Tairāwhiti Gisborne

North Island

Tairāwhiti Gisborne

Gets up before anyone else. A birthplace of the new. Off the track, hongi a local, share a brew. Kia Kaha!

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Art & Culture Attractions

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Historic Maori Church

Waka Toa warriors doing the HAKA
First to see the light

Unfortunately due to the East Cape Lighthouse access being on private property & being recipients of devastating & unfortunate weather events...

Currently closed to the public

Going to the pictures at the Dome Cinema

JOURNEY TO THE FIRST LIGHT

Church at Waipiro Bay beach

Take the 6km drive down to the coast and one of the most scenic of all the isolated coastal settlements. Once a vibrant town with a movie theatre...

One of the most photographed places on the East Cape. A century-old Anglican church stands on a promontory beside the ocean. You can’t miss this...

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With rocky headlands at each end of the bay and a golden beach, Tokomaru Bay sprawls along 8kms of coastline. Toko is an ideal place for swimming...

  • Observatories

Discover the wonders and science of the universe above

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Twists & Turns, Cultural & Scenic

'Our Waka Hourua ‘Tairāwhiti’ is named after the Tairāwhiti Gisborne/East Coast area - the coast where the sun shines. ‘ Tairāwhiti’ follows...

(Nga Taonga o Hinerupe)

Hinerupe Marae Experience

Authentic marae experiences in Te Araroa – the first place to see the sun rise in the world

CELLAR DOOR HOURS 9am-4pm Monday to Friday Closed Public Holidays The Harvest Cidery story began in 1989 when Brian and Irene Shanks...

Journey to the shores of New Zealand’s first encounters - Where heritage and history come to life