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Outdoor Activity Attractions In Gisborne Region

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The Gisborne District is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council. A unitary authority , it is also known as the Gisborne Region. It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Gisborne. The region is also commonly referred to as the East Coast.The region is commonly divided into the East Cape and Poverty Bay. It is bounded by mountain ranges to the west, rugged country to the south, and faces east onto the Pacific Ocean. The district council and main administration centre is located in Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne.
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Outdoor Activity Attractions In Gisborne Region

  • 1. Kaiti Hill Gisborne
    Kaiti is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located immediately to the east of the city centre, on the opposing bank of the Waimata River. Kaiti Hill or Titirangi overlooks Poverty Bay with Young Nick's Head across the Bay. Titirangi also overlooks the city. The Turanganui River is below it, and separates Kaiti from the Gisborne Central Business District.Nearby Kaiti Beach is one of New Zealand's most historic spots, being the landing site of the Horouta waka. It brought ancestors of the tangata whenua to the region. In 1769 Captain James Cook, the first European to have set foot on New Zealand soil, also landed here. The Cook Landing Site is protected as a national reserve. The name kaiti comes from Māori words meaning to eat the edible parts of cabbage trees.
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