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The Gisborne District or Gisborne Region has a deep and complex history that dates back to the early 1300s. The region, on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island, has many culturally and historically significant sites that relate to early Māori exploration in the 14th century and important colonial events, such as Captain Cook's first landfall in New Zealand.
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 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.
Ruatoria (Māori: Ruatōria) is a town in the Waiapu Valley of the Gisborne Region in the northeastern corner of New Zealand's North Island. [4] [5] The town was originally known as Cross Roads then Manutahi and was later named Ruatorea in 1913, after the Māori Master female grower Tōrea who had some of the finest storage pits in her Iwi at the time (Te-Rua-a-Tōrea). [4]
Gisborne District Council was established on 1 November 1989 as part of a major nationwide reform of local government.It replaced the councils of Gisborne City, Cook County, Waiapu County and Waikohu County, East Cape United Council, East Cape Catchment Board and Regional Water Board, East Coast Pest Destruction Board, two harbour boards, and several noxious plants authorities and recreation ...
History of the Gisborne District; 0–9. 1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami; 2007 Gisborne earthquake; 2016 Te Araroa earthquake; 2024 East Coast floods; E. East ...
In October 2020, the Government committed $14,267,895 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade 59 marae in the district, with the intention of creating 393.6 jobs. [ 8 ] Gisborne
History of the Gisborne District (10 P) P. People from the Gisborne District ... Pages in category "Gisborne District" The following 20 pages are in this category ...