Gisborne

Gisborne is situated on the East Coast of the North Island providing a safe anchorage halfway between the ports of Auckland and Wellington. The city, and the region as a whole, is a picturesque, friendly, and hospitable district with a multicultural population - epitomising all that is best about provincial New Zealand. The warm, sun-filled climate reflects the region’s seaside proximity, and complements its rich soils, bountiful harvests, miles of sandy beaches and resource-rich oceans Stretching from Mahia Peninsula in the south and around East Cape to the Eastern Bay of Plenty in the north, the Gisborne district is famous for its beautiful coastline where surfers devour the swells, and its rivers - where fly fishing, canoeing and white water rafting are some of the other water-based activities on offer.