Gisborne Region

Introduction

The Gisborne region of New Zealand, which is also known as East Cape, is located at the north east of North Island. The region and the City of Gisborne were both named after William Gisborne, who was Colonial Secretary of New Zealand from 1869 to 1872.

Geography

Cities

Sights and Activities

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

Gisborne Airport (GIS) offers flights to/from Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Napier, Palmerston North, Rotorua and Tauranga.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

Some of the other options to rent cars include the following companies:

• Avis
• Hertz
• Budget
• New Zealand Rent A Car
• Thrifty
• Ace Rental Cars
• Go Rentals
• Europcar

Before you rent, ask the rental company if they have any relocation deals. Even in high season there can be a bottle neck of cars and campers at certain locations that the hire company is willing to offer discounted sometimes free rental to move the vehicle, possibly right to where you want to go. The only down side is the vehicle often has a time restriction, but even this is negotiable, depending on how much the rental company needs the vehicle moved.

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep