Tairāwhiti Gisborne
ŌpOtiki
Talk to a Local Martin Weaver
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My top must-do’s for visitors… Walk or cycle the Alfred Cox Walkway and head up Kaitī Hill. Join the awesome people of Patutahi Golf Club on a Sunday lunchtime for 18 holes and their hospitality. Enjoy a beer and damn fine pizza at the Sunshine Brewery. Feed the Stingrays at Tatapouri and visit Te Wherowhero Lagoon on the Muriwai Beach Road. Muriwai a great walk at low tide with stunning views. Greys Hill Lookout, on the Waimata Valley Road, has awesome views of the Poverty Bay flats and the Wharerātā Hills. I’m starting to feel hungry just thinking about… Bob Hat espresso, normally parked up on Awapuni Road, by the Waikanae Creek. Awesome cinnamon buns and the best coffee in Gizzy too, in my opinion.
BELOW: Stingrays, Tatapouri © Brook Sabin RIGHT: East Cape Light House © Tairāwhiti Gisborne
Curator at The National Arboretum of New Zealand, Eastwoodhill For a delightful day trip… come to the National Arboretum of New Zealand. The whole family can have a very different day out walking around an internationally significant collection of trees set in the beautiful Ngātapa Valley just a 30-minute drive from Gisborne. We host trees from 67 different countries around the world; we’re are an Arboreal Ark, a safe haven for threatened and endangered trees. With over 25km of tracks, one visit is never enough. If you book in advance, we offer guided tours via our jeep or a walking tour of the arboretum and our 5-star Garden of National Significance. You can stay the night too, with a variety of options from bunks to ensuite rooms and a communal kitchen. Living in Gisborne is awesome. It’s the easiest place to live. Having everything you need five to 10 minutes away makes life here easy, simple and chilled.
ŌPOTIKI MUSEUM One to rival any big city museum, visitors are left in awe. Housed in a former bus station and superbly curated, there are three floors of artefacts, including everyday implements from days gone by and a comprehensive selection of Māori taonga.
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Wairoa East
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Hicks Bay
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” QUALITY BEACHES Togs on! There are plenty of swimming spots along the East Cape, including Oruaiti Beach and Lottin Point for snorkelling. Sleep right on the beach at Maraehako Camping Ground, where you can also light a fire under the night sky. THE FIRST SUNRISE Mt Hikurangi
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THE BURIAL TREE Estimated to be more than 2000 years old and found in Hukutaia Domain, the pūriri tree is hollow and was once used by the Upokorehe iwi to store the bones of the dead. Yes, the tapu has been lifted.
is the first place on the planet to welcome a new day. The full summit hike is a seven-hour oneway walk for seasoned trampers. There’s a DOC hut on the track. Hosted tours are another option. HICKS BAY This remote bay is etched with the remains of several pā and steeped in Māori history.
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