Discovering the best stuff requires you to make an effort to get here; it's a town where nobody arrives by accident. A 131-hectare property with tens of thousands of mature trees, Eastwoodhill has become a repository for species that are threatened or extinct in their home countries. The Okitu Bay shop is a great place to stop for an icecream on the way back to Gisborne. If you're looking for an ocean swim, Wainui Beach is a great choice, or go one step further and book a surf lesson at Waikanae Beach in town. It was 35C on the day of their lesson so, for them, the word "Gisborne" now evokes memories of sweltering heat and walking on water.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2021 21:30 UTC