A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
BasketballMiniball league, Saturday — Yrs 3/4, 10am: C1, Awapuni Ballers v Central 34S, (Cinta O’Neal, Kaipo, Lilly; C2, Wainui v Te Harpara, (Petra, Paddy, Kellann, Char); C3, Centrales v Mangapapa Iversons, (Harata, Xzavier, Alicia, Manaia).
10.30am: C1, Mangapapa Griffins v Manutuke, (Cinta, Karlyle, Kaipo, Lilly); C2, Riverdale Lakers v Mangatuna Magic, (Petra, Corban, Kellann, Char); C3, Shakers Ballers v Maui Tinihanga, (Harata, Xzavier, Alicia, Manaia).
Yrs 5/6, 11am: C1, Shakers Ballers v Wainui, (Harata, Xzavier, Alicia, Manaia); C2, Awapuni Bulls v Kaiti Dunkers, (O’Neil, Karlyle, Kat, Kiara); C3, Riverdale Heats v Mangapapa Durants, (Temaiora, Paddy, Maia, Honey).
11.30am: C1, Waikirkiri v Central 56ers, (Thomas , Max, Jayden, Caleb); C2, Manutuke v Mangapapa Jordans, (Paddy, Kellann, Kat, Kiara); C3, Te Wharau v Mangapapa Bryants, (Kaipo, Freeman, Maia, Hone).
12noon: C1, Manutuke v Awapuni Thunde, (Thomas, Max, Jayden, Caleb).
Please note Manutuke playing 2 games this week.
CyclingKonica Minolta Gisborne Cycling Club events, SATURDAY — No club race, Club training ride only, starting at 1.30pm from the Nelson Rd cemetery.
All visitors welcome.
TUESDAY — Elliott Travel Maintrax Twilight Series, race 7.
Race starts at Kirkpatrick Rd (southern end), finish at northern end at 6pm with a 5.30pm-5.50pm sign on.
Open-grade: 34 kilometres, Kuri Store and return.
Development-grade: 16km: To base of Gentle Annie Hill and return.
Marshals: Nan Baker, Tricia McBreen, Hannah Overbye.
All visitors welcome.
HockeyWEDNESDAY — all games on LJ Hooker Turf, senior mixed, 6pm, 1A, Paikea v Titans; 1B, LOB Nuts v Ritana Toa.
6.30pm: 1A, MCC Magic v Incredibles; 1B, Hockey Fam v Campion.
7pm: 1A, Royal Family v Eastland Scaffolding; 1B, Mahia v Squeak’s Squad
THURSDAY — Business House Renegade, 6pm.
TUESDAY — junior mixed, years 3/4, 4.30pm: 1A, St Mary’s 2 v Makauri Massive; 1B, Makauri v Te Hapara Excellers. Bye: St Mary’s 1.
Years 5/6, 5pm: 1A, Te Hapara Soarers v Gladiators; 1B, St Mary’s v Te Hapara High Flyers; 1C, Makauri Turfcutters v Mangapapa; 1D, Makauri v Te Wharau Black Sticks.
Years 7/8, 5.30pm.
MultisportSATURDAY — The 27th Coast Duathlon starts at 7.30am, from the AMP corner.
A 100-kilometre run/cycle/run to Te Puia Springs Hotel.
Teams or individuals. Distances run 14km, cycle 40km, cycle 36km, run10km.
Entries to Maintrax or race director Mark Sceats by Friday.
SoftballSATURDAY — Intermediates, Yrs 7/8, Barry Park, 11am: D1, Ilminster 1 v Uawa Angels; D2, Maui Tuturu v Tolaga Tigers; D3, Mangatuna v Whatatutu Mustangs; D4: Gis Int Cubs v Gis Int Giants. Bye: Ilminster 2.
Yrs 5/6, Rookie Sox, division one, 9.45am: D1: Whatatutu Hard v Uawa Magic
11am: D5, Awapuni Flyers v Wainui Dodgers
Division two, 9.45am: D2: Te Wharau Spartans v Mangapapa Blue Sox; D3, Tolaga Saints v Bishops Rooks
Div 1 v Div 2 cross-over game, 9.45am: D4, Horouta Mahuta v Maui Korihi.
T-BALL, Yrs 1/4.
Young Sox, G Sox Yrs 3/4), division one, 8.30am: D1, Horouta Mahora v Uawa Diamonds; D2, Kaiti Super Sluggers v Te Wharau Titans.
9.45am: D5, Awapuni Slammers v Wainui Whale Riders; D6, Maui Kokiri v Whatatutu Stallions.
Weenie Sox, Yrs 1/2, 8.30am: D3, Horouta Akaaka v Tolaga Wekas; D4, Te Wharau Batters v Mangapapa Black Sox; D5, Te Hapara Salties v Mangapapa Red Sox; D6, Maui Tikitiki v Kaiti Mini Sox; D7, Awapunui All Stars v Wainui Marlins.
Seniors, Barry Park, women’s B-grade, Friday — 6pm: D3, Te Aowera v Lytton High.
SATURDAY — 1pm: D3, Uawa Stingers v Waikohu.
3pm: D3, Turanga Health v Panthers.
Women’s A-grade, SATURDAY — 1pm: D5, Uawa Scorpions v Rovers.
3pm: D5, Biguns v GGHS.
Men, FRIDAY — 6pm: D1, Scorpions v Lytton.
SATURDAY — 1pm: D1, Uawa Cougars v GBHS 1.
3pm: D1, Steelers v GBHS 2. Bye: Spartans.
TouchTHURSDAY — Tairawhiti, Waikirikiri Reserve.
Years 5/6, 4pm: F1, Awapuni All Stars v Te Hapara High Flyers.
Yrs 1/2, 4pm: F2A, Mangapapa Black Hawkes v Manutuke 1; F2B, Maui Potiki v Kaiti Stingers; F3A, The Wainui Superstars v Te Wharau Lil Rippers; F3B, Makaraka Jay v Waikirkiri Winners; F4A, Te Hapara Salties v Te Wharau Free Stylers; F4B, Kaiti Rampage v Mangapapa Red Wings; F5A. Awapuni Avengers v Whangara1.
Yrs 3/4, 4pm: F5B, Pirates All Stars v Te Wharau Warriors; F6A, Awapuni Titans v Te Hapara Excellers; F6B, The Wainui Razor Wings v Makaraka Amanda 2; F7, Mangapapa Lions v Kura Takena; F8, Mangapapa Cardinals v Waikirikiri Maori Warriors.
Yrs 5/6, 4.30pm: F1. Te Wharau Wild Cats v Mangapapa Rangers.
Yrs 3/4, 4.30pm: F2A, Manutuke 2 v Pirates Warriors; F2B, Kaiti 1 v Whangara 2; F3A, Te Wharau Panthers v Te Hapara Seagulls; F3B, Awapuni Minions v Makaraka Tim; F4A, The Wainui Marlins v St Marys Untouchables; F4B, Mangapapa Wild v Te Wharau Cheetahs.
Yrs 5/6, 4.30pm: F5, Te Hapara Soarers v Kura Mahuta; F6, Wainui Sharks v Kaiti Seniors.
Yrs 5/6, 5pm: F3, Mangapapa Giants v Te Wharau Hot Steppers; F4, Waikirikiri 2 v Waikirikiri 1; F5, Awapuni Falcons v Kaiti A; F4, Wainui Hardcore v Whangara 3.
Yrs 7/8, 5pm: F1, Ilminster v Whangara; F2, Kura Taihura v Just Believe.
Senior grades: Super 6: Rip it Up, Mixed Troopers, Shakers, Free Stylers, Apex, Just Kicking It.
A-grade; 02 Touch, Real Talk, Waikohu, Kumaraz, Mokofit, Falcons.
B-grade: Tatau, Waihirere, Poultron, Hit em Up, Mekefit, Kunekunes, Tu Maia, Chocolate.
5.45pm: F1, Rip it Up v Mixed Troopers (Shakers); F2, Kumaraz v Mokofit (Just Kicking It) F3, Hit em Up v Tu Maia (Real Talk); F4, Poultron v Kunekunes( Apex); F5, Waihirere v Tatau (Free Stylers).
6.30pm: F1, Shakers v Just Kicking It (Tessa/ Barnard) F2, Apex v Free Stylers (Mixed Troopers) F3, Chocolate v Mekefit (Waihirere) F4, Waikohu v Falcons (Kunekunes) F5, 02 Touch v Real Talk (Mokofit).
Teams in the 6.30pm round to collect rubbish and flags from own field.