Gisborne has one of the very few airfields in the world that has a railway crossing the main runway. It is also unusual for trains not to have right of way at level crossings. Here in Gisborne the Air Control Tower controls the crossing. Part of the experience of the Auckland Train Enthusiasts who travelled to Gisborne was to stop for a plane. Fortunately a Photo News cameraman, a passenger on the Air Gisborne Seneca II twin engine all weather charter plane / air ambulance that stopped the train, was able to capture this nose to nose confrontation.

After a brief ribbon cutting Derrick Gould, District Manager of the ANZ Bank, officially opened the new centrally positioned ANZ Bank in Gladstone Road. Carnations & balloons were given to the first day customers.

Friends of Isa Nicholson gathered at Leighton House to help her celebrate her 100th Birthday. Isa, born Isabell McKinnon-Shaw, has always lived in Gisborne. With Isa are: son Bob Burns (left), family friend Liz Hill, son Alan Burns, grandson Robert Burns & great grand daughter Tamra Mackevics.

Congratulating each other after receiving their NZGA/ NZGU Golf Referees Badges are Peter Hakiwai (left) and Pru Rogers (right), both from Poverty Bay, with other personnel from Hawkes Bay. Others to gain their badges (not photographed) from this area were David Jenkins, Grant James, Noelene Brookes (Gisborne Park) and Liz Morgan (Mahia) 1st Certificates towards their NZGZ/ NZGU Referee Badges went to Lois Pointer and Selwyn Ruru ( Tolaga Bay)

Barry Brown, Service Advisor at Gis Motors, won a 5 year sub to the 2 major clubs in the district when his name was drawn as the major prize winner in tne annual (and only) PB/ EC Golf Assn raffle.

Sue Jepsen (left), of Best Friend Petfoods presented Kate Davy of the Gisborne Walkers & Runners Club a cheque as their contribution as Major Sponsors of the Chef Quarter Marathon.

It was hard to walk past the Asthma Awareness BBQ set up by Asahi Prepared Foods staff with the enticing aroma of onions, seeing the value for money burgers made with locally produced meat patties from Asahi Prepared Foods and bread from Walter Findlays (and it was for a great cause) In 5½ hours they raised $1040 which was sent to the Child Health Research Foundation to be used for asthma awareness. Customer of the moment Where Kahuroa's burger in Liz Nikora's hand, with Robyn Stewart, Hiroko Torigoe and Tom Tamanui the cooks.