‘Poverty Bay’: Heartbreak as Rhythm and Vines announces Gisborne exit

Home / EntertainmentImogene BedfordJournalist·NZ Herald·21 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌This will be the final year Rhythm and Vines will be held in Gisborne.This will be the final year Rhythm and Vines will be held in Gisborne.Many people have been left saddened after the announcement that Rhythm and Vines will leave Gisborne after 24 years. The annual event has been held at Waiohika Estate since 2003, attracting tens of thousands of festival-goers to the region over the holiday period.

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‘Poverty Bay’: Heartbreak as Rhythm and Vines announces Gisborne exit

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