Gisborne District

Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region (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). It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Gisborne. The region is also commonly referred to as the East Coast.

For other uses of Gisborne, see Gisborne (disambiguation).

Gisborne District
Te Tairāwhiti
District and unitary region
Gisborne District in New Zealand
Coordinates: 38°40′00″S 178°01′00″E
CountryNew Zealand
Constituted as local authority district6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
SeatGisborne
Wards
List
  • Matakaoa-Waiapu
  • Waipaoa
  • Tawhiti-Uawa
  • Taruheru-Patutahi
  • Gisborne
Government
 • BodyGisborne District Council
 • MayorRehette Stoltz
Area
 • Land8,385.29 km2 (3,237.58 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Territorial52,600
 • Urban
38,200
GDP
 • TotalNZ$ 2.690 billion (2021)
 • Per capitaNZ$ 51,833 (2021)
Area code06
HDI (2021)0.893
very high · 15th

The region is commonly divided into the East Cape and Poverty Bay. It is bounded by mountain ranges to the west, rugged country to the south, and faces east onto the Pacific Ocean.

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