A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Cycling
Gisborne Cycling Club events — visitors and new cyclists welcome.
Saturday — Club ride (no racing) from the Taruheru Cemetery in Nelson Road, starting at 1.30pm. Most rides are 90 minutes to three hours long, at a comfortable pace for all.
Sunday — Group ride at 8am from Avantiplus Maintrax. This is a friendly group ride for anyone wanting to ride with others. Approximate pace will be 25kmh.
Hockey
SEMI FINALS
MEN – B GRADE, SATURDAY, 12pm: B1 LOB NZ Fruits v B2 YMP B (Game 1, TBC).
1.45pm: B3 GBHS v B4 LOB Masters (Game 2, Umpires TBC).
WOMEN, A GRADE, SATURDAY, 3.30pm: Amber Dental GGHS v JNL Paikea (umpires TBC).
5.15pm: GMC Green v YMP A (umpires TBC).
B GRADE, FRIDAY, 6pm: 1 GMC Gold v 2 GMC Kowhai (Game A, umpires TBC).
7.30pm: 3 YMP B v 4 Roseland Tavern Te Aowera (Game B, umpires TBC).?
JUNIOR HOCKEY, YEARS 3/4 MINI STICKS — FRIDAY, 4pm: 1A, Mangapapa Quick Sticks v Makaraka Marvels; 1B, Central Reds v Awapuni; 1C, Hawaiki Hou/Kaiti v Central Whites.
Bye: Whatatutu Warriors.
4.30pm: 1A Ormond v Uawa Toa; 1B, Manukaha v Wanui/St Mary’s; 1C, Mangapapa Hat Tricks v Rongomawahine; 1D, Mangapapa Stars with Sticks v Whangara Warriors.
5pm: 1A, NUAM v Waikirikiri; 1B, Central Blacks v Te Hapara; 1C, Makauri Magic Wands v Central Blues; 1D, Makaraka Magic v Te Wharau Junior Black Sticks.
YEARS 5/6 KIWI STICKS – TODAY, 3.45pm: 1A, W7 Makauri Blue Sticks v K8 NUAM (Game 7, Lytton High x 1);1B, W8 Mangapapa Strikers v K7 Te Wharau Black Sticks (Game 8, Lytton High x 1).
4.25pm: 1A, W9 TKKM o Hawaiki Hou v K10 Awapuni/Kaiti (Game 9, Lytton High x 1); 1B, W10 Whangara Riders v K9 Ormond (Game 10, Lytton High x 1).
Bye: K11 Te Hapara.
YEARS 7/8 KWIK STICKS — TOMORROW, 3.45pm: Manutuke YMP v Campion College (Campion x 2).
4.45pm: Whatatutu v Intermediate Green (Campion x 2).
5.45pm: Intermediate Blue v Intermediate Red (Campion x 2).
6.45pm: TKKM o Hawaiki Hou v Intermediate Yellow (Campion x 2).?
Running/walking
Sunday — Gisborne Harrier Club will hold the annual Mud Run at Maclaurins’ Farm, Maclaurin Road (off Back Ormond Road). Hot showers on site. This is a no-waste event — please bring your own drink bottle for drinking water, and keep-cup for coffee cart. Shoes are a must and carpool if you can. Register online at https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/21918. Maximum capacity 400. Adults $25, school-age youth $7. Group discount (five or more in a team) $20 adult, $5 school-age child. Harrier club members free but still need to register. Check-in and same-day registrations (if not already capped): 9am to 9.30am. Under-7/8 Mini Mud Run: 10am. Combined start: 10.15am. Prizes for top three best-dressed. Dress up as anything that starts with “M” and “R” (for Mud Run). See Facebook or website for more tips before the big day.
Netball
PAK’nSAVE Gisborne Netball Senior Semifinals (2)/Bottom four Finals, Saturday
Duty team to put up goal pads, set up team benches (courts 1 and 2) and take out bins: Claydens Waikohu (2).
All score cards will be controlled from the tower for the day.
All games are 4 x 10-minute quarters.
9.30am: 1, Claydens Waikohu 2 v Champers Horouta Hiriwa (Bessie, Whangara OG 1 x 1); 2, Nina’s Kitchen HSOG v Old Girls Whangara (Kez, YMP Sunshine Brewery x 1); 5, Gisborne Denture Clinic HSOG v Thistle Storm (Cristal, Jules).
Standby: YMP Sunshine Brewery
10.30am: 1, Campion Snr A v OBM Blue (Annaleigh, Justine (Taimana); 2, Claydens Waikohu Masters v Tatapouri Sportsfit (Annie, Kat); 5, Uawa Iranui v YMP Manawanui (Tukaki, Nina’s Kitchen HSOG); 6, Lytton Snr B v Farmlands Ngatapa (GGHS Snr A x 1, Champers Horouta Gold x 1).
Standby: Whangara OG 1 x 1, Ritana Snr A x 1
11.30am: 1, Champers Horouta Taimana v Taiki (Kez, Vinnie); 2, Whalis v YMP Timber Pro (Shanan, Tessa C); 5, Uawa Ngarangikahiwa v Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa (Tukaki, Shay (OGW).
Standby: Champers Horouta Gold x 1
Duty teams: All teams bring in postpads, benches etc from their courts.
Game to be played at Gisborne Girls’ High School tomorrow: 1st Grade (5 and 6) GGHS 2 v GGHS Jnr A.
Duty officer: Lexi Cheyne.
Games at the YMCA tonight, Semifinals (1) — 6pm: (G3) Ritana Snr A v Champers Horouta Gold (Kate, Selina. Bench: Elaine, Martha, Moe, Tresna).
7.30pm: (G1) YMP Sunshine Brewery v Whangara Old Girls 1 (Cushla, Debs. Bench: Elaine, Martha, Moe, Tresna).
Men’s League Games at the YMCA tomorrow — 5.45pm: Big M v BDPC
6.45pm: Uawa v The Noogies.
7.45pm: LHS v The Joops.
Games at the YMCA on Saturday — Semifinals (1) — 9am: (G4) GGHS Snr A v Champers Horouta Gold (Kate, Debs. Bench: Martha, Moe, Robyn).
11am: (G2) Taste One HSOG v Claydens Waikohu 1 (Cushla, Selina. Bench: Robyn, Tresna)
Games at the YMCA on Wednesday, August 14 — Semifinals (2) — 6pm: (G6) Ritana Snr A v GGHS Snr A.
7.30pm: (G5) Loser Game 1 v Winner Game 2.
Football
PACIFIC PREMIERSHIP — SATURDAY, 2.30pm: Childers Road Reserve 1, Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle v Napier City Rovers Reserves; Harry Barker Reserve 1, Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United v Havelock North Wanderers Reserves.
GISBORNE CHAMPIONSHIP, DIVISION 1 — SATURDAY, 12.30pm: HBR 1, Heavy Equipment United (1) v GBHS (1); CRR 1, Carpet Court Thistle Massive v Coates Associates Wainui Demons.
2.30pm: Wainui, Sunshine Brewery Wainui Sharks v Lytton High School (1).
DIVISION 2, 2.30pm: CRR 2, Thistle Vintage v Wairoa Athletic AFC; Anzac Park, Riverina AFC v GBHS 2.
Bye: ShipWreck Bohemians.
GISBORNE CONFERENCE – 12.30pm: CRR 2, ITM Thistle v Three Rivers Medical Bohemians; Lytton, Lytton High School (2) v GBHS 3; Nelson Park 2, Smash Palace Shockers v Heavy Equipment Gisborne United (3).
Bye: Campion College.
JUNIOR COMPETITION, WATSON PARK — SATURDAY
SUPER LEAGUE, 8.30am: Dynamic Rehab City v Gisborne Fisheries United; WP 23, Village Butchery PSV v Ray White Roma; WP 25, Riverina v Findlays Bakery Galaxy; WP 22, Printing House Ajax v Emerre & Hathaway Hotspurs.
INTERMEDIATE SUPER LEAGUE, 10am: WP 25, Celtic v Juventus; WP 23, Atletico v Chagan Fishing Rangers; WP 22, Palace v Albion; WP 24, Chrisp & Davidson Real v Martins Party Hire Bayern.
11.15am: WP 24, Auto Tyres Rovers v Gisborne Financial Services AFC; WP 25, Wanderers v JT Contractors Town.
PRIMARY FOOTBALL, WATSON PARK — SATURDAY
A LEAGUE, 8.30am: WP 20, Central United v Makauri Marauders; WP 19, St Mary’s Strikers v Mangapapa Hurricanes; WP 18, Wainui Thunder v Kaiti Phoenix; WP 21, Te Wharau United v Sonrise Rams.
A GRADE BLUE, 9.30am: WP 19, Kaiti A2 v Makaraka Magic; WP 20, St Mary’s Sweepers v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Ninjas; WP 18, Central Critters v Mangapapa Lightning.
A GRADE WHITE, 10.30am: WP 19, Te Wharau XLR8’s v Mangapapa Mist; WP 20, Awapuni Tigers v Wainui Thrashers; WP 18, Central Speed Demons v Makauri Massive.
A GRADE RED, 11.30am: WP 19, Mangapapa Thunder v Wainui Drifters; WP 21, Central Cannons v Wainui Megladons; WP 20, Awapuni Wildcats v Te Hapara High Flyers.
Bye: Mangapapa Sizzlers.
B GRADE WHITE, 9am: WP 14, Central Crushers v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rockets; WP 13, Awapuni Lions v Wainui Rebels; WP 16, Te Wharau Pukeko v St Mary’s Flash; WP 15, Mangapapa Floods v Makaraka Meteors.
B GRADE BLACK, 10am: WP 14, Sonrise Tigers v Mangapapa Landslides; WP 16, Te Hapara Soarers v Wainui Lions; WP 15, Central Stars v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Hurricanes.
B GRADE ORANGE, 11am: WP 14, Central Kings v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Mighties; WP 13, Central Falcons v Wainui Flamers; WP 16, Awapuni Cougars v Te Wharau Tui.
Bye: Mangapapa Quakes.
B GRADE YELLOW, 9am: WP 17, Central Stags v Wainui Ninjas.
10am: WP 17, Ormond All Stars v Awapuni Pumas.
11am: WP 17, Makauri Braves v Mangapapa Squall.
C GRADE RED, 8.45am: WP 2, Kaiti Horouta v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Rebels; WP 1, Makauri Cheetahs v Wainui Patriots; WP 4, Central Warriors v St Mary’s Stormers; WP 3, Mangapapa Blizzards v Awapuni Cheetahs.
C GRADE BLUE, 8.45am: WP 6, Kaiti Takitimu v Wainui Taniwha; WP 5, Makauri Cougars v St Mary’s Tornadoes; WP 8, Awapuni Leopards v Central Vikings; WP 7, Mangapapa Cyclones v Kaiti Kiwa.
C GRADE GREEN, 8.45am: WP 10, Kaiti Maia v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Tigers; WP 9, Te Wharau Dynamos v St Mary’s Comets; WP 12, Te Hapara Excellers v Ormond Strikers; WP 11, Mangapapa Tornadoes v Makauri Chiefs.
C GRADE GREY, 11am: WP 3, Makaraka Mustangs v St Mary’s Lightning; WP 2, Mangapapa Typhoons v Central Seekers; WP 1, Kaiti Paoa v Wainui Avengers; WP 11, TKKM o Nga Uri a Maui v Te Wharau Kereru.
FIRST KICKS D GRADE GOLD, 11am: WP 6, Mangapapa Twisters v Eastland Vets Ngatapa Dragons; WP 4, Wainui Tigers v Wainui Whirlwinds; WP 7, Central Ninjas v St Mary’s Firebirds; WP 5, Makaraka Magpies v Mangapapa Storm.
D GRADE SILVER, 11am: WP 9, Te Hapara Salties v Mangapapa Whirlwinds; WP 10, Te Wharau Shooters v Ormond Super Kicks; WP 8, Central Strykers v Makauri Dragons.
FIRST KICKS FERNS (UNDER-6 GIRLS), 10.15am: WP 3, Eastland Vets Ngatapa Green Machines v Wainui Kickers; WP 2, Wainui Wahine v Central Zoom; WP 1, Central Queens v Makauri Dynamos.
Bye: Awapuni Cats.?