Gisborne Wine Centre

Gisborne


This harbourside spot has a wide selection of the region's vino to sample, though the pervasive sea scent may be hard to reconcile with the chardonnay on your palate. On the same premises is the bistro Crawford Road Kitchen.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Gisborne attractions

1. Sculpture of Te Maro

0.23 MILES

On the flanks of Titirangi Reserve is an impressive new sculpture of Te Maro, the first of nine Māori men killed by Cook's crew when they landed in…

2. Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana

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Like a giant sundial, Te Tauihu Turanga Whakamana is a large modern sculpture in the shape of a tauihu (canoe prow) that celebrates early Māori explorers.

3. Cook's Plaza

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Near the summit of Kaiti Hill in Titirangi Reserve is Cook's Plaza. Due to a cock-up of historic proportions, the Cook statue here isn’t garbed in British…

4. Puhi Kai Iti Cook Landing Site

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At the foot of Titirangi Reserve is the spot where Captain Cook first landed in NZ in 1769, and where nine Māori were killed by Cook's crew. In 2019, a $5…

5. Captain Cook Statue

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One of Gisborne's gaggle of Captain Cook commemorations, part of which is a globe etched with his roaming routes.

6. Titirangi Reserve

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High on a hill overlooking Gisborne, Titirangi was once a pā (fortified village). Reach it via Queens Dr, or on the steep track from the revamped Puhi Kai…

7. Titirangi Lookout

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On top of Kaiti Hill in Titirangi Reserve, this lookout offers high, wide and handsome views out across the sea.

8. Footrot Flats Statue

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Gisborne is already well endowed with statues, but this one commemorating the hugely popular Footrot Flats cartoons by Gisborne local, the late Murray…