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29 Jul 2023

Tangata Beats stand tall — over 20 acts in regional finals

Tairāwhiti will now host its own Tangata Beats regional final event as the region continues to see a boom of music talent in youth. Smokefreerockquest lower North Island event manager Jane Egan and coordinator Samantha Booth, said the event which...

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13 Jul 2023

Patch Lambert a highlight at the Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest

The Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest is just around the corner and renowned comedian Patch Lambert is one of the performers who looks to impress the locals with his new show called The Flight of the Honey Badger. “I know it sounds ridiculous but it...

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13 Jul 2023

No-name band strikes a chord: Musicians raise $55,000 for Hear4U

A group of Gisborne musicians have raised $55,000 to aid the efforts of charitable trust and men’s mental health organisation Hear4U. The band with no name’s manager Dana Kirkpatrick said since Cyclone Gabrielle, they wanted to put on a party...

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11 Jul 2023

Rat trap workshop to help create ‘ring of steel’ around Tītīrangi

Locals who want to help contribute to the response to the country’s biodiversity crisis can take part in an urban pest control workshop at Gisborne Yacht Club on Sunday. The initiative is being driven by the Department of Conservation out of...

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Successful Indian concert mesmerises audience

The magic of Indian classical music created a sonic fabric that mesmerised the audience at the Lawson Field Theatre Rose Room on Saturday. More than 100 people attended the inaugural Indian Classical Music and Folk Songs event which became an...

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Haka Party Incident message still relevant today: Wolfe

The verbatim play The Haka Party Incident is a perfect reminder that the topic of racism is not just a thing of the past in Aotearoa. Staged at the War Memorial Theatre, the play utilises a form of documentary theatre which is based on the spoken...

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Makorori artists’ exhibition supports Cyclone Gabrielle relief

A kaleidoscope of paintings adorns the walls of Verve Café in a new exhibition. The annual exhibition is organised by kaiwhakahaere Buck Rogers who gathers artists from Makorori almost every year. This year, the variety of artworks displayed...

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Getting the message across in 21 languages

A new video being launched in Gisborne tomorrow features Civil Defence messages in 21 languages. It is the brainchild of the Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council (TMC). The hour-and-a-half video features locals of different ethnicities, reading...

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01 Jul 2023

Author demystifies writing process

For most aspiring writers or wannabe authors, the walls of hesitation and the constant thought of rejection could be the difference between getting their creative ideas on paper or just staying imprinted in one’s mind — never to see the light of...

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Illumingāti debuts at Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest

The Little Tairāwhiti Comedy Fest is going to be the best little comedy festival as it arrives on Gisborne shores and premieres at Evolution Theatre this July. There are seven shows over three nights, featuring some of the best up-and-coming...

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Weather didn’t dampen spirits

The inaugural visit and performance by Indigenous dance company the Dancers of Damelahamid may have been stopped in its tracks due to weather conditions, but the artistic director Margaret Grenier says they will make Tairāwhiti a priority on their...

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Artwork pays tribute to guardianship

Local artist Paora Peipi is the man behind the intricate artwork adorning the new refrigerated pataka kai at Treble Court. Installed by impact house Taiki e!, the pataka kai encourages a system where people can leave food for other people to take...

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