Attractions
Tairawhiti Museum & Te Moana Maritime Museum
This award-winning complex houses a fine collection of Maori and European artifacts, an extensive photographic collection and art galleries which exhibit local, national and international art works. Shop specialises in local art and craft. Te Moana Maritime Museum includes the wheelhouse salvaged from S.S. Star of Canada which sank off Kaiti beach in 1912, a collection of historic surfboards and maritime artifacts.
Cost: $5.00
Wyllie cottage
Built in 1872, is a six-roomed cottage furnished in the early colonial style. It was the first house built on the northern side of the Taruheru River and is now the oldest house still standing in Gisborne
Cost: Free
Cook's Landing site National Historic Reserve
At Kaiti Beachmarks the place where Captain Cook landed on the 9th October, 1769
Cost: Free
Captain Cook's and Young Nick's statues
Are sited at the mouth of Turanganui River near Waikanae Beach. Cabin boy, Nicholas Young, was the first crewman on board Cook's barque Endeavour to sight New Zealand in 1769. Young Nick's Head, the striking headlands protecting the southern opening of Poverty Bay bears his name.
Cost: Free
Eastwoodhill Arboretum
A world-renowned tree and shrub collection in a rambling,park setting including hills,valleys,ponds and formal gardens. A great place to visit in all seasons. The largest collection of Northern Hemisphere trees south of the Equator, Eastwoodhill is the national arboretum of New Zealand. Enjoy a stunning variety of walking tracks for all levels of fitness and mobility. Guided tours, accommodation and catering services are available by prior arrangement.
Cost: Adult $10.00
Botanical Gardens
Located off Aberdeen Road on the banks of Taruheru River, is a 4ha park featuring trees,ponds, rose and cactus collections, an aviary and a children's play area.
Cost: Free
Adventure Playground
Located on Awapuni Road near Midway Beach, contains a boating lake and play equipment
Cost: Free
Morere Hot Springs
A 30 minute drive out of Gisborne is this beautiful native bush reserve and Thermal pools. With a variety of refreshing cool and rejuvenating hot mineral pools in a natural rain forest setting. A choice of bush walks- from 10 minutes to 2 and 3 hour hikes, through the 364 hectare Morere Springs scenic reserve. Plus cafe, picnic ground, children's pools and playground, art & crafts, and massage day spa.
Cost: $6.00
Gisborne Olympic Pool Complex
A 50m, 7 lane pool, with a 33m outdoor recreational pool, Dive pool with diving boards, 98m Hydro-slide, Outdoor toddlers pool with slide, and hot spa/therapy pools. Located on Centennial Marine Drive at Midway Beach, a great family complex that runs swim clubs and activity programmes such as kayaking and surfing. Also with BBQ facilities and accommodation, this complex uses a locally grown, renewable source of energy to heat the pool water.
Cost: Adult swim $3.60, Child $2.60
I-Site
Located at 209 Grey Street, this visitor information centre is for the East-land Region and includes all department of conservation information for the area. Offering bookings for buses, rail, ferries, accommodation and activity bookings. With Regional display room with colourful photo exhibits, Mini Golf at the rear entrance and a Flea Market every Saturday morning, run in the adjacent park.
Cost: %50 off Mini Golf for Top 10 members
Emerald Beauty Spa
Located on Gladstone Road, is this leading skincare specialist and spa. Offering a free Eyebrow shape and tint when booking a facial or massage
Cost: Varies
Thai Sunshine Resturant
This local Thai resturant has a great menu and provides excellent food with friendly service , located at the river end of Grey Street it is set in a quiet and calm setting,perfect for dinning out in the evening
Cost: 10% off total food bill for Top 10 Members
Gizzy Born Surf Lessons
Take advantage of our world famous beaches and have a go at surfing.Magoo offers surf tours and lessons with board hire at competitive prices. A perfect summer activity for the whole family
Cost: Discounts available for Top 10 members
Captain Morgans
Located across the Road from Waikanae Top 10 Holiday Park, this local Restaurant is a great Beach Front location for Breakfast, lunch or dinner
Cost: Free cappuccino/Latte with every meal
Dive Tatapouri
Located around 15 minutes up the coast from Gisborne town centre, providing Stingray Experiences, Shark cage diving, Reef ecology tours and Rere Rock slide tours.
Cost: 5% off Stingray Tours
Gisborne Suf Beaches
Gisborne is world famous for its variety of great surf. With Waikanae perfect or learners to Wainui and Makarori just up the coast, with beach and point breaks suitable for all levels
Cost: Free
Rere Rock slide $ Rere Falls
Located around 50K inland from Gisborne is this Photogenic waterfall,picnic area and swimming hole. The Rere rock slide is a 60metrewater slide just up the road from the waterfall. Take boogie-boards,wetsuits, inflatable mattress or simply a rubber inner tube to slide down this amazing natural water slide
Cost: Free
