COMING TOGETHER FOR GISBORNE

This year’s events will include lessons on gluten free cooking, tasters for teens, wine and food pairing, and cooking Indian cuisine with a Selwyn twist of fresh seasonal vegetables and creamy Aylesbury milk. There will also be workshops on how nutrition can improve your mental health through to learning the art of watercolour painting with Selwyn artist Soon-Lee Spicer while eating delicious Taste Selwyn fare and even a stamp carving workshop with inspiration from locally baked goods, shared at the completion of the workshop.

To find the dishes available, or book tickets to an event, visit: selwyn.nz/taste or see advertisement on this page for further details.

Get your glow on with an exclusive VIP experience at the Hororātā Glow Festival, relax at Terrace Downs, or watch Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton mow your lawns while helping the people of Tairawhiti Gisborne with the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Selwyn District Council and Waikirikiri Selwyn businesses have joined forces to raise funds for the cyclone hit region with a charity Auction on Friday, May 5th.

The fundraiser will be part of a cocktail evening at Rossendale Winery, with donated items up for Auction and the proceeds going to the Gisborne Mayoral Relief Fund. This evening provides a fantastic opportunity to network with other Selwyn businesses while supporting a great cause.

From horse-trekking and luxury accommodation stays at Lake Coleridge, to a free business promotional photoshoot or taking to the sky with the Canterbury Gliding Club, there will be a range of unique products and experiences on offer for bidders.

Tairawhiti / Gisborne District Mayor Rehette Stoltz will share a video message, updating guests on the flood recovery work.

“It’s been fantastic to see the way Selwyn businesses are getting in behind this event, with more signing up as we go. We’re looking forward to a really fun night and raising money for a great cause. As a community we know first-hand what a huge boost it is to have others supporting us in the long-haul recovery from this disaster. Now it’s our turn, and it’s good to see how generous and creative Selwyn people have been in giving back and helping others,” commented Sam.

The Auction event is the latest in a series of fundraisers throughout the community to support the Tairawhiti Gisborne District, after Selwyn ‘adopted’ the community through the Local Government New Zealand Adopt-a-Community programme, partnering communities to support areas hardest hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Tairawhiti Gisborne experienced heavy damage from the cyclone, with a long journey ahead to restore roads, bridges, power, and water infrastructure and to help displaced residents back into their homes. Other recent fundraisers have included a donation drive at Selwyn Sounds, a fire brigade truck pull and Selwyn schools pairing up with their counterparts in Gisborne.

Tickets for the Giving for Gisborne Charity Auction are available at: www.Selwyn.govt.nz/ GivingforGisborne

Selwyn To Hum

Hit folk singer Fraser Ross will be bringing a one night only gig at Te Ara Ātea, as the district fills with music for New Zealand Music Month.

Christchurch-based folk musician Fraser, dubbed the ‘Kiwi Billy Connelly’ for his cheeky banter, has travelled the world and released several EPs and albums, including ‘And Birds Do Sing’, ‘Mongrels’ and ‘Life is Magic, Where is My Rabbit?’

He will be performing on Thursday, May 4th, as part of the events at Selwyn Libraries and at Te Ara Ātea in Rolleston for Te Marama Puoro o

Aotearoa - New Zealand Music Month.

The Music month events will feature performances, lessons and fun activities planned for every member of the family, inviting people to try their hand at playing an instrument, listening to live music and attending special performances.

The theme for this year’s national Music Month is ‘community and collaboration’, which encourages people to think outside the box about what they can do together, support artists’ journeys as creators, help build a connected and rewarding local music community.

“The community connection is a huge part of music month,” Council Culture, Content and Learning Manager Mat Logan commented.

“New Zealand Music Month is a really fun month in our libraries and we’ve got a good range of events this year.

It’s been really good to see the excitement people have for it with things like the taonga puoro event showcasing traditional Māori instruments already sold out and lots of excitement for other events,” Mat concluded.

Among the events will be local performances every Saturday at all Selwyn libraries, music themed story times and guitar lessons, available every week at the Lincoln and Leeston Libraries for people aged fifteen and over to get started or brush up on the basics.

The lessons will be run by Diego from Music with Diego, and you’ll need to bring your own instrument.

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