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John and the ONZAMAP film crew visited the relaxed Eastland region and got up close to the wildlife with Dive Tatapouri.
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Eastland Road Trip: Tolaga Bay & A Maori Church – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year
Day 276: We’re hitting the road of the Eastland region of New Zealand on this epic Eastland road trip. Join us for visiting the longest wharf in New Zealand, Tolaga Bay Wharf, and Tikitiki Church!
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The Eastland region of the North Island is definitely one of those off-the-beaten-track road trips that is well worth taking if you have the time on your New Zealand itinerary! Today we are doing just that by taking a road trip of Eastland and visiting highlights like the Tolaga Bay Wharf and Maori church in Tikitiki along the Pacific Coast Highway in New Zealand.
If you want to explore Eastland New Zealand, otherwise known as the Gisborne region or the East Coast of New Zealand, this is the road trip you want to do. In this trip we visit Tolaga Bay Wharf and St Mary’s Church in Tikitiki.
So what do you think of travelling Eastland NZ? Would you add Eastland to your North Island itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for adventure and budget travel in New Zealand. Join us, as the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin and Laura, update the travel guide while taking on 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! It’s New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year! We release new videos of the New Zealand backpacking adventure every single day, as well as New Zealand travel tips and 360 videos every Sunday so start making your New Zealand bucket list!
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Tatapouri by the Sea, Gisborne
Just 15minutes drive North of Gisborne and the gateway to the unspoilt beauty of the North Islands' East Coast. Once the site of the iconic Tatapouri Beach Hotel, now extensively developed into a Campground, servicing the ever increasing tourist trade.
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The area is a renowned inshore & offshore fishing ground & new attractions include shark-cage diving & hand-feeding stingrays, just 200metres from the campground. Just over the hill the Wainui & Makorori wave machines grind out quality surf. With development nearly complete - this opportunity is now available to a new owner.
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NZ[029] Walking Gisborne City 2016/12/04
I walked around main steet of Gisborne.
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Gisborne NZ - Turning into a flood
THE heaviest rainfall event of the year hit the Gisborne region overnight, with intense downpours in many areas and rivers rapidly rising in flood. This morning rainfall of nearly an inch (25mm) an hour was recorded by Gisborne District Council rain gauges in a number of places, with the gauge at Tatapouri recording a whopping 32mm in the one hour up to 9am Rivers around Gisborne have risen dramatically and there is surface flooding all over the Flats.
Gisborne-East Coast Federated Farmers provincial president Sandra Faulkner said farmers and croppers would be affected. “This is the sort of weather you would normally anticipate for June or July and it could have some serious impacts on livestock production — mainly in the higher country round the hills where they are into lambing,” she said. “I would anticipate significant losses with newborn lambs, and possibly even calves if they cannot get up after they are born and get dry,” Mrs Faulkner said. “The other impact will be on cropping. Anyone with seed in the ground may end up having to replant because of this rain.” There had been significant falls and the rain was not moving off as forecast. “On the positive side it will do wonders for the watertables and bring up soil moisture levels. “It’s definitely rain we needed but it could stop now. “We don’t need it all at once.” Many woke to surface flooding around homes and during the night Gisborne District Council contractors opened the discharge valves to release diluted wastewater to the Taruheru, Waimata and Turanganui rivers from the city sewer network, to avoid sewers flowing back on to private property. Kaiti, Riverdale, St Mary’s and Ngatapa schools, along with several of the city early childhood centres, shut for the day and all city sports grounds are closed until further notice. Trees and many slips are down around the district and affecting roads. Many roads are down to one lane.
This morning a car was caught in floodwaters at Rototahi south of Tolaga Bay and a bus, with no children on board, was stuck at the top of the Waimata Valley. People are advised to take extra care on roads as rain continues to fall and rivers north and west of the city rise. At Okitu, Tairawhiti Roads have placed a warning to SH35 users. The highway was closed for a time this morning at the Waihau Beach turnoff through to the Tauwhareparae turnoff at Tolaga Bay. This covers the Rototahi wetland area. Gisborne civil defence was keeping a close eye on rising river levels at Te Karaka late this morning, near where a section of State Highway 2 has been closed by flooding. The highway was closed at the Graham Road turnoff to Te Karaka where over half a metre of floodwater covered the road. Rising floodwaters are expected to flow over the highway at Nisbit Dip, Te Karaka. Evacuation is being considered for Te Karaka residents, Water has been lapping boats near the Anzac Park boat shed.
Sand bagging is in progress for one Graham Road resident near the riverbank in inner Kaiti. The Hikuwai River north of Tolaga Bay is stable at 8m and may have peaked. Tolaga Bay and Te Karaka area schools were closed this morning. Several large slips were reported in the Waioeka Gorge. Surface flooding has been reported across wide areas with trees down in many places. Tairawhiti Roads placed speed restrictions at Makorori last night because of surface flooding and has crews out around its roading network to keep an eye on the situation. The fire service had several weather-related callouts — mainly to false alarms and a call for help with domestic flooding at a house in de Lautour Road. The heaviest falls were in the southern half of the Gisborne-East Coast region, from Tolaga Bay to the Whareratas. The dumping came from a low that stalled in the Bay of Plenty and was slow moving off East Cape to sea. Many parts of the district have had well over 100mm overnight and MetService this morning said a heavy rain warning was still in force, with no easing until this evening. Last night MetService predicted totals between 150mm and 200mm by this afternoon, and predicted intensities could reach 20mm to 30mm an hour. East to south-eastern facing country has copped the worst of it, with the council’s rain gauges at Mangapoike reservoir and the Whareratas recording over 180mm up to 9am this morning. Waerenga-o-Kuri, Te Arai and Mangatu catchments had all had almost 160mm by 9am this morning, with Mangatu copping 23mm in the hour to 9am. The Waimata River catchment has also had heavy downpours totalling over 185mm, with a peak of 21mm in the hour between 6am and 7am, and by 9am the Waimata had risen from one metre to 7m.
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Fun things to do in Gisborne!!! This vid won me $10,000 airfares when it won the NZ grabaseat short vid comp in 2008... showcasing tourist stuff that only locals know about.
BW Campground Gisborne
BW is a summer camping festival in Gisborne New Zealand, ideal for New Years camping, with a shitload of fun in the sun. BW CAMPGROUNDS was born to help host the thousands of visitors venturing to the district for the Rhythm and Vines New Years Eve festival which just happens to be easily the dopest party of the year.
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Cyclone Pam - Gisborne-East Coast
THE remnants of tropical Cyclone Pam arrived in the Gisborne-East Coast district overnight and the worst of the savage weather system could still come later today. Cyclone Pam was re-classified as an intense extra tropical cyclone at around 5am today. More than 40 people have been evacuated from their homes in this region so far.
“It is expected to maintain its intensity or intensify slightly as it moves southeast at about 30 kilometres an hour,” said MetService meteorolgist William Nepe. “The low-pressure system is expected to lie about 150km east of East Cape at midday today and just northeast of the Chatham Islands at midday Tuesday.” The Gisborne civil defence group emergency operations centre was activated overnight. At a media briefing just after 8am today, Gisborne Civil Defence emergency management controller Peter Higgs said the rain since last night was just a warm-up. “We expect the wind and the sea to start rising by midday today and the severity of the event to be greatly lessened by later tonight. “We are still expecting winds of between 120 and 130kmh and 130 to 150 kmh north of Tolaga Bay,” he said. Up to 200mm of rain is expected in the next 6-8 hours, with higher falls in the ranges. “We are not expecting the rainfall to cause major issues because this will be a relatively short-lived event,” Mr Higgs said. All schools in the Gisborne region are closed today and many businesses in the city have opted to stay closed.
The forecast sea swell of nine metres north of Tolaga and 7 to 8 metres south of Tolaga Bay is one of the major concerns for Civil Defence. “We expect to see SH35 cut at Tatapouri at some stage today by the heavy seas. “The Nuhiti Road, north of Anaura Bay was closed as a precautionary measure yesterday and most of the residents have moved out of their homes to stay with friends and families,” Mr Higgs said. Ten people were evacuated from Te Araroa this morning. “Residents at the start of the East Cape Road, parallel to the sea, are being accommodated in the township’s Hinerupe Marae.” Tokomaru Bay police officer Constable Brian Leach said a number of residents in the bay have self-evacuated. “Some have gone down to Gisborne and others to stay at the local marae. “The swell here is about 1.5 to 2 metres at present,” Constable Leach said mid-morning. Another six people have been evacuated from Mangatuna, north of Tolaga Bay, where the river has risen five and a half metres in about four hours. “The Hikuwai River is now at 13 metres, and it overflows the highway at 12 metres,” said Mr Higgs. There are some small road closures in parts of the district. “So far our infrastructure has not sustained any significant damage,” he said. Air New Zealand flights to and from Gisborne were affected this morning. A flight due to depart for Auckland at 9.20am and a scheduled arrival from Wellington, due at 9am, were both cancelled.
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Straygoeast - NZ Gisborne Eastcape tours
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If you are ever planning on travelling to New Zealand (NZ), then you must travel to Gisborne East Cape with Stray Go East. Being the first to see the sunrise in the world, this area is also the last frontier of NZ to be explored. Locally guided travellers will experience local knowledge of the region, stay at absolute beachfront accommodations, in spectacular locations, and see amazing coastlines and beaches. The East Cape is also rich in culture and history and there is also the opportunity to engage in stingray feeding, sharkdiving or boggie down a 60m rockslide.
Natural Rockslide - Rere Rockslide New Zealand
The iconic Rere rockslide is teeming with tourists and residents in this run of fine weather, all having a ball tackling the slide on bodyboards, lilos, inflatables and tyre tubes as they enjoy the sunshine at one of the region’s top-rated visitor attractions. Regular visitors to the holiday hotspot say they have never seen the rockslide and reserve so busy, with scores of people, young and old.
Queueing up to race to the bottom of the rockslide to cool off in the cool pool below . . . and find out why the rockslide is rated as one of the AA’s 101 Must Do’s for the Kiwi summer.
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The Works Winery & Cafe - Eastland, New Zealand - ONZAMAP.co.nz
John and the ONZAMAP film crew visited the relaxed Eastland region and stopped in at The Works Winery & Cafe.
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Gisborne's region rich history in MV Takitimu
The region’s history is coming to life for a group of students this week.Twelve students from Gisborne Intermediate and Tolaga Bay Area School yesterday started a week-long exploration of stories about the first meetings between Maori and European in October 1769. The programme is a pilot organised by the Te Ha 1769 Sestercentennial Trust, in the lead-up to the 250-year commemorations in 2019.
The students were guided by trustees Anne McGuire and Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp around sites of historical significance, including those on and around Titirangi and the Turanganui River. The tour culminated in a trip into the bay on the MV Takitimu, for a small taste of what it might have been like on the sea in voyaging waka or the Endeavour. Anne McGuire said they wanted students to understand that history was about more than just names and dates. “The stories behind what happened here are rich in character, and accounts differ depending on who you talk to and what you read. “One way to learn about our history is to learn about it in a modern and interactive way.” Gisborne Intermediate student Charlie Faulks, 11, was interested in Maori history. “We learned that they used sap from breadfruit trees as glue when they were making waka”.
Fellow Gisborne Intermediate student Karunikah Pere-Walker, 12, said she learned about animals European settlers introduced and history about Cook. ”We did not have any four-legged animals until Europeans came and Captain Cook was not actually a captain, he was a lieutenant.” Today the same group of 12 will visit important locations in Uawa and Anaura Bay accompanied by historians Te Rau Ngata-Kutia and Victor Walker. From Wednesday to Friday the children will create art works that reflect what amazed and inspired them during the tour. Trustee Dr Jennie Harre Hindmarsh says the programme has been supported with a grant from Creative New Zealand and the artwork that will be created will serve as community conversation starters. “We are expecting tens of thousands of people here in 2019. It will be a national historic event. “We want the community to be well-informed, and students talking about the experiences with their friends and family will stimulate conversations with the wider community.” Artworks the students create will be displayed at a pre-opening exhibition at Lawson Field Theatre on October 10. Formal exhibitions are planned for next term in Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. Te Ha is leading and supporting the district’s commemorative activities for the next four years, with a focus on the first formal meetings between Maori and European. More programmes involving other schools are planned for the future.
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Welcome to Knapdale Eco Lodge
Welcome to Knapdale Eco Lodge - a tranquil paradise only 10 minutes from Gisborne airport.
At our luxurious hide-a-way you can take a leisurely stroll around the lake through our well tracked forest, feed the animals or pick oranges for your breakfast juice. Or you can just relax and enjoy the superb food while enjoying award winning Gisborne wines overlooking a stunning landscape.
During your stay you don't need to feel guilty about the small pleasures because Knapdale Eco Lodge is a sustainably managed operation that has won numerous awards including the Gisborne Rural Environmental Award.
Knapdale is also the perfect base to explore the Gisborne and East Coast region. The region has many forests, lakes and rivers, and breathtaking beaches with excellent surf. It's also a must for wine and food lovers.
We look forward to your visit.
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IFR flight in a Grumman AA-5 operated by Air Gisborne
Linda Coulston - Tackling Poverty NZ Gisborne - 31 August 2016
Linda Coulston, Manager of SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust, spoke to participants about what SuperGrans Tairāwhiti provides and shared her ideas on how to tackle poverty in the region at the one-day Gisborne TacklingPovertyNZ workshop on 31 August 2016.
Background to Linda Coulston:
Linda Coulston has been the manager at SuperGrans Tairāwhiti Trust for 4 years. SuperGrans Tairāwhiti has been operating since 2003. All Supergrans branches are ‘Not For Profit’ charitable trusts. At the present time there are nine branches around the country. When Linda initially took over this role she was sadly taken aback with the life skills some in the community lacked, this to her is another arm of poverty and one that SuperGrans aims to reduce. Outside of work Linda is married and a mother to three busy and inspiring children who are involved in just about anything they can get their hands on. Linda is lucky to have the most amazing 95 year old mother-in-law living with her in an attached flat. Her extended family includes two dogs six chooks and one very spoilt cat. Linda’s ‘me’ time is spent baking, capturing that special photograph and fishing whenever she can. Linda’s ‘community time’ is spent on boards with the Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club, Gisborne Girls High School and SuperGrans Aotearoa.
Background to the 2016 TacklingPovertyNZ tour:
The 2016 tour was a response to a 2015 three-day workshop that brought together 36 participants aged 18 to 25 representing a diverse range of backgrounds from throughout New Zealand. Participants found that ‘assuming that one solution will work everywhere indicates a failure to address cultural disparities and injustices, and an ignorance of the diversity of our population’. The purpose of the 2016 tour was to build and share ideas on how to tackle poverty, come up with local solutions and connect like-minded people within communities.
The Gisborne workshop was one of six, along with workshops in Queenstown, Manawatu, Rotorua, Kaitaia and Kaikohe. A discussion paper for each area visited has been published on our website. These papers are specific to each community and together form a series showcasing insights from individuals who attended a one-day workshop in their local community.
To learn more about the tour, read Working Paper 2017/01 – TacklingPovertyNZ 2016 Tour: Methodology, results and observations. The paper brings all the outputs from the six workshops together and aims to illustrate the diverse range of challenges and opportunities existing in communities.
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In 2017 we would like to build on these findings. There was a lot to learn and digest, and we are still working through what this means in terms of public policy.
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Gisborne Garagiste Wine Company
The Gisborne Garagiste Wine Company Garagiste [Fr., noun ]- a term coined to describe those small producers in Bordeaux whose production, according to wine writer Michel Bettane, was so small that it would fit into a garage.
Characterised as winemaker's wine vins de garage wines come from previously unknown estates without proven track record or pedigree. Alternatively such wine is referred to as super-cuvée or microchâteauThe emergence of Château Valandraud involving Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud, developed the description of a movement. Founded in 1989 on a 1 hectare plot in Saint-Émilion, and with limited funds, much work was done with minimal equipment in their garage. The high levels of labour and low output yields have defined the method of production and lead to the Garagiste title.With the growth of Château Valandraud the Thunevins have since taken on several projects, including Thunevin-Calvet. With a determination to produce great wine, Jean-Roger Calvet decided to leave the local co-operative and began vinifying tiny quantities of wines from old vine Grenache and Carignan in his garage in Maury.
In 2001 he teamed up with Jean-Luc Thunevin, who shared this vision leading to the formation of Domaine Thunevin-Calvet . Over the years, the domaine has continued to grow and the 'garage' has been replaced by a spacious well equipped winery.In Gisborne former workmates and winemakers Peter Bristow, Brent Laidlaw and Russell Walsh have embraced this philosophy to produce wines for the Gisborne Garagiste Wine Company. During the 2000 vintage in Maury, France Brent Laidlaw worked with Jean --Roger Calvet and has taken this philosophy to team up with Peter and Russell in 2012 to produce small quantities of wine which express the vintage and vineyard site in the style of wine we enjoy.Produced in a small tin shed on Stout Street , Gisborne, the Gisborne Garagiste Company wines seek to excite the senses ,engage the tastebuds and encourage discussion.
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