Gisborne info

Gisborne is also the name of the largest settlement within the Gisborne Region.

Gisborne is named for an early Colonial Secretary William Gisborne. The council is located in the town of Gisborne (locally referred to as the City of Gisborne). State Highway 2 passes through Gisborne and Gisborne is the northern terminus of the Palmerston North - Gisborne Line railway, which opened in 1942. Passenger services were provided until 1988, when the Endeavour express was cancelled north of Napier. Today, the railway carries solely freight.

 

Bays in Gisborne, New Zealand

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Anuara Bay is situated on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. This area combines high altitude ranges with sparkling beaches and river walks. Popular recreational day activities include walking tracks such as the Anaura Bay, Te Kuri Farm and Otoko Walkways....


Gisborne, the first city in the world to see the sun each day, is located on the sunny East Coast of the North Island. The Maori name for the district is Tairawhiti which means "The coast upon which the sun shines across the water". Kaiti Beach, near the city, was where the Maori immigrational waka, Horouta, landed; and is also the first European landing place in New Zealand....


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