Gisborne District
Gisborne District
Te Tairāwhiti | |
|---|---|
Gisborne District within New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′00″S 178°01′00″E / 38.66667°S 178.01667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Constituted as local authority district | 1 November 1989 |
| Seat | Gisborne |
| Wards | List
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| Government | |
| • Body | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor | Rehette Stoltz |
| • Deputy Mayor | Aubrey Ria |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8,385.06 km2 (3,237.49 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Territorial | 52,700 |
| • Density | 6.28/km2 (16.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 38,100 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | NZ$2.690 billion (2021) (14th) |
| • Per capita | NZ$51,833 (2021) |
| Area code | 06 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.896 very high · 15th |
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.
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.