Gisborne

The Gisborne region which stretches along the east coast borders the bay of plenty region to the northwest and the Hawkes Bay region in the south and has the city of Gisborne in its midst, at the northern end of Poverty Bay. This is a sparsely populated region with small settlements around the picturesque and isolated bays of the east coast. Inland the terrain is steep, rough hill country covered in sheep farms, forestry and native bush. To the north of the region and isolated within the native bush of Te Urewera national park lie’s the very beautiful and isolated lake Waikaremoana, a pristine and unspoilt piece of paradise. There are several tramping tracks and campsites to be used in exploring the lake which is also trafficable by boat or Kayak. The Gisborne region has a dry and sunny climate and is famous for its white sand surf beaches as well as its many vineyards