About 1000 people walked, jogged and danced their way through a rainbow of colour stations during the Colour Run for Diversity & Inclusion based at Marina Park on Saturday.
About 1000 people walked, jogged and danced their way through a rainbow of colour stations during the Colour Run for Diversity & Inclusion based at Marina Park on Saturday.
Around 1000 people went dressed in white and left covered in rainbow hues at the 10th annual Colour Run for Diversity & Inclusion in Gisborne on Saturday.
Tairāwhiti Multicultural Society ran the event and society president Arish Naresh said he was happy with how it had gone.
“This isn’tabout speed. It’s about showing up, moving together and celebrating what makes us different,” Naresh said.
Go fetch ... it wasn't just humans who were among the action at the Colour Run for Diversity & Inclusion on Saturday.
People of all ages and abilities took part in the family-friendly 2.5km run that started and finished at Marina Park.
The Mangapapa Zumba group kept the party going with a demonstration after the run, introducing music from different cultures to their usual Latin-inspired beats.
Tairāwhiti Multicultural Society volunteers Kathleen Labrado and Meredith Stewart, East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick and society president Arish Naresh.
There was also entertainment by a Latin salsa group led by Flavio.
“We couldn’t put on this event without the help of our local sponsors - a huge thanks to Emerre & Hathaway, BDO, Trust Tairāwhiti and Amber Dental,” Naresh said.
Endowment fund to support aviation museum
An endowment fund has been set up with Sunrise Foundation to help preserve the Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum.
The museum, located at Gisborne Airport, showcases the story of early aviation on the East Coast.
It’s volunteer-led and celebrates the pioneers, aircraft and personal stories that shaped flight in the region.
Museum treasurer Linda said the establishment of the fund brought them greater certainty for the future.
“Our museum is run by passionate volunteers who care deeply about protecting our aviation heritage,” she said.
“This fund means we can plan, maintain our collection to a high standard and continue inspiring people with the stories of those who dared to take to the skies.”
Sunrise Foundation chief executive Glenda Stokes said the fund provided a sustainable pathway forward.
“Establishing an endowment fund creates a reliable, long-term source of income. It allows organisations like the Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum to focus on what they do best, knowing there is ongoing support behind them.”
Donations are welcome to help grow the fund.
Scrub fire put out in Mahia
Firefighters took on a scrub fire covering 100m by 100m in Mahia over the weekend.
Fire and Emergency shift manager Murray Dunbar said firefighters responded to the incident on Nūhaka-Opoutama Rd about 3.40pm on Saturday.
One fire truck and one tanker from Wairoa, and a fire truck and tanker from Nūhaka attended the blaze.
The fire was under control by 5.45pm and firefighters had left by about 6.45pm.
