Gig Guide

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Bring your friends and whānau along for performances from talented local rangatahi. Tonight, Tautua Village, Level 1, 100 Grey St, 6pm-8pm. Tickets: $10 at thesesh@tautuavillage.com

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, tomorrow, 8pm. Tickets from

Gisborne Concert Band conducted by Sean Scanlen will play an eclectic selection of pieces from many genres, including jazz, Latin, and movie scores. Free but koha for performers is appreciated. St Andrew's Church, Saturday, 2pm.

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. Tickets from ticketek.co.nz

The main work will be Vivaldi's Gloria. Other items are linked to Ukraine. St Andrew's Community Centre, 176 Cobden St, Sunday, 2pm, koha entry will be donated to the Red Cross appeal for Ukraine.

Come along for live-looping and soulful roots music with a strong Māori flavour. Cosmopolitan Club, Saturday, July 16, 7.30pm. Tickets+bf: $20 at tinyurl.com/2upz6557

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

A six-piece Wellington band with blues, country/folk and rock music. Dome Room, Saturday, July 30, 8.30pm, R18. Tickets from

Evolution Theatre, Disraeli Street. June 30 to July 10. Tickets from trybooking.com

Musical Theatre Gisborne, postponed to September 8 to 17. Tickets from eventfinda.co.nz or i-SITE.

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.

An exhibition of artists with varied cultures, skills and a shared passion for art: Sue-Ann Blandford, Amber Graham, Kiri-Ana Tough and Maiko Lewis-Whaanga. Tairāwhiti Museum, opening tomorrow, 5.30pm.

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. Tairāwhiti Museum until August 21.

Featuring creatives from Toihoukura Māori Visual Arts School between 1992-2002. Te Rau Aroha, 26 Peel Street. Exhibition viewing times: Monday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm.

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.

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.

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.

A disillusioned teacher is transferred to the most remote school in the world, deep in the Himalayan glaciers. In a classroom with no electricity or even a blackboard, he finds himself with only a yak and a song.

Japanese film in which three women deal with the problems of modern relationships in different situations. A young woman's friend falls in love with her ex; a bitter student asks his lover to trap his professor; and two old friends meet again after 20 years.

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.

Initially a small event to empower women and bring their community together, Tarnished Frocks and Divas grew in popularity to become a nationwide event.

Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced — a quest for inner peace. But his retirement gets interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods.

The story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, also known as Hek Busby, and his significance for Māori.

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 '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.

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 help from their friends.

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.

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.

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.

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.