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Tairawhiti Museum well worth a visit
kiwi Says: I was really impressed with the Tairawhiti Museum. The exhibits are so well set out and presented. It is small, yet extensive, you wander from room to room to explore and discover.The museum holds your interest as you read and learn about this area and culture. Plenty of...
amyLbrown2002 Says: This has become a key summer event in the Gisborne Calendar and is a great fun day out for all. It's a showcase of all the best food, wine and talent that Gisborne has to offer. It's a family event, and there are activities for the kids, loads of live bands, entertainment...
Gisborne Wine and Food Festival
amyLbrown2002 Says: Yet another showcase of our lovely wine and food! Gisborne is a well-known wine region, and I can highly recommend our Reisling!Anyways ... This is held in October on Labour Day (the actualy date changes, but it's usually the last sunday in October). All the major wineries...
amyLbrown2002 Says: This is a little outside of the city. It is a natural water slide made out of rock with a splash-down pool at the bottom. It's a fouvrite kids activity - though the odd adult has given it a try! Everyone takes their own boogie boards or the inside of tyres blown up, so that...
amyLbrown2002 Says: This is a lovely reserve outside of Gisborne of native trees and rare species of plants. It's a lovely place ot have a picnic, there are loads of walkign trails, a lovely little cafe, and native birds.It's a wonderful seasonal garden. I loved going there in spring as the...
amyLbrown2002 Says: Set amongst native bush up in the hills, this is a fantastic sight for relaxing in the natural spring waters, hiking through native bush, and bird-spotting Tuis and other native birds. It's a fantastic place, for both winter and summer. The hot pools may be too much in the...
amyLbrown2002 Says: This boasts being the sole surviving WA165 Class locomotive in New Zealand. It's been fully restored, and over Labour weekend (long holiday weekend) it takes a scenic route up the East Coast of New Zealand, passing through Gisborne.I've never been on it myself, but it is...
amyLbrown2002 Says: Being a coastal town, Gisborne naturally leads itself to being a good spot for fishing. I'm not much of a fisher-person myself, but my father is, and in fact, all the men on my Dad's side are keen fisherman, and all own their own boats!There are plenty of companies that...
pedroswift Says: Situated amongst the trees on Kaiti Hill is a reminder of the late Princess Diana:A plaque commemorating the planting of a Pohutukawa Tree during the Royal visit to New Zealand in1983.Fortunately the tree has flourished and is a beautiful Memorial to the Princess, the...
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The Works Cafe: Historic Setting
pedroswift Says: My navigator and I took great delight in the décor of The Works Café and the welcome we received when we walked through the door for the first time. We liked it so much, we visited twice for morning coffee and once for lunch during our short stay in Gisborne.We were...
The Fettuccine Brothers 2007: Modern& Traditional Italian at its best
pedroswift Says: A promise by the proprietor of the Whispering Sands Motel that we would not be disappointed by The Fettuccine Brothers had us booking a table for dinner. We were not disappointed.Entry to the restaurant is via a front room with lounges and a well stocked bar. On a chilly...
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The "Irish" as people refer to it is a bit of an institution in my mind. Whereas other bars and clubs have gone, The Irish has always been there. Every teenage growing up in Gisborne has been here at one time or another, drinking and dancing with their friends (myself included. In fact, loads of my friends have been waters/watresses behind the bar!)
The Irish has many guises. It also has a function room which can be hired out, as well as being a pub, and a club and live music venue.
It is frequented more by the younger set on a friday and saturday night, but it's a great venue for all the rest of the time.
There is also a garden bar with BBQ's
Dress Code: No big resttrictions, but guys you won't get in with jandals/flip flops/thongs on.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: 69 Peel Street
Phone: 64 6 867 1112
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Gisborne isn't huge, but like most places in New Zealand the public transport isn't up to scratch. You can walk to most places, but if you really want to get out and about, hire a car. There are loads of things to see and do in the vicinity that you wouldmiss otherwise
Written Aug 15, 2006
Stenerson Kain Opticians: Best place for sunnies/ glasses repair
amyLbrown2002 Says: In Gisborne, you need sunnies. And the people at Steberson are extremely lovely and so very helpful. They know their stuff - this is evidenced by the amount of awards they have on their walls! The women that work there topped their classes at Optician school for both Aussie...
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The East Coast of New Zealand, which is where Gisborne lies, has one of the larger percentages of Maori population. Ao you will find that many people will pepper their conversations with a few Maori words.
This is helped along by the government's drive to incorporate the Maori language into everyday life in our culture.
Here are a few words that every Kiwi knows:
Kia Ora: Hello
Whanau: Family
Whare: House
Taniwha: Sea Monster
Haere Mai: Welcome
Tamariki: Children
Written Jan 22, 2007
amyLbrown2002 Says: As it is a coastal town, fashion in Gisborne is highly motivated by the beach. Cool clothing is a must - especially as it will be hot! Comfy sandals are what everyone will be wearing, and light clothing - T-shirt/shorts/skirts. Definitely bring sunglasses, you WILL need...
amyLbrown2002 Says: Some may think, oh yeah, thats a given, but it really is important. The burn time in New Zealand, especially in the height of summer can be as little as a couple of minutes, and without that ozone layer up there to stop those rays, you'll be doing yourself damage if you...
nznat Says: Get to some of the surrounding areas like up the east cape Tologa Bay is a cute old town with a huge footbridge, or Wainui is an awesome surf beach.There are also some nice waterfalls further inland 'Rere' I think where there is meant to be a huge natural slide but it is...
Tolaga: the longest pier of New Zealand
vtveen Says: We visited Tolaga Bay Wharf on our way around the East Cape, but it is also a nice day trip from Gisborne via SH 35, the so called Pacific Coast Highway.This is the longest pier in New Zealand with its more than 650 metres length. It was built around 1930 to allow ships to...
Favorite thing: Gisbornes main attraction has to the sweeping sandy beaches that surround the district.
Most of the city beaches provide safe swimming but the beach is also patrolled by lifeguards to be on the safe side.
Surfing is very popular here but the best surfing spots are 'up the coast', about a 10 -15 minute drive from the city.
Written May 15, 2004
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I've now decided to make it my mission to show Gisborne for what it really is here on VT! It may be falling on deaf ears, because even I know that Gizzy will never be at the top of anyone's list when...
Gisborne first city to see the sunrise
Our first introduction to Gisborne was on New Year’s Eve during a television transmission of the celebrations of the new millennium. That was the main reason for our visit to New Zealand’s most...
Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa), located at the northern end of Poverty Bay, is where Captain James Cook first stepped ashore in New Zealand on October 8, 1769. The white cliff headland of Young......
Gisbourne is worth a visit . It is known because it was in Kaiti Beach where Captain James Cook made his first New Zealand landfall on the 9th of October 1769
Gisborne was a great place to grow up in. It is a small town on the east coast of the North Island and is somewhat isolated and off the main tourist trail.
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