This month's region is Gisborne ( or Gizzy to the locals).
Location –
Gisborne is on the north eastern corner of the Central North Island – about a 7
hour drive from Auckland. James Cook's
first landfall was here in 1769.
Gisborne's Maori name is Turanga-nui-a-Kiwa (a mouthful) Less than 50 thousand people live in the
Region.
Origin
of name – Gisborne was originally called Turanga but the name
changed in 1870 in honour of William Gisborne, a Colonial Secretary.
Main
Cities – Gisborne (the first city in the world to see the sun
every day)
Places
to visit – Lake Waikaremoana, Young Nick's Head, Mount
Hikurangi (first mountain in the world to see the sun), Wineries producing
Chardonnay, good surfing beaches.
Famous
people from Gisborne – Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Clarke Gayford
(partner of our PM Jacinda)
I knew an lady in Leicester called Mrs Gisborne, very proud of her family connection to NZ although I don't think she ever visited (actually I do not believe she ever went on a plane in her life, although she lived into her 90s)
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