East Coast | Te Tairāwhiti
Where can I find information about the local histories of the East Coast | Te Tairāwhiti?
Image: View over Gisborne west by Pseudopanax on Wikimedia Commons.
The East Coast district is also known as East Cape, Eastland and Te Tairāwhiti.
Several waka (canoes) made their landing here. Māui used Nukutaimemeha to fish up the North Island | Te Ika-a-Maui. It was also here that James Cook first set foot on Aotearoa.
People of the East Coast
This section will help you get familiar with iwi, hapū, groups of people, and well-known names in politics, sport, and entertainment from this rohe (region).
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Places of the East Coast
Gisborne District Council is divided into the East Coast and Poverty Bay. Gisborne, Te Araroa, Ruatoria, and Waikohu are some of the historic towns in this region. The Hangaroa River, Waiapu River, Waipāoa River, and Ūawa River flow through this region.
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Events of the East Coast
Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the achievements of the demigod Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga.
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