Persimmons (diospyros kaki which is Greek for ‘fruit of the gods’) are deciduous fruit trees with striking autumn foliage colours, and delicious and decorative orange-red fruit which are harvested...
Most plants are quite happy indoors, provided you can give them the right conditions (although, there are a few that will tolerate dimly-lit rooms and barely any water — here's looking at you ZZ plant...
A window display at the Salvation Army’s Family Store to honour the late Prince Philip has attracted lots of positive comments, said manager Heidi Parkes.
She wanted to honour Prince Philip as the hu...
Get ready to walk, jog or run with the whanau tomorrow for the Gisborne Herald Fun Run & Quarter Marathon.
Participants of all ages and abilities can compete in the event, from elite athletes, running...
Over the past week a number of pygmy sperm whales have stranded in Mahia, confirming April as a peak time for strandings in the area.
Department of Conservation (DoC) received a report of two pygmy sp...
Celebrate – the Grand Finale has gone out with a bang with nearly $100,000 raised for Hospice Tairawhiti.
More than 300 people last night attended the Hospice Tairawhiti fundraiser at Te Poho-o-Rawiri...
The success of Gisborne author Gill Pittar’s Milly, Molly books has led to the creation of an interactive, multi-lingual, Milly, Molly and Lily app that the Milly Molly Children’s Publishing Group (MM...