Discover upcoming events in the Tairāwhiti region

Harawira Kahukura, Lance Dickson and Jody Tuhaka in the 2023 Kings Birthday Clash between Poverty Bay and Ngāti Porou East Coast.

This Weekend

Saturday, June 1

King’s Clash: Ngāti Porou Kaupoi play Poverty Bay at the The Oval, Stanley Rd, Gisborne. 2.30pm.

Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2

Braemar Dance Club competition. A weekend of dance with dancers coming from around the country to compete in a variety of different styles such as ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz ballet and hip-hop. War Memorial Theatre. Doors open at 7.30am. 159 Bright St, Gisborne.

Gisborne Dog Training Club’s obedience and agility championship. A&P Showgrounds. 20 Main Rd, Makaraka, Gisborne.

New Zealand Snooker Masters championship. Around 50 players will compete - a good portion from out of town. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club. 190 Derby St, Gisborne.

King’s Birthday Monday, June 3

St Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert Series.

Piano Extravaganza XIV starts @12.30pm. Tea/coffee at door. Bring your lunch. Admission free. Optional koha or donation to performers for expenses and piano maintenance fund. 176 Cobden St, Gisborne.

Coming Up

Saturday, June 8

Charity knit sale: New, low-cost hand knits. Baby, children and other. 9am-1pm, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Cobden St.

Motel California - The Eagles Experience. 8.30pm. Tickets at eventfinda or at The Dome. The Dome, 38 Childers Rd, Gisborne.

Saturday, June 15

Live Latin music & Fiesta. Sonora Latina, La Clandesta and DJ Latino 8pm. The Dome, 38 Childers Rd, Gisborne.

Gisborne Ski Club annual pre-season dinner. Join the members and friends of the Gisborne Ski Club for a pre-season dinner at Tahu.

Drinks at 5pm followed by dinner at 6pm. $70 pp. Tahu, Midway Surf Club, 40 Centemial Marine Drive. Gisborne. Bookings and payment due by June 9. RSVP to richard@grahamdobson.co.nz rob.wagner@indevin.com

Sunday, June 23

Gisborne Civic Brass Band Winter Concert Series. 2pm St Andrew’s Church, Cobden St. Koha at door for musicians.

Regular events

Mondays:

500 Card Club. Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 1-4pm, $3, ph Tony 863 3468.

Fun Dancing Gisborne – Modern Sequence & Social Ballroom. St Andrew’s Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30-9.30pm, $7, ph Kev or Isabel 867 0074 or 021 181 2414.

Tuesdays:

Sun City Spinners. Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Ph Dale 867 5083 or email eastland@creativefibre.org.nz

He Kākano: Little Seeds. A fun sing-along and read for under-2s. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free.

Gisborne Line Dancing. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 4.30-7.30pm, ph Kerry 021 102 4890.

Hāpu Māmā Aqua Class. Focuses on keeping the mum-to-be comfortably active, whilst their puku and pēpi are supported by the water. Kiwa Pools, 45 Centennial Marine Drive, Awapuni. Starting June 4 at 6.30pm-7.15pm

Wednesdays:

Fifties Forward. Low-impact aerobics class. YMCA Stadium, 447 Childers Rd, 9.30am, $2.

Mainly Music. A fun music group for pre-schoolers. St Andrew’s Church Community Centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/fam, ph Trish 867 2789 or 868 5513.

Thursdays:

Te Pihinga | Little Sprouts. Fun sing-along and read for 2-5 year olds. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free.

Gisborne Line Dancing. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 6-8pm, ph Kerry 021 102 4890.

Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice – social, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, 70 Derby St, 7.30-9.30pm, $5, ph Pat 021 049 7148.

Fridays:

Friday Stairs Workout. Lower carpark, Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 5.55am, workout 6-6.40am.

Te Aka Rangatahi / The Teen Vine. Anime Club or King of the Board.HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 3.30-5pm, free.

Saturdays:

Gisborne park run. Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45-10am. Register: parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/

Tairāwhiti Coffin Club. BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-midday. Details: tairawhiticc@gmail.com

Gisborne Farmers’ Market. Cnr Stout and Fitzherbert Sts, 9.30am-12.30pm.

Tennis for all. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph 862 5741 or 862 5856.

Sundays:

Gisborne Walkers Club. 8am. Text 027 890 2224 for where to meet.

Saturdays and Sundays:

East Coast Museum of Technology. ECMoT, 67 Main Rd, Makaraka, 10am-4pm, $10A, $5 senior, $2 school children, under 5s free. See Facebook or ecmot.org.nz/

Lions Express train rides. Starts near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Dr, 11am-3pm, weather permitting, $2.

Each week:

Mahjong Club (Monday and Thursday). Gisborne Town and Country Women’s Club, 42 Emily St, 12.30pm. Inquiries ph Margaret 863 0144.

Tairāwhiti Menzshed (Tues, Thurs & Sat). Cnr Parkinson and Innes Sts, Sat 9am-3pm; Tuesday and Thursday 9am-2pm. Details: ph/text 022 465 0396.

Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum (Tues & Sun). Gisborne Airport, Aerodrome Rd, 9am-3pm, $5A, under 12s free.

Fortnightly:

Gisborne Country Music Club (first and third Sundays). Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm-4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children, ph Flo 867 7637, 027 494 6979 or flo.pahuru@outlook.co.nz

Gisborne Woodworking Club (second and fourth Saturdays and last Thursday). Green shed opposite the Enterprise Pool Carpark, Nelson Rd, 10am-approx 12pm. Inquiries ph Bill 027 450 7719 or email gizzywheelers@gmail.com

Monthly:

Gizzy Monthly Market (first Saturday). Locally produced crafts, food and products. Lawson Field Rose Garden, 7 Fitzherbert St, 9am-1pm (weather permitting).

Gas Guzzlers’ Breakfast (first Sunday). Behind the courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30-11am.

Crop Swap (first Sunday). Swap plants, produce, preserves, baking, books and more. Makaraka School carpark, 137 Main Rd, Makaraka, 2-3pm

Irish Music Session (first Sunday). The Rivers, corner Gladstone Rd and Reads Quay, 4pm-6pm, ph Marty 021 055 7685.

Gisborne Floral Art Club (first Monday). Waverley Street Hall, Elgin, 9.30-11.30am. (third Wednesday) Kahutia Bowling Club, 7pm.

Poverty Bay Blues Night (first Tuesday). Dome Cinema, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 6pm doors, 7pm gig, $10 door sales, PB Blues Club members free, R18.

Ulysses Motorcycle Club (first Tuesday). Bushmere Arms public bar, 673 Matawai Rd, Waerenga-a-Hika, 7.30pm, ph Chris 027 460 2430.

Gisborne Combined Club (first Wednesday). For active retirees looking for friendship. Kahutia Bowling Club, 165 Cobden St, 9.30am, $5 including morning tea. Register: Noelene ph 868 4473 or Dianne ph 867 4294.

U3A Gisborne (first Thursday). Social interaction and learning for mature-aged folk. Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $2 at door, ph Diane 027 444 1073.

Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (first Friday). CCS, 7 Kahutia St, 10.30am-1pm, ph Moira 027 457 6923.

Prostate Support Group (second Tuesday). Cancer Society Rooms, 718 Gladstone Rd, 4.30pm, inquiries ph 021 063 4515.

The Country Garden Club (second Tuesday). Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, 728 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2, ph Katrine 867 2427.

Gisborne Proactive Club (third Wednesday). Retired people’s interest group. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $30/year sub and $5/meeting, ph Malcolm 867 2591, or 027 240 2590.

Gisborne Camera Club (third Thursday). Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details: gisbornecameraclub@gmail.com

Gisborne Sceptic Group (third Sunday), 11am. For details/venue ph 867 3715 or 867 7122.

Te Hapara Garden and Floral Art Club (fourth Tuesday). Redstone Room, Farmers Air Event Centre, Showgrounds Park, Makaraka, 2pm.

First City Toastmasters. Become a confident speaker and leader. (first and third Tuesday). Adult Literacy Rooms, first Floor, 100 Grey St, Gisborne, 6.15. Phone Helen 022 1945671

To include your event, email details to whatson@gisborneherald.co.nz at least a week before the event.