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Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region [5] (Māori: Te Tairāwhiti or Te Tai Rāwhiti) is a local government area of northeastern New Zealand. It is governed by Gisborne District Council , a unitary authority (with the combined powers of a district and regional council ).
Gisborne District geography stubs (1 C, 36 P) Pages in category "Geography of the Gisborne District" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Gisborne is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region). It has a population of 38,800 (June 2024). [ 2 ] Gisborne District Council has its headquarters in the central city.
Mōtū is a rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Matawai and State Highway 2 . The community is centred around Mōtū River and Mōtū Falls.
Potaka (Māori: Pōtaka) is a village and rural community in Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. [1] It marks the northern and western end of the Gisborne District and the Ngāti Porou tribal territory. [2] Lottin Point Whakatiri, located north of the main village, [3] features a motel and small reserve. [2]
Raukumara Conservation Park or Raukūmara Conservation Park is a protected area in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. [1] The park is managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. [1]
Rivers of the Gisborne District (1 C, 51 P) Pages in category "Landforms of the Gisborne District" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
For example, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the Gisborne area on 20 December 2007. [1] There were also two major tsunamis on 26 March 1947 and 17 May 1947. [2] Much of the land is composed of soft mudstones, that are easily eroded, particularly in areas without bush cover.