of sunshine

This super easy lemon pie came about when I was craving a key lime pie, but with no limes in the house I made do with the next best thing — lemons. This pie is not as sweet as a cheesecake but not as tart as a lemon meringue pie, it sits somewhere...

Putting sustainability back into surfing

SURFING is one of the most natural pursuits there is, yet conventional surfboards are anything but natural. They are typically produced with highly-toxic chemicals, many of which are derived from crude oil, meaning they are not recyclable and are...

Man with the magic hands

For those unfamiliar with New Zealand's biggest band, two years ago they became the first Kiwi act to sell out Western Springs Stadium playing to 50,000 fans, the equivalent of Rhythm and Vines selling out twice over — plus some. The venue is...

What's going on in Gisborne this coming week?

Saturday, November 10Gisborne Parkrun. A 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/NZ Iris Society: Garden visit day. Join Society...

Bowls appeal just the start

Norma Peck, lawn bowls stalwart and life member, talks to John Gillies about the friendship and fellowship she has enjoyed with the bowling community . . .Norma Peck has been made a Bowls Gisborne-East Coast life member, but she might never have...

Tutuing back to Gisborne

Getting hit by a London bus while out skateboarding was never going to stop former Gisborne man Joseph Skelton from dancing. He endured multiple breaks in his shin bone, calf bone, foot and knee. Skelton was studying at the Royal Ballet School at the...

Room to create

The Gisborne lifestyle brought the creative combination of husband and wife Katy Wallace and Paulus McKinnon to this city 10 years ago. Their half-acre section, once a mushroom farm, now supports the couple’s artistic projects, which include...