This
hilly North Island region reaches
out to the Pacific Ocean, and
is the most easterly in New Zealand.
The east coast is best known
for its high annual sunshine hours,
stunning coastal scenery and glorious
country gardens. An area of high
Maori population, it is one of
the best places in the country
to discover Maori heritage. The
region is also one of New Zealand's
prime grape-growing regions, renowned
for its Chardonnay wine.
Gisborne
is the first city in the world
to welcome the new day. Its surf
beaches and long hot summers have
always attracted New Zealanders
on holiday. The Gisborne area
also has some of the country's
best surviving carved Maori meeting
houses and churches.
Don't
Miss
Gisborne
Region Maori meeting houses and
churches
Mahia Beach
Eastwood Hill Arboretum
Captain Cook's first landfall
memorial, Gisborne
Visit to a Gisborne winery
Tologa Bay Wharf - New Zealand's
longest wharf juts out into Tolaga
Bay
Morere Hot Springs - a spa
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