Gisborne and Wainui Guidebook

Shannon & Shawn
Gisborne and Wainui Guidebook

Food & Gissy Lifestyle

Also known as Crawfords Kitchen. This restaurant sits right on the wharf. Great views of the harbour and water. Specialty drinks and great food! Highly recommended! Good to make a booking beforehand. Great place to get a local bottle of wine and learn about the local wineries
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Gisborne Wine Centre
50 Esplanade
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Also known as Crawfords Kitchen. This restaurant sits right on the wharf. Great views of the harbour and water. Specialty drinks and great food! Highly recommended! Good to make a booking beforehand. Great place to get a local bottle of wine and learn about the local wineries
Must experience! Funky place to get a drink and food. Book to watch a movie in the unique theatre. Get your very own bean bag to share, or see live music depending what they have on the calendar. Really fun & memorable spot to bring guests! www.thedomecinema.co.nz
The Dome
Must experience! Funky place to get a drink and food. Book to watch a movie in the unique theatre. Get your very own bean bag to share, or see live music depending what they have on the calendar. Really fun & memorable spot to bring guests! www.thedomecinema.co.nz
Beautiful views of the harbour. Outdoor patio. Good place to get a happy hour beer. Great Caesar salad. Highly recommended
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Wharf Bar & Grill
60 The Esplanade
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Beautiful views of the harbour. Outdoor patio. Good place to get a happy hour beer. Great Caesar salad. Highly recommended
Known as some of the best cuisine in town. This is a more fancy restaurant. Good for special occasions like an anniversary. Bookings should be made ahead of time.
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Ussco Bar & Bistro
16 Childers Rd
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Known as some of the best cuisine in town. This is a more fancy restaurant. Good for special occasions like an anniversary. Bookings should be made ahead of time.
Best pizza in town. New location on Balance Street. Only open for dinner. Dine-in on the outdoor patio. Great for groups. Beers and great margaritas. Sometimes they deliver out here, usually during summer months
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Neighbourhood Pizzeria
57 Ballance St
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Best pizza in town. New location on Balance Street. Only open for dinner. Dine-in on the outdoor patio. Great for groups. Beers and great margaritas. Sometimes they deliver out here, usually during summer months
Nearby Wainui healthy cafe & vegetarian store. Yummy acai bowls and lattes
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Zephyr Wainui
4 Oneroa Rd
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Nearby Wainui healthy cafe & vegetarian store. Yummy acai bowls and lattes
Tatapouri Motor Camp
516 Whangara Rd

Neighbourhoods

Beautiful big beach. 7 minute drive. Good for beach walks, swimming, and surfing
Makorori Beach Road
Makorori Beach Road
Beautiful big beach. 7 minute drive. Good for beach walks, swimming, and surfing
Good corner to get fresh produce and fresh meats. There's a health food store, pharmacy, butcher, and Neighbourhood Pizzeria
Ballance Street
Ballance Street
Good corner to get fresh produce and fresh meats. There's a health food store, pharmacy, butcher, and Neighbourhood Pizzeria

Rest & Relaxation

On your way to Napier! Soak in the hot springs. Also various hiking trails ranging from 30 mins - 4 hours
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Morere Hot Springs
State Highway 2
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On your way to Napier! Soak in the hot springs. Also various hiking trails ranging from 30 mins - 4 hours
Spa treatments
Ora Day Spa
155 Grey St
Spa treatments
Great for facials and treatments. Locally owned. Great staff
Juve
24 Lowe St
Great for facials and treatments. Locally owned. Great staff
Hair salon. Best in town! Ask for Claudette or Jane
Nova Hair
9 Peel St
Hair salon. Best in town! Ask for Claudette or Jane

Favourite Beaches & Surfing

Large wide open beach. Great for families and swimming. Also lots of good surf and best spot for beginners
Παραλία Makorori
Large wide open beach. Great for families and swimming. Also lots of good surf and best spot for beginners
Closest beach to where you are staying. 15 min walk. Look for flags where to swim. Watch tides and rips. Moderate to novice surfers
The Pines
11 Moana Rd
Closest beach to where you are staying. 15 min walk. Look for flags where to swim. Watch tides and rips. Moderate to novice surfers
A nice surf spot in town by Waikanae. Good if you're just learning
Roberts Road
Roberts Road
A nice surf spot in town by Waikanae. Good if you're just learning
Wai-Nui 'Large Water' a great family beach. Surf break all up and down the beach. Look for swim/surf signs and watch tides and rips
Wainui
Wai-Nui 'Large Water' a great family beach. Surf break all up and down the beach. Look for swim/surf signs and watch tides and rips
For novice surfers, localised but friendly people. Walk to Zephyr Cafe afterwards and have an açai bowl
Cooper Street
Cooper Street
For novice surfers, localised but friendly people. Walk to Zephyr Cafe afterwards and have an açai bowl

Hiking Trails

Epic views! Lots of incline and stairs. Not a long walk, can do in an hour
Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve Walk
Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve Walk
Epic views! Lots of incline and stairs. Not a long walk, can do in an hour
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Cooks Cove Walkway
128 Wharf Rd
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Close proximity to the house. To arrange horses riding, call Sarah Aitken 021 806 081
Lysnar Valley Equestrian
Lysnar Street
Close proximity to the house. To arrange horses riding, call Sarah Aitken 021 806 081
Highly recommended for families. Learn about sacred landmarks as you hike along. Great views!
Kaiti Hill Walk
9 Ranfurly St
Highly recommended for families. Learn about sacred landmarks as you hike along. Great views!

Sightseeing

Highly recommended. Bring a picnic and make a day out of it! Stop at the Arboretum on your way in for a stroll amongst the trees. Picnic at the Falls and then another 5 minutes down the road is the Rere Rock Slide.
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Rere Falls
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Highly recommended. Bring a picnic and make a day out of it! Stop at the Arboretum on your way in for a stroll amongst the trees. Picnic at the Falls and then another 5 minutes down the road is the Rere Rock Slide.
Either go down the natural rock slide for the thrill of it, or watch others do it. One of Gizzy's natural wonders. Bring an old bodyboard or intertube. Wetsuits are recommended too
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Rere Rockslides
Wharekopae Road
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Either go down the natural rock slide for the thrill of it, or watch others do it. One of Gizzy's natural wonders. Bring an old bodyboard or intertube. Wetsuits are recommended too
The longest pier in the Southern Hemisphere. Rich in history and a good walk
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Tolaga Bay Wharf
160 Wharf Rd
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The longest pier in the Southern Hemisphere. Rich in history and a good walk
Feed the wild stingrays. Highly recommended.
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Dive Tatapouri
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Feed the wild stingrays. Highly recommended.
90 km of very scenic coastal railway. A unique tandem cycle that allows you to pedal side-by-side along the rails.
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The Gisborne Railbike Adventure
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90 km of very scenic coastal railway. A unique tandem cycle that allows you to pedal side-by-side along the rails.

Wineries

Get the Bushmere platter (feeds 4 people) and their award-winning chardonnay. Amazing spot and good to include on your Gisborne wine tour
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Bushmere Estate
166 Main Rd
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Get the Bushmere platter (feeds 4 people) and their award-winning chardonnay. Amazing spot and good to include on your Gisborne wine tour
Organic wine cellar and tasting
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Wrights Vineyard & Winery
1093 Wharerata Rd
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Organic wine cellar and tasting
A local favourite. Check online for days & hours. Seasonal
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Millton Vineyards & Winery
119 Papatu Rd
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A local favourite. Check online for days & hours. Seasonal
Nice place to sit down and share a bottle of wine with friends
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Matawhero Wines
189 Riverpoint Rd
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Nice place to sit down and share a bottle of wine with friends
Small cosy winery. Great red wines!! Nice place to sit on the patio next to heat lamp in the winter, or in the sunshine in the summer
Bridge Estate Vineyard and Accommodation
16 Riverpoint Rd
Small cosy winery. Great red wines!! Nice place to sit on the patio next to heat lamp in the winter, or in the sunshine in the summer