Location
This hilly North Island region reaches out to the Pacific Ocean, and is the most easterly in New Zealand.

General
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.

Main Attractions / Activities
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.

South-west of Gisborne is Te Urewera National Park, the largest wilderness area in the North Island, with magnificent walks and trails centred on beautiful Lake Waikaremoana.

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
• Te Poho o Rawiri Marae (community centre/meeting place)
• Tologa Bay Wharf - New Zealand's longest wharf juts out into Tolaga Bay
• Lake Waikaremoana - a gem set in mysterious Te Urewera National Park

Main Centres

• Gisborne - main city for Eastland and centre of regional wine industry
• Wairoa - for Te Urewera National park

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