The Eastland Region...a real New Zealand holiday
Opotikinz.com
Opotiki is located at the junction of the Waioeka and Otara Rivers, and boasts long stretches of sandy beaches alternated by rocky points. These are ideal for swimming, fishing, boating or scuba diving. Our streams and rivers provide places to fish, raft, kayak or enjoy jet-boating. The scenic SH35 journey is lined with magnificent Pohutukawa and passes numerous ocean coves before reaching the most eastern tip of New Zealand. Southward is marked by the serene Waioeka Gorge clothed with stunning native bush. Embracing a strong measure of culture, history and beauty blended, with a friendly atmosphere, many activities and attractions Opotiki offers a varied selection for the visitor to enjoy. Virtually undisturbed, Opotiki Coast is a magnificent natural playground, and will remain so for as long as visitors enjoy the environment with the respect it deserves.
Gisbornenz.com
Gisborne, the first city in the world to see the sun each day, is located on the sunny East Coast of the North Island. The Maori name for the district is Tairawhiti which means "The coast upon which the sun shines across the water". Kaiti Beach, in Gisborne City, was where the Maori waka, Horouta, landed; and is also the first landing place of Captain Cook first set foot here in 1769. Gisborne is well known for its world famous surf beaches, wine and food, Maori Culture and long endless summers. Traveling north on SH 35 up the east coast are a number of small coastal villages each with their own unique charm. Not to be missed is Tolaga Bay Wharf, Tokomaru Bay, Tikitiki Church, the worlds largest Pohutakawa tree at Te Araraoa and of course the East Cape lighthouse.
Wairoanz.com
Wairoa, is a situated on the banks of the broad Wairoa River. The Maori name means "Long water". The Wairoa river is ideal for waterskiing, yachting, rowing and features a relocated lighthouse set on the banks of the river. It is the gateway to the Te Urewera National Park and Lake Waikaremoana. Activities to be enjoyed at the lake include kayaking, trout fishing, boating, day walks and a multi-day walking trip around magnificent Lake Waikaremoana, one of New Zealand's 10 Great Walks. North from Wairoa is Mahia Peninsula, a beach-fringed promontory jutting into the Pacific providing a mecca for fishermen, surfers, divers and a real NZ beach holiday. On the highway between Gisborne and Wairoa are the Morere Hot Springs set in a nikau-predominant native bush reserve with superb walking tracks.
