What's on in Gisborne

Titirangi Everest Challenge walk. The view from the top. Picture by Liam Clayton

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Saturday, September 8

Gisborne Parkrun. Timed, weekly 5km run or walk, for all abilities. Meet at Waikanae Beach Playground for 8am start. Kid, dog and pram-friendly. See http://www.parkrun.co.nz/gisborne/

St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale. A variety of realistically-priced bargains. 8am set-up in carpark behind church (access off Childers Rd), 9am-midday, $5/car, ph 868 5513.

Waipaoa Parish Spring Shop Day. Lots of bargains: jumble, linen, baking, produce, preserves, books, toys, white elephant, plants and raffles. St Mark’s Hall, 776 Childers Road, 9am.

Gisborne Card-Making & Scrapbooking. Meet like-minded people and get crafting. Emerald Hotel, 13 Gladstone Rd, 9.30am-3pm. Register, phone/text Karen 027 664 8010.

Toy Garage Sale. Grab a bargain: toys, clothes, books, raffles, housewares, baking and more. Gisborne Toy Library, 16 Fitzherbert St, 10am-midday.

Tennis for beginners to experienced players. Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2-4pm, ph Geoff 862 5741 or Tania 862 5856.

Heartland Championship Rugby. Poverty Bay vs Wanganui game. Rugby Park, 2.30pm.

Heartland Championship Rugby. East Coast vs Wairarapa Bush game. Whakarua Park, Ruatoria, 2.30pm.

Stars in Their Eyes Finals. Talented locals perform as their favourite celebrities. Fundraiser for Gisborne’s St John Ambulance. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tickets: $17.00 Stephen Jones Photography, or http://www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Ngatapa Rugby Senior Prizegiving. Celebrate the end of the sporting season. Poverty Bay Golf Club, Cnr Awapuni & Lytton Rds, 5.30pm. Tickets: $20 each incl nibbles, from Gisborne Glass, 383 Childers Rd and PGG Wrightson, 21 Solander St, or door-sales $30 each.

Anxiety Club on Tour. Wellington-based band with a unique, gritty blend of alt-country. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 8pm, $15 door-sales or from The Aviary (cash-only) or http://www.undertheradar.co.nz

Enoch live. An EP release celebration with Mudshark, Aura of Chaos and Unifi. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8pm, $10 door-sales, R18.

Sunday, September 9

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club. Varied weekly 1.5 hour walk with a friendly cuppa and chat afterwards. 8am start. Meeting place details: gisbornerunnersandwalkers@gmail.com

Gisborne Card-Making & Scrapbooking, 9.30am-3pm. See Saturday Sep 8 listing.

Ambitious Gisborne Women Exhibition (to March 3, 2019). Commemorating 125 years of women voting in NZ. Tairawhiti Museum, Sun 1.30-4pm, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, locals free, visitors $5, ph 867 3832.

Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. Musicians from Te Koki NZ School of Music play live: Claudia and Sophie Matthews, violin and piano. Tairawhiti Museum, 2-3pm, adult $5 pay on the day, child/student with ID free.

Auditions: Mayhem and Murder. Talented locals are wanted for a murder mystery with song. Musical Theatre Gisborne Clubrooms, 99 Innes St, 2-5pm. See Facebook and contact Dorothy for an appointment: 027 740 0801 or dodonbarn@gmail.com

Monday, September 10

Alzheimer’s Gisborne: Spud-in-a-Bucket competition (to judging on Dec 8). Pick your bucket of spuds up and get growing. Morris Adair Building, Gisborne Hospital, 421 Ormond Rd, during office hours: 9am-3.30pm on Mon, Wed and Fri, $10 cash or cheque only.

Gisborne Contract Bridge Club. Supervised play, new players welcome. 572 Gladstone Rd, 9.15-11.30am, $4, ph Jean 867 2383.

Social Morning Badminton. New players welcome and rackets available. Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 9.15-11.30am, $4, ph 867 2584.

Titirangi Mount Everest Challenge. Registrations open at 10.25am http://www.sportsgisborne.org.nz

Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd. Kiwi Badminton for Year 3-7 players, 4.30-5.30pm, $5, ph 027 350 9482.? Junior Badminton for Year 7-11 players, 6-7pm, $5, ph 027 548 1133. Gisborne Badminton, 7-9pm, $10, ph 867 1416.

Eastland Toastmasters. For confidence in public speaking. Arohaina Centre, 396 Aberdeen Rd (opposite Botanical Gardens), 5.45-7pm. See our Facebook page or ph Fiona 027 275 4846.

Hibernian Club Indoor Bowls, Gisborne Intermediate Hall, 7pm, ph Arnold 868 5529.

Fun Dancing Gisborne. Beginners classes for modern, sequence and social ballroom dancing. St Andrew’s Church hall, 176 Cobden St, 7-8pm beginners class, 8-10pm review of dances, $5 including supper, ph Kev/Isabel 867 0074.

Tuesday, September 11

Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club walk, Mangakawa Track, Morere Springs Scenic Reserve, depart 9am, $5. A 3.5 hour walk including five stream crossings, with lots of steps. Will be postponed if a lot of recent rain. Bring extra money for soak in hot pools/parking fees. Register: Bill at sandb@caverock.net.nz or 06 261 5037.

Baby Time: for ages 0-2. Parents or caregivers help your baby become an active early learner with songs, rhymes, play and stories. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10am, free.

Tairawhiti Writers' Hub. Casual discussion with writers of all levels. HB Williams Memorial Library Matariki Room, 34 Bright St, 5.30-7.30pm, free. More details on Facebook.

Patutahi Badminton Club. New players welcome, rackets available. Patutahi Hall, Biggs St, 7.30pm, ph 862 7783.

The Country Garden Club. Town and country visitors welcome, guest speaker Kay Baxter, Koanga Institute, Wairoa. Waerenga a Hika hall, 726 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2 pay at venue, ph Katrine 867 2427 with queries.

Wednesday, September 12

Social Tennis. For beginners to experienced players. Gisborne Tennis Club, 418 Childers Rd, 9.30-11.30am, $5 including a cuppa, ph Dusk 863 0218.

Let’s Talk About EVs. Have a cuppa and talk to others interested in electric vehicles. No sales pitches, just locals chatting to locals. Electric Village, 37 Gladstone Rd, 10am.

Thursday, September 13

Te Tai Pari Conference (to Sep 14). Two-day workshop for East Coast communities focusing on sustainable development of coastal marine areas for benefit of hapu. Emerald Hotel, 9am-5pm, free, space limited and registration essential: http://www.hikurangi.enterprises/te-tai-pari/ or email ruihana@hikurangi.enterprises for details.

Vegetarian Meals: Nutrition Workshop. Our dietitian will provide delicious plant-based meal ideas. Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti, Level 1, 74 Grey St, 12.10-1pm, $2 door-sales. Limited spaces, register with maryh@sportgisborne.org.nz

Freedance. A freestyle offering for all abilities and ages. Gisborne Intermediate School Hall, 156 Roebuck Rd, 7.15-8.30pm, $6. Bring comfy clothes and a water bottle. See our Facebook page.

Gisborne Caledonian Society Dance. Modern, sequence and social dancing for beginners. St Mark's Church Hall, 776 Childers Rd, 7.30-9.30pm, $4. All welcome.

Friday, September 14

Te Tai Pari Conference, 9am-1pm. See Thursday listing.

48-Hour Play Festival (to Sep 16). Join Evolution Theatre to create original 10-minute plays from scratch and present to a live audience on Sep 16. Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli St,7pm.

Toddler Time: for ages 2-5. Bring your children and their friends along for songs and stories. HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10-10.30am, free.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori Parade. Celebrating Maori Language Week. Leaves from Palmerston Rd & Cobden St cnr and proceeds along Gladstone Rd to Kelvin Park, 10am-1pm, see Facebook for details.

Bayleys Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust Charity Auction and Dinner. Another fun-filled evening to raise funds for this critical, life saving service. Showgrounds Park Event Centre, 20 Main Rd, Makaraka, 6pm. For details or tickets: email tickets@eastlandrescue.co.nz

Build-a-Band. Turn up and jam. Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 8pm, free entry, R18.

Saturday, September 15

Gisborne Parkrun, 8am start. See Saturday Sep 8 listing.

EV Test Drive. Test drive an Electric Vehicle, e-scooter or e-bike. Marina Carpark, Vogel St, 10am-midday.

Poverty Bay Golf Club: Ambrose Competition (to Sep 16). The most social and quickest game of mixed golf. Poverty Bay Golf Club, cnr Lytton & Awapuni Rds, $20 for two days. Register at the club or info@gisbornegolf.co.nz before 10am today, shotgun start at 11am.

Lingynoiid: Diamonds In The Rough Tour. Social media sensation with her unique twist on everyday struggles. Emerald Hotel, 13 Gladstone Rd, 12.30pm, R18. Tickets: $30+Bfee at http://www.eventbrite.com.au

Have-A-Go Golf Croquet afternoon (to Sep 16). Try this fun and interesting game. Barry Memorial Croquet Club, 530 Aberdeen Rd, from 1pm, free. Equipment and tuition included.

Ormond Tennis Club, 2-4pm. See Saturday, Sep 8 listing.

TRAMPS. Beginners to experienced singers, musicians and poetry readers are welcome to come along and perform. The Band Room, 200 Childers Rd, 2-4pm, $2 in the jar, ph John 868 9658.

Musical Theatre Gisborne Quiz Night. Get your quiz hat on and have fun. MTG Clubrooms, 99 Innes St, 7-11pm. Tickets: tables of six, $10 each incl supper, at Stephen Jones Photography.

Fun Dancing Gisborne Dance. Guests welcome for modern, sequence and social ballroom dancing, raffles and spot prizes. St Mark's Church Hall, 776 Childers Rd, 7.30-11pm, $7 door-sales, incl supper. Theme: Black and White. Details ph Kev/Isabel 867 0074.

The Chills Tour. An exclusive tour coinciding with the release of Snow Bound, featuring Reb Fountain. Dome Room, PBC, 38 Childers Rd, 8.30pm, R18. Tickets: pre-sale cash-only $45 from The Aviary or $45+Bfee http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/tour/8473/The-Chills---Snow-Bound-Tour.utr

Sunday, September 16

Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club walk, Arowhana Station, Whatatutu, departs 7.30am, $10. A long steep climb with scrambling sections and a tricky rocky step. Good balance and sure-footedness required. Register, Gillian at grass.hopper@xtra.co.nz or 867 4591.

Gisborne Runners and Walkers Club, 8am start. See Sunday Sep 9 listing.

Forest & Bird Walk: Motu Scenic Reserve. Join in and listen to an informative talk by a DoC ranger about restoration work. Meet at 8.45am, Fitzherbert St, opposite the council building, $10 towards carpooling expenses. Register: 868 8236 or gisborne.branch@forestandbird.org.nz

Poverty Bay Golf Club: 9-hole Ambrose Competition. Have an enjoyable day of golf, a few laughs, with a longest drive and chipping competition. Poverty Bay Golf Club, cnr Lytton & Awapuni Rds, $20 per golfer or free if competing in Saturday, Sep 15 Ambrose game. Register at the club or info@gisbornegolf.co.nz before 10am, Sep 15. Tee off at 10am, BBQ lunch at midday.

Gisborne Sceptic Group, 11am. Information on topics and venue ph 867 3715 or 867 7122.

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

Have-A-Go Golf Croquet afternoon, from 1pm. See Saturday Sep 15 listing.

48-Hour Play Festival Performance. Original 10-minute plays which were created over the past 48-hours will be presented onstage. War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright St, 7pm, $10 door-sales.