Hiroshima Exhibition - 1000 Paper Crane's Project
Sat, 04 Jul
|Lawson Field Theatre
Eighty years on, the Hiroshima Exhibition comes to Tairāwhiti, sharing photographs, personal stories and survivor testimonies that highlight the human impact of nuclear war and the importance of peace.
Time & Location
04 Jul 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lawson Field Theatre, 7 Fitzherbert Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
In August 1945, two atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands of people, destroying entire cities, and leaving decades of suffering in their wake.
Eighty years on, the Hiroshima Exhibition comes to Tairāwhiti, sharing powerful photographs, personal stories, and survivor testimonies that reveal the human cost of nuclear war and encourage reflection on the importance of peace.
Organiser Akiko Nozue said "Bringing this exhibition to Gisborne has been a deeply personal journey. While Hiroshima is geographically distant from Aotearoa, the effects of war reach across communities, nations, and generations. This exhibition offers an opportunity to learn, reflect, and engage with a significant moment in history through a lens of understanding, remembrance, and humanity."
"The exhibition is not about taking sides. Rather, it is about creating a respectful space where people can come together to listen, learn, and consider the lasting impacts of conflict. Through stories of loss, resilience, and…