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Gisborne Farmers' Market, every Saturday from 9:30am, Gisborne NZ There are two kinds of people in Gisborne on Saturday mornings. Those already at the farmers market by 9:25am. And those circling slowly for a park pretending they “weren’t really in a hurry anyway.” The Gisborne Farmers' Market has quietly become one of the real weekly rhythms of Gisborne life. Every Saturday morning the Old Army Hall carpark transforms into a dense little ecosystem of coffee, produce, bread,

Gisborne Railbike Adventures, Gisborne NZ There are easier ways to explore Gisborne You could drive the coastline like everyone else. You could stop at a lookout, take the same photo as the previous 400 visitors, then continue driving while saying: “Beautiful part of the world.” Or… You could pedal a custom-built railbike along historic railway lines through remote coastal scenery, vineyards, wetlands, tunnels and stretches of Gisborne's landscape most people never properly s

Morere Hot Springs, Morere, Gisborne NZ There is something deeply satisfying about discovering a place that still feels slightly undiscovered. Not “undiscovered” in the aggressive Instagram sense where seventeen influencers arrive five minutes later wearing beige linen and discussing hidden gems. Actually undiscovered. Or at least quietly overlooked. Helping making it difficult to discover, the Department of Conservation promote this as, Nga Hua o Mōrere. The locals know it a

Touchwood Fishing Charters, Gisborne NZ There’s something deeply reassuring about the fact that in Gisborne, you can still wake up before sunrise, walk down to the marina half asleep holding a takeaway coffee, and spend the day chasing snapper, kingfish and whatever else decides your dignity is negotiable that morning. Touchwood Fishing Charters is not one of those ultra-polished tourism experiences where everybody wears matching branded jackets and speaks in suspiciously upb

Surfing with Sarah, Gisborne NZ Gisborne surf lifestyle with beginner-friendly lessons, local knowledge, and some of New Zealand’s best waves. There are places in New Zealand where surfing feels intensely serious. People speak in abbreviations. Boards cost more than small vehicles. Everybody somehow appears both extremely relaxed and deeply judgmental at the same time. Gisborne is not entirely free from this phenomenon. But it is noticeably better behaved. And that’s partly w

Tipuna Tours, Tolaga Bay NZ Some tours show you scenery. Tipuna Tours tries to explain why the scenery matters in the first place. And on the East Coast north of Gisborne, that difference matters more than people realise. Because this coastline is not just beautiful. It is historically loaded. From Gisborne, the drive to Tolaga Bay takes just under an hour, following one of the most underrated coastal roads in New Zealand. State Highway 35 winds through beaches, steep farmlan

Motu River Jet, worth the drive from Gisborne There are jet boat rides in New Zealand designed to make tourists scream. Then there’s Motu River Jet, which seems more interested in making you question whether parts of the North Island are still secretly untouched wilderness. Which, after ten minutes on the Mōtū River, feels entirely possible. For visitors based in Gisborne, this is not a casual “quick activity before lunch.” It is a proper East Coast expedition. The drive nort

Let Experience Gisborne take care of the logistics, while you enjoy the best of Gisborne There are two kinds of Gisborne holidays. The first involves spreadsheets, ambitious itineraries and somebody confidently announcing:“We can definitely fit six activities into one afternoon.” The second involves handing the planning over to locals who already know where the good wine, scenery and hidden corners of Gisborne actually are. Experience Gisborne exists firmly in the second cate

Air Ruatoria giving visitors access to dramatic, empty East Coast landscapes Some scenic flights begin with convenience. Air Ruatoria begins with a road trip. And honestly, that’s part of the appeal. From Gisborne, the drive to Ruatoria takes roughly 2 to 2.5 hours depending on how often you stop pretending you’re “just pulling over for a quick photo.” Because State Highway 35 north of Gisborne has a habit of doing that to people. The road winds past beaches, farmland, isolat

Eastwoodhill Arboretum, a grand day out amongst the trees Some Gisborne attractions shout for attention. Eastwoodhill does not. It stands quietly out at Ngatapa, about 35 kilometres from Gisborne, calmly getting on with the rather serious business of being the National Arboretum of New Zealand. Which, when you think about it, is not a small job. Most places are happy with a few nice trees and a picnic table. Eastwoodhill has gone slightly further. Across its 135 hectares, Eas

The Gisborne Astro Tours Experience Gisborne does many things well. Beaches. Sunrises. Surf. Long lunches that quietly become dinners. But once the sun disappears, something else happens here that visitors often forget about entirely: The sky turns into a full production. And unlike Auckland, nobody has installed a giant glowing LED billboard directly above your head to ruin it. That is where Gisborne Astro Tours comes in. Located out near Pātūtahi, just outside Gisborne, th

Dive Tatapouri, experience a stingray tour like no other There are some travel experiences people politely describe as “memorable.” Dive Tatapouri is memorable in the sense that a large wild stingray suddenly appearing beside your knees tends to reorganise your nervous system for a few seconds. In the best possible way. Located just north of Gisborne near Tatapouri Beach, Dive Tatapouri has become one of the region’s most iconic attractions, offering guided reef ecology tour

Wārin at Teal Authentic Thai Massage, Gisborne NZ There are some places where wellness feels like another form of stress. Appointments squeezed between meetings. Overdesigned spas inside busy cities. Relaxation packaged into tight schedules and artificial environments. Gisborne feels almost like the opposite of that. Here, the pace naturally slows. People spend more time outdoors. The ocean softens the edges of daily life. And wellness becomes less about trends and more about