Christopher Hutton – Solo Cello Concert – Reflecting Bach

The Greytown Music Group’s next concert, on Saturday 27 May at 4pm, will be a solo cello recital given by Christopher Hutton.
Born and brought up in Wellington, Christopher studied at Boston University and the Eastman School of Music in the United States. He is now an Associate Professor of Violincello at Furman University in South Carolina, and also performs widely in solo and chamber music recitals in the USA and Europe, with occasional trips back to NZ. He has recorded for Radio NZ, and collaborated with composers including New Zealanders Helen Bowater and Christopher Marshall. … Continue Reading

Cooking corner

Mussel fritters
Ingredients
350g  
frozen mussel meat, thawed and finely chopped
4  
eggs
2 cups 
wholemeal flour
1/2 cup 
fresh parsley, chopped
2  
spring onion, chopped
2/3 cup 
low fat milk
1/2 cup 
low fat, unsweetened yoghurt
2 tsp 
baking powder
2 tbsp 
canola oil … Continue Reading

Back to Back Shakespeare Regional Champions

The Performing Arts Department at Kuranui College is experiencing a great deal of success of late, especially in the area of Shakespeare.  This year they performed a 15min scene from “Pericles: The Prince of Tyre” at the Regional Shakespeare competition, and took out the competition. 
They are now off to the National Competition which takes places over Queen’s Birthday weekend in Wellington.  Facing off against 48 other schools from around the country is a challenge, but one the students are thoroughly looking forward to. … Continue Reading

Did you know

LIFE FLIGHT’S Westpac Rescue Helicopter has flown to the Wairarapa eight times this month (between 1 Apr and 25 Apr). Six of the responses were for urgent medical reasons, including the urgent transfer of a newborn baby in an incubator. The other two were accident responses – a car accident and a quad bike accident.  

STATISTICS gathered by Stats NZ showed that the Fire Brigade is the most trusted organisations in New Zealand. Followed by Maritime NZ and DOC. The criteria included social responsibility, reliability and believability.

RESEARCHES at Carnegie University studying world wide between Instagram use between January and June 2016 found that during that period seventy three people had fatal accidents while trying to take selfies. … Continue Reading