A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Whanau Visits
Powerhouses Lion Rezz and Luke Whaanga are coming to Gisborne. Supported by local acts. Smash Palace, tomorrow, 8pm. Tickets from $20 at ticketspace.nz
Musical Medley
Salvation Army, 389 Gladstone Road, Saturday, 1.30pm. $10 cash entry, under 12s free. All proceeds support the work of Alzheimers Gisborne/Tairāwhiti.
COMING UP
Future Filmmakers Workshop
The Vista Foundation 48Hours is coming to Gisborne to run a half-day workshop designed to upskill filmmakers and a networking event to connect with the local film community. Rāngai Studios, 235 Gladstone Road Saturday, July 2, 4pm to 8.30pm. Registration is free but seating is limited, so book at https://tinyurl.com/44cr6uxp or head to eventfinda and search 48 Hours.
Jordan Luck Band
The iconic Jordan Luck Band are thrilled to once again be bringing the party to town on their annual Winter Road Trip. Packed with classic The Exponents hits you know and love, the 2022 Winter Tour will be sure to banish those winter blues. Smash Palace, Friday, July 8, 8pm.
Tararua's Bird Like Men
Drawing inspiration from Māori rock art depictions of bird people, Bird Like Men is a contemplation on migration and travel and the deeply embedded desire that draws us to return to our spiritual homelands. Lawson Field Theatre, Saturday, July 9. Tickets from ticketek.co.nz
Trevor Shaskey
Playing all your favourites on the big stage. Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby Street, July 22 from 7.30pm.
Ice Block
Beleza Events presents Ice Block, Smash Palace, Saturday, July 23, 8pm. Line-up includes Brazilbeat Sound System, Paws, Machinist, Dizfunk, Stix, DJose. Tickets from $10+bf from eventbrite.co.nz
Avenue Q
Musical Theatre Gisborne, on stage June 24 to July 8. Tickets from eventfinda.co.nz or i-SITE.
The Secret Garden
Evolution Theatre, Disraeli Street. June 30 to July 10. Tickets from trybooking.com
Rock of Ages
Gisborne Centre Stage presents Rock of Ages, coming to Lawson Field Theatre August 12 to 20. R16. Tickets from ticketek or from the Gisborne i-SITE.
Salt
Salt, a photographic exhibition by Phil Yeo, is an exploration of our community here in Te Tairāwhiti. The portrait series considers our collective and individual identities and was produced during 2020, as the global pandemic changed our world. Tairawhiti Museum until August 21.
Hautapu
Featuring creatives from Toihoukura Māori Visual Arts School between 1992-2002. Te Rau Aroha, 26 Peel Street, opening tomorrow 6pm.
Pumanawa
An exploration and celebration of whakapapa. featuring art from Steve Gibbs, Christopher Huriwai, Piupiu Maya Turei, George Watson and Skawenatti (Turtle Island). Open Wednesday to Friday 11am to 4pm and Saturdays 11am to 3pm. Hoea! Gallery, 67 Gladstone Road.
Sea of Positivity
A collection of intuitive, abstract paintings and 3D wall sculptures inspired by ocean seascapes. Tairāwhiti Museum, until July 3.
Let Me Be Myself
Developed by Anne Frank House in the Netherlands, and viewed by more than 10 million people in 80 countries, this exhibition explores what life in hiding was like for Anne, her family, and the other occupants of Prinsengracht 263. Tairāwhiti Museum, until July 24.
Diana's Wedding
Film review website Rotten Tomatoes says Diana's Wedding is “a loud homage to diving head-first into a relationship” and “a comedy about two people who never stop loving each other despite occasionally hating each other's guts”. Norwegian film about a rollercoaster of a marriage, seen through the eyes of Diana, from her birth to the day she moves away from home.
Whetu Marama — Bright Star
The story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, also known as Hek Busby, and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA and for all New Zealanders in reclaiming their place as traditional star voyagers on the world map.
Haute Couture
A woman at the end of her career as head seamstress at a fashion-house workshop decides to help a 20-year-old girl who stole her handbag.
Coal Miner's Daughter
A 1980 American biographical musical film that follows the story of country music singer Loretta Lynn from her early teen years in a poor family and marriage at 15 to her rise to be one of the most influential country musicians. Stars Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo.
Elvis
Elvis Presley rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Stars Austin Butler as Elvis, Tom Hanks as the Colonel, and Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley.
The Lion King Reo Maori
The '90s Disney classic is revoiced in Te Reo Māori. It is a film full of colourful animal characters and a classic battle between good and evil.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader — the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns bad, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance — Wild Knuckles himself — and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
Whina
Rena Owen, Miriama McDowell, James Rolleston, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne and Vinnie Bennett star in a film that follows the life of Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper, who spent her life breaking boundaries, speaking for the rights of Māori and fighting for the land. Directed by James Napier Robertson and Paula Whetu Jones, who both wrote the screenplay with James Lucas.
Lightyear
Space ranger Buzz Lightyear, from Toy Story, embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits and his robot companion, Sox. As they tackle their toughest mission yet, they must learn to work as a team to escape the evil Zurg and his robot army.
Nude Tuesday
A suburban couple visit a new-age retreat in a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage. The dialogue is spoken in an improvised, gibberish language, with subtitles created by contributing writers globally. Touted as an “excursion into miscommunication, full-frontal nudity and self-discovery”, the film stars Jackie van Beek, Damon Herriman, Jemaine Clement and Ian Zaro.
Jurassic World Dominion
Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill appear together in the Jurassic franchise for the first time since Jurassic Park (1993). Dominion is set four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom. Dinosaurs now live alongside humans in a fragile balance. Chris Pratt also stars.
Top Gun: Maverick
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is now a test pilot. Called in to train a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past.