Eastland Regional Information

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This hilly North Island region reaches out to the Pacific Ocean and is the most easterly in New Zealand. The east coast is best known for its high annual sunshine hours, stunning coastal scenery and glorious country gardens. An area of high Maori population, it is one of the best places in the country to discover Maori heritage. The region is also one of New Zealand's prime grape-growing regions, renowned for its Chardonnay wine

Gisborne is the first city in the world to welcome the new day. Its surf beaches and long, hot summers have always attracted New Zealanders on holiday. The Gisborne area also has some of the country's best surviving carved Maori meeting houses (Marae) and churches. North-west of Gisborne is Te Urewera National Park, the largest wilderness area in the North Island, with magnificent walks and trails centered on beautiful Lake Waikaremoana.