Gisborne Herald, 30 May 2008
It’s the end of autumn and the weekend should be a busy one
Friday, 30 May 2008
By Sophie Rishworth
It’s a long weekend, the MetService says it is going to be sunny and there is plenty happening around town.
After a week of next to no surf, the swell forecast for the weekend could not be better timing for the Auahi Kore Maori Tri Series Maori Surf Championships on Saturday.
The one-day event will feature some of New Zealand’s top Maori surfers, with perfect conditions promising for competitors and spectators alike.
The golden days of radio will be celebrated at a Radio-in-Gisborne reunion at the Emerald Hotel to mark 85 years of broadcasting in this region. Past employees of 2ZG and 2XG will be there to swap stories with present employees of the Radio Network.
Over the Whareratas, the 2008 Wairoa Maori Film festival is back for the third year. This year will pay special tribute to Maori film-makers Don Selwyn, Witarina Harris and Barry Barclay, who all died in the past 18 months.
The film schedule features New Zealand classic, Came a Hot Friday, plus contemporary footage from closer to home, Krumping in Gisborne. With more than 40 movies to see, the full festival programme is worth checking out on manawairoa.com. It includes international films in the mix.
Cultural activities continue, with Braemar Dancing Club competitions at the War Memorial Theatre from Friday evening to noon on Monday. Young dancers from all over New Zealand will perform tap, modern and ballet routines, some hip-hop and speed-tap to keep things lively.
Rejuvenated steam train WA165 will make coastal trips to Muriwai and back on Saturday and Sunday. Bookings can be made at the Visitor Information Centre.
Dogs and their owners from all over the North Island will be here for the Championship Obedience and Agility Show at Showground Park on Saturday and Sunday.
A Mind, Body, Spirit Expo will be at Gisborne Hotel, featuring spiritual mediums, crystals, jewellery, soy products and much more.
Continuing with that theme, Sunday night at Lawson Field Theatre will see psychic medium Sue Nicholson connect audience members with the “other side”. Limited tickets are still available.
The end of Youth Week on Saturday will be celebrated with a concert at the House of Breakthrough. It will feature Rapture Ruckus and rap band Zero T.
Get out there and take part in what Gisborne has to offer this weekend — even if it’s a walk around the block to enjoy the last of Autumn before winter officially starts on Sunday.
