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Sarunya (alias Kay bee the clown), made wonderful creations from balloons much to the delight of many children including these 5 year old twins Gina & Mary Bartie.

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One of the many stalls in Peel Street during the Retailers Association market day.

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Captain Cook statue impersonator and actor David Sheridan fascinated the crowd in his latex suit and appropriate make-up.

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Left Top, Middle & Below: members of the Airforce, Army and the Band of the Wellington - Hawkes Bay Battalion march down Gladstone Road during the anniversary parade.

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Paul McLoughlin was head and shoulders above the rest at the retailers market day and had the best view of the parade.

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Doug Lewis, President of the City of Gisborne Highland Pipe Band, complete with tenor drum and enjoying his part in the parade.

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Commander Glyn Jones leads the TS Endeavour Sea Cadet unit from Reads Quay across the Peel Street bridge to take part in the unveiling of the statue of Captain Cook at the Museum.

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Gisborne people of all ages packed Gladstone Road to watch the parade

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Taking part in the parade with driver Ivan English was one of the final duties for the current Miss Eastland Heidi Bodle, before handing over her crown to Vanya Brown.

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The vintage cars containing the Miss Eastland contestants passing the Peel Street lights during the parade

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Commemoration committee chairman Peter Franks would have been pleased with the spectacular success of the weekend's activities, the result of 18 months of planning and preparation.

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The littlest drummer boy found the going tough when it came to keeping up with the rest of the big people's steps and drumming as well

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Barry Braybrook & daughters Chelsea and Rebecca took the opportunity to view the airforce aircraft & displays at the airport

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3 Squadron's Iroquois helicopter delighted the crowd at Watson Park with their aerobatic display of precision flying and manoevrability.

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Samuel Olsen checks out the rescue harness on the Iroquois helicopter during the airforce static display at the airport.

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Scenes from the main commemoration of the landing at the Cook landing site with services personnel, the Spirit of Adventure, visiting dignatories and people of Gisborne.