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6 days ago
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The Morning Shift Announce "Is That Us!? World Tour (Sort Of...)" Eight Dates Across Aotearoa & Australia This Spring
After humble beginnings in a garage, to a record-breaking rise to the top of the podcast charts, Aotearoa's favourite trio — Jordan Vaha'akolo, Brook Ruscoe, and Marc Peard — are taking The Morning Shift to the people. This August and September, they'll be bringing eight massive shows across Aotearoa and Australia in their first-ever LIVE tour. Real people, real talk and now real life. Expect all the stuff you love from the podcast: deep kōrero, big laughs, a few tears, spontaneous/questionable singing, plus whatever Jordan decides to overshare that night. The live show brings the podcast to life, with that signature Morning Shift energy that turns commutes into therapy sessions and takes gym workouts to another level. Beginning at The Star Theatre on the Gold Coast on Thursday 7 August, the tour then heads to the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Friday 8 August. In true trans-tasman style, the boys will then pay homage to Marc's hometown of Gisborne on Saturday 16 August at the War Memorial Theatre, followed by Clarence Street Theatre in Hamilton on Sunday 17 August. Rotorua is next up at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre on Friday 22 August followed by Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday 23 August before wrapping up with two massive shows in Christchurch at the Town Hall on Sunday 14 September and Auckland's Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on Saturday 27 September. 'This is a dream for us. To be living in these times making a living off a podcast backed by the people!? I am so thankful this is even a possibility. I hope people are ready for an action packed show! If people are willing to spend their hard earned money to come then we want to make sure it's a night they won't forget. I want people to leave with laughter still in their belly and hope in their hearts. Lessspushhhh.' - Jordan River "Is That Us" the rallying cry of our people... During such trying times in human history... A chance to hangout with the Shifters, have some moments, share some stories, some laughter, shed some tears during a night we will always remember! That's us.' – Marc 'Honestly, I'm a mix of excited, nervous and GRATEFUL. To be on tour with our people is something I never thought I'd get to say out loud. So if you're coming out, just know you're FAMILY and if you see me getting emotional, mind ya business! Let's make it a night to remember. That's us!' - Brook The Morning Shift is more than a podcast, it's a community. Having now ticked over two years of being #1 in your hearts (sometimes #1 in the charts), their podcast has become a staple for thousands of New Zealanders who tune in daily. Whether you're a Day One Shifter or just joined the movement last week — this is your moment. Rally the crew, book the babysitter, and get ready for a night that promises to shift you. Thanks to Nando's, who've helped take this dream from the garage to the stage. Shift Nation, we on. Tickets go on sale Friday 4 July at Midday NZST. See for more information.
NZ Herald
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Heavy rock music, Cooks Cove Harriers Club run and steam train excursion on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend
Stags Yarrow are bringing their heavy and cathartic rock/metal sound to Smash Palace with support from Glittersplit. 8pm, 24 Banks St, Awapuni. Sunday, May 11 The Gisborne Harriers Club Cooks Cove Trail Run. 9.15am Cooks Cove Walkway, Tolaga Bay. A family friendly event with distances for all abilities and the short course is free for everyone. Steam Train Trip aboard the Wa165. Leaving from Gisborne Vintage Railway Station, 109 Customhouse St, Awapuni. 1pm – 4pm. The three hour trip to Muriwai includes an hour at the grassy platform for a lunchtime picnic. Tickets from Gisborne isite. Heath Franklin's Chopper – The Last Hard Bastard on Earth. Expect an expletive-laden monologue packed with gags from one of Australia's funniest comedy characters. 7pm, War Memorial Theatre. 159 Bright St. A special Mother's Day screening of Coco Before Chanel staring Audrey Tatou. 6.30pm, Dome Cinema, 38 Childers Rd. Coming up Tuesday, May 13 Marlon Williams Te Whare Tīwekaweka Tour. 7.30pm, War Memorial Theatre. Tickets through Ticketek. Saturday, May 17 Dumpweed - Blink 182 Tribute live at Smash Palace. A night of Blink 182. SoCal punk/rock, spanning from 'M+M's' off 'Cheshire Cat', right through to 'Anthem Part 3' from 2024's 'One More Time'. Tickets through Tuesday, May 20 Amanda Millyclown. Multi-instrumentalist Amanda Millyclown presents new original music. 6.30pm, The Dome Bar. 38 Childers Rd. Saturday, May 24 Jordan Luck Band plays at Smash Palace. 24 Banks St, Awapuni. Tickets through moshix. Regular events Mondays: • The 500 Card Club: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 1pm-4pm, $3. Tony (06)8633468. • Fun Dancing Gisborne – Modern Sequence and Social Ballroom: St Andrew's Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30pm-9.30pm, $7. Kev or Isabel (06)8670074 or 0211812414. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. • Gisborne Orchestra rehearsals. Gisborne Intermediate School, 7.30pm-9pm. New players welcome. Jill 021756364 or email gisborneorchestra@ • Badminton: Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, senior groups - social morning club, 9am-11am, $5. Leslie 0274156872. Gisborne Badminton Club, 7pm-9pm. Kevin (06)8671416. Tuesdays: • Sun City Spinners: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Dale (06)8675083 or email eastland@ • He Kākano: Popular singalong baby session for Under-2s. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free. • Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 4.30pm-7.30pm. Kerry 0211024890. • Hāpu Māmā Aqua Class: Focuses on keeping mums-to-be comfortably active while puku and pēpi are supported by the water. Kiwa Pools, 6.30pm-7.15pm. • Badminton: Gisborne Pinoy Smashers, Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 6pm-8pm. Alfred 0273072318. • Patutahi Badminton Club, Patutahi community hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Ron 0274460146. Wednesdays: • Badminton: Badminton centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, junior age groups – Kiwi Shots (Years 3-6), 3.30pm-4.30pm, $10; Mid Shots (Years 7-8), 4.45pm-5.45pm, $10; Hot Shots (Years 9-13), 6pm-7.30pm, $12. Badminton Centre, 154 Roebuck Rd. Geoff 0276568222. Adult coaching - basic coaching and games, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, $10. Hamish 0274456234. • Fifties Forward low impact aerobics, YMCA, 447 Childers Rd, 9.30am. First class free, otherwise $2. • Mainly Music: A fun music group for preschoolers. St Andrew's Church community centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/family. Trish (06)8672789 or (06)8685513. • Gisborne Concert Band: 6.30pm-8pm, the Bandroom, 200 Childers Rd. If you play brass, woodwind or percussion, come and join. New musicians welcome. Thursdays: • Te Pihinga/Little Sprouts: Fun singalong and story time for 2-to-5-year-olds. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 9.30am, free. • Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 6pm-8pm. Kerry 0211024890. • Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice: Social, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, 70 Derby St, 7.30pm-9.30pm, $5. Pat 0210497148. • Badminton: Thursday morning casual group, Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 9am-11am. $5. Inquiries to Fridays: • Friday Stairs Workout: Lower carpark, Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 5.55am, workout 6am-6.40am. Saturdays: • Gisborne Parkrun: Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45am-10am. Register at • Tairāwhiti Coffin Club: BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-10am. Details at tairawhiticc@ • Gisborne Farmers' Market. A variety of fresh and prepared goods from local farmers and growers. Corner Stout and Fitzherbert streets, 9.30am-12.30pm. • Tennis for all: Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2pm-4pm. For more information ph (06)8625741 or (06)8625856. Sundays: • Gisborne Walkers Club: 8am, meet at Mitre 10, 24 Derby St. Text 0278902224 for more info. • Feminine Embodiment Class: Nourishing dance medicine, 10am-11am, Reset Studio, upstairs at Poverty Bay Club. • Silent Flute Taijiquan: Movement lab for life. Free one-hour Tai Chi Chuan (Mandarin) Taijiquan (Cantonese) class open to everyone. 1pm-2pm, Botanical Gardens. Text 0210490722 to confirm location. • Dharma Practice and Meditation: Lama Damchoe leads dharma practice and meditation, followed by shared lunch, 10am, Palpung Kagyu Samten Choling Tibetan Buddhist Centre, 31 James St. All welcome. Saturdays and Sundays: • East Coast Museum of Technology: 67 Main Rd, Makaraka, 10am-4pm, $10 adults, $5 seniors, $2 school children, under-5s free. See Facebook or go to • Lions Express Train rides: Starts near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Drive, 11am-3pm, weather permitting, $2. Each week: • Mahjong Club (Mon and Thurs): Gisborne Town and Country Women's Club, 42 Emily St, 12.30pm. Margaret (06)8630144. • Tairāwhiti Menzshed (Tues, Thurs and Sat): Corner Parkinson and Innes streets, Sat 9am-3pm, Tues and Thurs 9am-2pm. Details ph/text 0224650396. • Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum (Tues and Sun): Gisborne Airport, Aerodrome Rd, 9am-3pm, $5 adults, Under-12s free. Fortnightly: • Lego Club for ages 5-17: H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 3.30pm-5pm, free. See for full details. • Gisborne Country Music Club (1st and 3rd Sundays): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm-4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children. Flo (06)8677637, 0274946979 or email • Gisborne Woodworking Club (2nd and 4th Saturdays and last Thursday): Green shed opposite Enterprise Aquatic Centre carpark, Nelson Rd, 10am to about 12pm. Bill 0274507719 or email gizzywheelers@ Monthly: • Gizzy Monthly Market (1st Saturday): Locally produced crafts, food and products. Lawson Field Rose Garden, 7 Fitzherbert St, 9am-1pm, weather permitting. • Gas Guzzlers' Breakfast (1st Sunday): Behind the courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30am-11am. • Crop Swap (1st Sunday): Swap plants, produce, preserves, baking, books and more. Makaraka School carpark, 137 Main Rd, Makaraka, 2pm-3pm. • Irish Music Session (1st Sunday): The Rivers restaurant, 4pm-6pm. Marty 0210557685. • Gisborne Floral Art Club: (1st Monday) Waverley St hall, 9.30am-11.30am; (3rd Wednesday) Kahutia Bowling Club, 7pm. • Poverty Bay Blues Night (1st Tuesday): Dome Cinema, Poverty Bay Club, 6pm doors open, 7pm gig, $10 door sales, Blues Club members free, R18. • Ulysses Motorcycle Club (1st Tuesday): Bushmere Arms public bar, 673 Matawai Rd, Waerenga-a-Hika, 7.30pm. Chris 0274602430. • Gisborne Friendship Group – formerly Gisborne Combined Club (1st Wednesday): For active retirees looking for friendship. Kahutia Bowling Club, 165 Cobden St, 9.30am, $5, including morning tea. Register with Noelene (06)8684473 or Dianne (06)8674294. • U3A Gisborne (1st Thursday): Social interaction and learning for mature-aged folk. House of Breakthrough, cnr Lytton Rd and Ormond Rd, 9.30am, $2 at door. Diane 0274441073. • Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (1st Friday): CCS, 7 Kahutia St, 10.30am-1pm, Moira 0274576923. • Prostate Support Group (2nd Tuesday): Cancer Society Rooms, 718 Gladstone Rd, 4.30pm. Inquiries 0210634515. • The Country Garden Club (2nd Tuesday): Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, 728 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2. Katrine (06)8672427. • Gisborne Proactive Club (3rd Wednesday): Retired people's interest group. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $30/year sub and $5/meeting. Malcolm (06)8672591 or 0272402590. • Gisborne Camera Club (3rd Thursday): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details at gisbornecameraclub@ • Gisborne Sceptic Group (3rd Sunday): 11am. Details/venue (06)8673715 or (06)8677122. • Te Hapara Garden and Floral Art Club (4th Tuesday): Redstone Room, Farmers Air Event Centre, Showgrounds Park, 2pm. • First City Toastmasters: Become a confident speaker and leader (1st and 3rd Tuesday). Adult Literacy Rooms, 1st Floor, 100 Grey St, Gisborne, 6.15pm. Helen 0221945671.
NZ Herald
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Junior surf comp, musical and live music on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend
Sunday, May 11 Heath Franklin's Chopper – The Last Hard Bastard on Earth. 7pm, War Memorial Theatre. Tuesday, May 13 Marlon Williams Te Whare Tīwekaweka Tour. 7.30pm, War Memorial Theatre. Tickets through Ticketek. Tuesday, May 20 Amanda Millyclown. Multi-instrumentalist Amanda Millyclown presents new original music. 6.30pm, The Dome Bar. 38 Childers Rd. Regular events Mondays: • The 500 Card Club: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 1pm-4pm, $3. Tony (06)8633468. • Fun Dancing Gisborne – Modern Sequence and Social Ballroom: St Andrew's Church Hall, 176 Cobden St, 7.30pm-9.30pm, $7. Kev or Isabel (06)8670074 or 0211812414. • Gisborne Orchestra rehearsals. Gisborne Intermediate School, 7.30pm-9pm. New players welcome. Jill 021756364 or email gisborneorchestra@ • Badminton: Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, senior groups - social morning club, 9am-11am, $5. Leslie 0274156872. Gisborne Badminton Club, 7pm-9pm. Kevin (06)8671416. Tuesdays: • Sun City Spinners: Poverty Bay Bowling Club, 111 Ormond Rd, 9am-11.30am, fees apply. Dale (06)8675083 or email eastland@ Advertisement Advertise with NZME. • He Kākano: Popular singalong baby session for Under-2s. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright St, 10.30am, free. • Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 4.30pm-7.30pm. Kerry 0211024890. • Hāpu Māmā Aqua Class: Focuses on keeping mums-to-be comfortably active while puku and pēpi are supported by the water. Kiwa Pools, 6.30pm-7.15pm. • Badminton: Gisborne Pinoy Smashers, Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 6pm-8pm. Alfred 0273072318. • Patutahi Badminton Club, Patutahi community hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Ron 0274460146. Wednesdays: • Badminton: Badminton centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, junior age groups – Kiwi Shots (Years 3-6), 3.30pm-4.30pm, $10; Mid Shots (Years 7-8), 4.45pm-5.45pm, $10; Hot Shots (Years 9-13), 6pm-7.30pm, $12. Badminton Centre, 154 Roebuck Rd. Geoff 0276568222. Adult coaching - basic coaching and games, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, $10. Hamish 0274456234. • Fifties Forward low impact aerobics, YMCA, 447 Childers Rd, 9.30am. First class free, otherwise $2. • Mainly Music: A fun music group for preschoolers. St Andrew's Church community centre, 176 Cobden St, 9.45am, $4/family. Trish (06)8672789 or (06)8685513. • Gisborne Concert Band: 6.30pm-8pm, the Bandroom, 200 Childers Rd. If you play brass, woodwind or percussion, come and join. New musicians welcome. Thursdays: • Te Pihinga/Little Sprouts: Fun singalong and story time for 2-to-5-year-olds. H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 9.30am, free. • Gisborne Line Dancing: Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 6pm-8pm. Kerry 0211024890. • Gisborne Caledonian Society Practice: Social, modern and sequence dancing. Holy Trinity Church Hall, 70 Derby St, 7.30pm-9.30pm, $5. Pat 0210497148. • Badminton: Thursday morning casual group, Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Rd, 9am-11am. $5. Inquiries to Fridays: • Friday Stairs Workout: Lower carpark, Titirangi/Kaiti Hill 5.55am, workout 6am-6.40am. Saturdays: • Gisborne Parkrun: Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club, 280E Grey St, 7.45am-10am. Register at • Tairāwhiti Coffin Club: BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Rd, 9am-10am. Details at tairawhiticc@ • Gisborne Farmers' Market. A variety of fresh and prepared goods from local farmers and growers. Corner Stout and Fitzherbert streets, 9.30am-12.30pm. • Tennis for all: Ormond Tennis Club, Hill Rd, Ormond, 2pm-4pm. For more information ph (06)8625741 or (06)8625856. Sundays: • Gisborne Walkers Club: 8am, meet at Mitre 10, 24 Derby St. Text 0278902224 for more info. • Feminine Embodiment Class: Nourishing dance medicine, 10am-11am, Reset Studio, upstairs at Poverty Bay Club. • Silent Flute Taijiquan: Movement lab for life. Free one-hour Tai Chi Chuan (Mandarin) Taijiquan (Cantonese) class open to everyone. 1pm-2pm, Botanical Gardens. Text 0210490722 to confirm location. • Dharma Practice and Meditation: Lama Damchoe leads dharma practice and meditation, followed by shared lunch, 10am, Palpung Kagyu Samten Choling Tibetan Buddhist Centre, 31 James St. All welcome. Saturdays and Sundays: • East Coast Museum of Technology: 67 Main Rd, Makaraka, 10am-4pm, $10 adults, $5 seniors, $2 school children, under-5s free. See Facebook or go to Advertisement Advertise with NZME. • Lions Express Train rides: Starts near Gisborne Wainui Lions Junior Cycle Park, Centennial Marine Drive, 11am-3pm, weather permitting, $2. Each week: • Mahjong Club (Mon and Thurs): Gisborne Town and Country Women's Club, 42 Emily St, 12.30pm. Margaret (06)8630144. • Tairāwhiti Menzshed (Tues, Thurs and Sat): Corner Parkinson and Innes streets, Sat 9am-3pm, Tues and Thurs 9am-2pm. Details ph/text 0224650396. • Tairāwhiti Aviation Museum (Tues and Sun): Gisborne Airport, Aerodrome Rd, 9am-3pm, $5 adults, Under-12s free. Fortnightly: • Lego Club for ages 5-17: H.B. Williams Memorial Library, 3.30pm-5pm, free. See for full details. • Gisborne Country Music Club (1st and 3rd Sundays): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm-4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children. Flo (06)8677637, 0274946979 or email • Gisborne Woodworking Club (2nd and 4th Saturdays and last Thursday): Green shed opposite Enterprise Aquatic Centre carpark, Nelson Rd, 10am to about 12pm. Bill 0274507719 or email gizzywheelers@ Monthly: • Gizzy Monthly Market (1st Saturday): Locally produced crafts, food and products. Lawson Field Rose Garden, 7 Fitzherbert St, 9am-1pm, weather permitting. • Gas Guzzlers' Breakfast (1st Sunday): Behind the courthouse on Reads Quay, 8.30am-11am. • Crop Swap (1st Sunday): Swap plants, produce, preserves, baking, books and more. Makaraka School carpark, 137 Main Rd, Makaraka, 2pm-3pm. • Irish Music Session (1st Sunday): The Rivers restaurant, 4pm-6pm. Marty 0210557685. • Gisborne Floral Art Club: (1st Monday) Waverley St hall, 9.30am-11.30am; (3rd Wednesday) Kahutia Bowling Club, 7pm. • Poverty Bay Blues Night (1st Tuesday): Dome Cinema, Poverty Bay Club, 6pm doors open, 7pm gig, $10 door sales, Blues Club members free, R18. • Ulysses Motorcycle Club (1st Tuesday): Bushmere Arms public bar, 673 Matawai Rd, Waerenga-a-Hika, 7.30pm. Chris 0274602430. • Gisborne Friendship Group – formerly Gisborne Combined Club (1st Wednesday): For active retirees looking for friendship. Kahutia Bowling Club, 165 Cobden St, 9.30am, $5, including morning tea. Register with Noelene (06)8684473 or Dianne (06)8674294. • U3A Gisborne (1st Thursday): Social interaction and learning for mature-aged folk. House of Breakthrough, cnr Lytton Rd and Ormond Rd, 9.30am, $2 at door. Diane 0274441073. • Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (1st Friday): CCS, 7 Kahutia St, 10.30am-1pm, Moira 0274576923. • Prostate Support Group (2nd Tuesday): Cancer Society Rooms, 718 Gladstone Rd, 4.30pm. Inquiries 0210634515. • The Country Garden Club (2nd Tuesday): Waerenga-a-Hika Hall, 728 Matawai Rd, 7.30pm, $2. Katrine (06)8672427. • Gisborne Proactive Club (3rd Wednesday): Retired people's interest group. Watson Room, Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, 190 Derby St, 9.30am, $30/year sub and $5/meeting. Malcolm (06)8672591 or 0272402590. • Gisborne Camera Club (3rd Thursday): Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, 7.30pm. Details at gisbornecameraclub@ • Gisborne Sceptic Group (3rd Sunday): 11am. Details/venue (06)8673715 or (06)8677122. • Te Hapara Garden and Floral Art Club (4th Tuesday): Redstone Room, Farmers Air Event Centre, Showgrounds Park, 2pm. • First City Toastmasters: Become a confident speaker and leader (1st and 3rd Tuesday). Adult Literacy Rooms, 1st Floor, 100 Grey St, Gisborne, 6.15pm. Helen 0221945671.
