What’s On This Week

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

Australian native Sammy Johnson embraces his Maori and Polynesian roots to create positive and uplifting music. Smash Palace, tonight, 8pm. Tickets $35 from ticketspace.co.nz

Indian and Western music fusion with sitar, acoustic guitar, tabla and flute. Dome Room, Saturday, 8.30pm. Tickets $20+bf from undertheradar, door sales $20.

Harbinger with Shadows in the Darkness bringing the sound of System of a Down. Smash Palace, Saturday. Shadows in the Darkness, 8pm. Harbinger, 9pm. Tickets trybooking.com, $20.

Sunday February 23, 10am-4pm. Centre Stage rooms, 260 Childers Road. To book a time call/text 027 536 8096 or 021 540 690.

EastEnd Cafe, Wairoa, Wednesday, February 26. Tickets $20 from the cafe. Music starts around 7.30pm.

Garage rock infused psychedelia. Dome Room, Friday, February 28, 8.30pm. Tickets $15+bf from undertheradar

Dome Room, Thursday, March 12 7pm. Tickets $20 from The Aviary.

Wet Paint – a “paint it black” challenge auction, tomorrow, 7pm. Dress code – black.

The Lieutenant's Calling Card and the Response of a Quizzical Eye. Native Voices: Ko au, ko matau - I am, we are. Tu te Whaihanga — 37 taonga. Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm. Ocean — recent works by Jolene Douglas and Nick Tupara.

Fabric art by Christina Drain.

A Second Fruiting: Collaborative works by John Walsh, Richard Rogers and Daryl File.

New works by Australian artist Rhys Lee.

Photography exhibition by Elenor Gill and Kate Snow