PremiumKim ParkinsonArts, entertainment and education reporter·Gisborne Herald·30 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Gisborne line dancer and choreographer Pauline Gilroy (front) and Patricia Bishop at the Boot Stomp Comp at Poverty Bay Bowling Club in Gisborne. Photo / Maria GobbieA Gisborne choreographer named as a finalist for a national line dancing award puts her own unique twist on the genre by blending it with kapa haka.

Pauline Gilroy is one of five finalists for New Zealand Line Dance Choreographer of the Year in the inaugural Line Dance NZ Awards,