Gisborne District

Gisborne District is best known in New Zealand for its Tairāwhiti wine country, particularly Chardonnay. Facing the Pacific on the North Island’s eastern shore, the district extends from the fertile Poverty Bay flats to the remote East Cape, where East Cape Lighthouse marks the easternmost point of the North Island. Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, the Māori name associated with Gisborne and its bay, is central to the area’s identity. This coast also has a significant place in Aotearoa’s recorded history: James Cook’s Endeavour made its first New Zealand landfall at Kaiti in 1769. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Tairāwhiti connects across the North Island.

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