WONDER: The Mad Hatter gets airborne to pour Alice a cuppa in the tea party scene in Melbourne City Ballet company’s touring production based on Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland. Guests at the tea party tell Alice stories and give her riddles until she says the tea party is the stupidest one she has ever been to and leaves — only to have more adventures. Pictures supplied
Saturday, March 30
Whanau Fishing Competition. Beach and boat fishing competition for 3 to 16 years. Te Puka Hunting & Fishing Club, Tokomaru Bay, 7am-3.30pm, $5 for 3-16s, $10 for 16yrs-plus. See Facebook for boat and beach fishing permitted areas.
Treble Court Cruise Market. Check out the stalls, kapa haka performance and kid-friendly entertainment. Treble Court, 9am-2pm. Market will be cancelled if ship can’t dock. Stallholder inquires: tcmarkets@hotmail.com
TRAMPS. Beginners to experienced singers, musicians and poetry readers are welcome to come along and perform. The Band Room, 200 Childers Rd, 1.30-3.30pm, $2 in the jar, ph John 868 9658.
Tennis for all players. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph 862 5741 or 862 5856.
The Chasing Summer Tour. At blend of folk, soul and rock. EastEnd Cafe, 250 Marine Parade, Wairoa, 8-10pm. Tickets: $20+Bfee at https://tinyurl.com/y48kk3h9
Skinny Hobos: The Lucifer Tour. A two-piece powerhouse, with Dead Favours an alt-rock group. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8pm start, $30+Bfee at https://tinyurl.com/y2h3tywt
Sunday, March 31
Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club. 1.5 hour walks with a cuppa and chat afterwards. 8am start. For meeting place: gisbornerunnersandwalkers@gmail.com
Gisborne Boardriders Club: Longboard Circuit Comp 1. Surfing event for all ages and divisions. Check GBC Facebook page for the location, 8am-midday, $20/division non-members, free for members. Register: on the beach.
History on the MV Takitimu. Join local historians who explore seafaring and navigating history from the oldest operating pilot vessel in NZ. Pier 1, Inner Harbour (gate outside Tatapouri Fishing Club), weather permitting, 9am-10am & 11am-midday, $10+Bfee. Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/history-on-the-mv-takitimu2/gisborne
Makorori Beach Clean-up. Help Plastic Bag-Free Tairawhiti clear the rubbish off the beach. Bring gloves and a bucket. Meet in the carpark at the residential end of the beach (before going up Tatapouri Hill), 10-11am.
Universal Energy Healing. Try a relaxing universal healing experience. Blind Foundation Rooms, 39 Grey St, 10am-2.30pm, $8 adult, $5 child. To register ph Rose 027 777 0782.
Waka Hourua Open Day. Join us on board (not a sailing excursion) where our storyteller will share the voyaging history of our ancestors. Meet: Shed 3, The Esplanade, inner harbour (gate outside Bronwyn Kay Agency), 10.30am-midday, free. Register: https://tinyurl.com/yyfpqrf4
Hospice Tairawhiti Long Lunch. Enjoy lunch, pre-release winter fashion and live music. Guest speaker: Jake Bailey, ex-Christchurch Boy’s High School, whose end-of-year speech made worldwide headlines in 2015. The Vines, 166 Main Rd, Makaraka, 11.30am-2.30pm. Tickets: $65 from The Vines, Hospice Shop, 66 Peel St and Hospice Tairawhiti, Gisborne Hospital, 421 Ormond Rd.
Waikanae Stream Autumn Clean-up. Join a community effort to care for our city waterway. Bring a bucket, gloves and suitable shoes. Meet at the Skate Park, Grey Street, 1-3pm. Details: Tairawhiti Environment Centre ph 867 4708.
OHO: Is the Awakening of Creative Energy Exhibition (to June 9). Three exhibiting artists: Izzy Te Rauna, tukutuku/lattice-work panels; Fiona Collis, muka kakahu/flax garments and Mel Tahata, digital moving images. Tairawhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, Sun 1.30-4pm, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, locals free, visitors $5, ph 867 3832.
Charlotte Museum Trust: Pop-up Exhibition. All welcome: displays, a quilt, cartoons, badges, two short films; Our Stories and Lesbian Music Made Community, a performance and songs. Winifred Lysnar Education Discovery Centre, Tairawhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, 2-4pm, free. See https://tinyurl.com/y3o26p5g
Gisborne Choral Society: Bach’s St John Passion. Accompanied by Wellington City organist Douglas Mews, visiting soloists Philip Roderick and Roger Wilson. St Andrew’s Church, 176 Cobden St, 2pm, $25 adult, $10 student, door sales.
Historic MV Takitimu Cruise. Enjoy the sights from a fully-restored historic tug. Sailing from Pier 1 Inner Harbour (gate outside Tatapouri SFC), weather permitting, 2pm. Pay at the gate: $20 adult, $10 child u10. Details: Brian 027 474 9360 or Barry 868 3900.
Mere Boynton and Friends. Singer Mere is joined by classical guitarist Chaitanya Temepara and taonga puoro player Norm Heke in a concert that celebrates the end of summer. Eastwoodhill Arboretum, 2392 Wharekopae Rd, 4-7.30pm, $25 Early-bird or $30 adult, u/18s free. Food/wine tent opens at 4pm, platters available. Concert starts 5.30pm. Proceeds to the Eastwoodhill Charitable Trust.
Monday, April 1
Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd. New players welcome and rackets available. Social Morning, 9-11.30am, $4, ph 867 2584. Kiwi Badminton for Year 3-7 players, 4.30-5.30pm, $5, ph 027 350 9482. Gisborne Badminton Club, 7-9pm, $10, ph 867 1416.
Parafed Youth Wheelchair Basketball: Final week. For ages 10-18, family and friends. Lytton High School Basketball Courts, 3.30-4.30pm. See facebook.com/parafedgisborne or to register: ph Shane 022 621 8422 or shane.luke12@gmail.com
Gisborne Boardriders Club: Rippers, week-9. For 6-12 year-olds to bring their own gear and develop surfing skills or learn how to surf. Midway Beach or an alternative beach depending upon the weather, 5-6.30pm, $170 non-members, $130 members/10-week course. Details: see https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/24254
Gisborne District Council Cuppa: Waipiro Bay. Catch up with the Mayor, councillors and GDC staff. Iritekura Marae, 18 Marae Rd, 6pm.
Native Tree Fund Community Meeting. Trees That Count Regional advisor Stephanie Gardner and Enviroschools Kirsty Gaddum will provide details on funding, the application process and labour support for fencing waterways. TEC, 386 Palmerston Rd, 6.30-8.30pm. Details: ph Stephanie 027 630 7818.
Fun Dancing Gisborne. 30-minute beginners class for modern, sequence and social ballroom dancing, with dance reviews for regulars afterwards. St Andrew’s Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30-10pm, $5, ph 867 0074.
Tuesday, April 2
Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See March 30 listing.
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club walk, Mangapoike Station and Lake, departs 8am, $15. A four-hour walk with a steep climb of 300m to a high point, then drop-down to the lake and returning the same way. Register: Gillian at grass.hopper@xtra.co.nz or 867 4591.
Baby Time: for 0-2. Interactive play and rhymes. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10am, free.
Community Workshop and Mentoring. Budgeting, cooking, sewing and gardening advice. SuperGrans Tairawhiti, 185 Childers Rd, 10am-1pm, free. Bookings: ph 868 3571 or supergrans.tairawhiti@xtra.co.nz
Over 50s Men’s Vets Golf. For any skill level. Poverty Bay Golf Club, cnr Awapuni & Lytton Rds, 11am. Join golf buddy program (conditions apply) and play for two-months at no cost. Details: ph Dave 867 4402 (option 1), email Glenn at glennb355@gmail.com
Gisborne District Council Cuppa: Te Karaka & Ngatapa. See Monday listing for details. Rangatira Scout and Community Hall, 55 Station Rd, Te Karaka, 5.30pm and Rere School, Wharekopae Rd, 7.30pm.
Beach Boot Camp. Body-boosting high-intensity workout. Bring a towel and water bottle. Midway Beach, 6-7pm, $8. Register/for details: email wwbhub@gmail.com
Poverty Bay Blues Night. The best selection of live local blues music. PBC, 38 Childers Rd, doors open 7pm, music 8pm, $5 door sales, R18.
Patutahi Badminton Club. New players welcome. Patutahi Hall, Biggs St, 7.30pm, ph 862 7783.
Wednesday, April 3
Mainly Music. A fun music group for pre-schoolers. St Andrew’s Community Centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4 per family. Details ph Trish 867 2789 or 868 5513.
Seasons of the Arboretum (to April 28). Photographic exhibition by Ebony Whitaker of seasonal changes throughout the gardens over the past 12-months. Homestead Tea House, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, 2392 Wharekopae Rd, Ngatapa, 10am-3pm, $28 family (2A+4C), $15 adults, $12 seniors (over 65s) and students (with ID), $2 child 5-16, no charge u5s with adult, free EWH members.
Gisborne District Council Cuppa: Tolaga Bay. See Monday listing for details. Tolaga Bay Fire Station, Cook St, 5.30pm.
Technovation: Open Lab 2. Work on your apps, pitches or business plans with other Technovation Challenge teams. The Mind Lab, Shed 3, The Esplanade, inner harbour, 5.30-7.30pm, free. Register: ph (06) 777 0522 or https://www.facebook.com/events/2068757329899574/
The Melbourne City Ballet: Alice in Wonderland. Take a magical journey down the rabbit hole with Alice. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 7.30-9.30pm, $62 adult, $52 senior/student with ID, $48 child u12 from SJ Photography, or https://tinyurl.com/yyffz7vq
Thursday, April 4
Beef+Lamb NZ Field Day: Whangara Farms. Showcasing the 2019 Ahuwhenua Trophy Te Puni Kokiri Excellence in Maori Farming Award finalist farm. Whangara Farms, 2090 SH35, Whangara, 9am. To register: ph Ingrid Collins 027 440 8580 or ingird@3rivers.co.nz
Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See March 30 listing.
U3A Gisborne. Coffee morning group for retired folk with guest speakers and 30 learning-groups; writing, music, food/wine, history, exercise and more. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby Street, 9.30am for 10am start, $2 at the door. Details: ph Anne 868 5460.
Seasons of the Arboretum, 10am-3pm. See Wednesday listing.
Gisborne Senior Citizens Concert. Come along and be entertained. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1.30-3.30pm, free.
Smashers Badminton: Week-5 of 6. For Year 7-10 students. Fitness, social games and fun for all ability levels. Rackets available, please wear sports shoes. Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 3.30-4.30pm, $5, ph 027 268 660.
Bangers to Bluff: Multiple Sclerosis Gisborne/East Coast Fundraiser. Give the vehicles a wave as they travel from Hicks Bay to Gisborne, or come and see them. Marina Park, Vogel St, 4.30-6pm. Sausage sizzle $2 each, face painting by koha and MS Awareness information.
Beach Boot Camp, 6-7pm. See Tuesday listing.
Ulysses Motorcycle Club. Gisborne Branch meeting for anyone who rides or is interested in motorcycles. Gisborne Tatapouri SFC, 6-9pm, ph Chris 868 9661.
Essential Oils Workshop. Kaz Jones shows you a natural alternative to cleaning, winter wellness, kids health, allergies, respiratory relief and more. Just Good Juice, 18 Ormond Rd, 7-8pm. Register: Kaz 027 215 6423.
FreeDance. A movement and dance meditation practice with a variety of sound and rhythm, led by Pascale. St Andrew’s Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7-8.30pm, $7 each. See our Facebook page.
Friday, April 5
Toddler Time: for ages 3-5. Songs and stories. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10-10.30am, free.
Seasons of the Arboretum, 10am-3pm. See Wednesday listing.
Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Group. If you are a sufferer of ME/CFS come along and meet others. CCS Building, 7 Kahutia St (entrance around the back), 10.30am-1pm. Details: ph Moira 027 457 6923.
Hei Ora Exhibition (to May 19). Recent works by Henare Brooking, showcases contemporary and traditional Maori Art. Tairawhiti Museum, 10 Stout St, opens today from 5.30-7pm, and thereafter: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1.30-4pm, locals free, visitors $5, ph 867 3832.
Saturday, April 6
Gisborne Parkrun, 8am start. See March 30 listing.
Tairawhiti Coffin Club, 9am-midday. See March 30 listing.
Tairawhiti Menzshed, 9am-midday. See March 30 listing.
Autumn Awakening. Three bands playing tributes to iconic metal bands: Harbinger, Metallica: Meniak, Pantera and Demon Fetal Harvest, Megadeth. Smash Palace, 24 Banks St, 9pm-2am, $15.50 at https://www.trybooking.com/nz/book/event?eid=723 or $20 door sales.
Weaving a Kete Waikawa: Sustainable Flax Bag. Make a flax bag to take home. TEC, 386 Palmerston Rd, 9am-4pm, $120, incl materials, notes, kai, tea/coffee/water. Register: Facebook Messenger.
Seasons of the Arboretum, 10am-3pm. See Wednesday listing.
Ormond Tennis Club, 2-4pm. See March 30 listing.
Sonic Delusion. Swiss-Kiwi electro-folk artist with hip-swaying sounds from an upcoming album. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 8.30pm, R18. Tickets: $15 from The Aviary or $20 door sales (cash-only).
Sunday, April 7
Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, 8am start. See March 31 listing.
Gas Guzzler Breakfast. Everyone welcome to check out the cars on the Quay. Behind the Courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30-11am.
Te Arai River: Whitebait Habitat. Help with riverbank stabilisation and create better breeding habitat for inanga/whitebait. Waingake Rd, 2km past Manutuke School (park on left of road before the bend), 10am-midday. Bring gloves, spade, boots/covered shoes. Details: Katie 021 0288 1224. Will be cancelled if wet.
Seasons of the Arboretum, 10am-3pm. See Wednesday listing.
Giant Pumpkin Festival. Enjoy a day out with the family. Bushmere Arms, 673 Matawai Rd, 11am-2pm, free entry or $2 to enter all activities. Food and drinks also available. All proceeds to The Gisborne East Coast Cancer Society.
Gisborne Country Music Club. Singers and musicians welcome. Blind Foundation Rooms, 39 Grey St, 1-4pm, members $2, non-members $3, incl afternoon tea, ph Flo 867 7637 or flo.ross@xtra.co.nz
The Irish Club. Join us if you possess a sense of humour and a passion for all things Irish. The Rivers, cnr Gladstone Rd & Reads Quay, 4-6pm. For details ph Phil 867 3715.
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