Why go
- City in Gisborne District, New Zealand.
- Served by Wairoa Airport (WIR).
History
Gisborne is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District. It has a population of 38,100. Gisborne District Council has its headquarters in the central city.
Where to stay
1 Main Road, Makaraka, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · holidayhouses.co.nz
92 Awapuni Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · two-palms.northislandnz.net
4 Clifford Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · cedarhouse.nz
3 Saleyards Road, Matawhero, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand
7 Oneroa Road, Wainui Beach, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · oceanbeach.co.nz
474 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · whiteheronmotorlodge.co.nz
784 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · alfrescolodge.co.nz
31 Awapuni Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · captaincook.co.nz
2 Childers Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · senatormotorinn.co.nz
671 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · palmcourt.co.nz
Cnr Reads Quay &, Pitt Street, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · pacific-harbour.co.nz
479 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · teal.co.nz
2 Reads Quay, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · portsidehotel.com
280 Grey Street, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · gisborneholidaypark.co.nz
147 Roebuck Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · flyingnunbp.co.nz
13 Gladstone Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · emeraldhotel.co.nz
525 Aberdeen Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · freeonlinebooking.com
41 Stout Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
68 Salisbury Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
66 Wainui Road, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
139 Rutene Road, Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
577 Back Ormond Road, Makauri, Gisborne 4071, New Zealand
811 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
153 Valley Road, Mangapapa, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
13 Winifred Street, Okitu, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
Indoor
Indoor
210 Darwin Road, Outer Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
18 Potae Avenue, Riverdale, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · villageboutiqueapartments.bookdreams.co
22 Salisbury Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · whisperingsands.co.nz
6 Reads Quay, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · summerlovestotravel.com
60 Main Road (continuation of Gladstone Road), Makaraka, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
721 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · travellersinn.co.nz
19 Salisbury Road, Awapuni, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · waikanaebeachmotel.co.nz
61 Salisbury Road, Waikanae Beach, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · ahikaa.co.nz
525 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · endeavourlodgemotel.co.nz
5 Sponge Bay Road, Tamarau, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · moteloasis.co.nz
386 Ormond Road, Lytton West, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · tudorparkmotel.co.nz
511-513 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · bellavista.co.nz
715 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand · colonialmotelgisborne.co.nz
114 Main Road, Makaraka, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 300 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, 4010 · burgerking.co.nz
Fast Food · Fish & Chips Shop · 683 Aberdeen Road
Cafe · Cafe inside Tairawhiti Museum
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 16:00-20:30; Sa,Su 12:00-20:30 · 64 Esplanade · lonestar.co.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-22:00
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 · 186 Gladstone Road
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 16:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, air conditioning · 116 Grey Street
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · 107 Main Road, Makaraka, Gisborne, 4010
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 110 Wainui Road, Gisborne
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
Biergarten · biergarten · 49 Awapuni Road
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 16:00-22:00 · 147 Ormond Road, Gisborne · hanks.co.nz
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-23:30; We-Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:30-23:30 · 1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, 4010 · therivers.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-15:00 · 41 Esplanade, Gisborne, 4010 · theworksgisborne.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · 1 Vogel Street · globerestaurant.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · Childers Road, Gisborne
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 56 Esplanade
Cafe · cafe · 130 Gladstone Road, 4010
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe · 22 Peel Street
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
4 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Gisborne Airport (GIS) 3.4 km to the centre
Gisborne, GIS, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air New Zealand) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Auckland, Wellington (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (BEH, Dash 8-300) · 2 routes: Auckland*, Wellington*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Wairoa Airport (WIR) 66 km to the centre
Wairoa, HKB, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ruatoria Airfield 90 km to the centre
GIS, NZ
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Wairoa Airport (WIR); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GIS has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Auckland, Wellington).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gisborne, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach