The first city in the world to see the sun each day, Gisborne is located on the sunny East Coast of the North Island. New Zealand's sunniest region – Gisborne offers tasty wineries, white sand surf beaches and stunning summers. New Year's revellers see in the year's first sunrise at New Zealand's most popular New Year's destination.

Gisborne experiences 2,200 sunshine hours a year - probably why the Botanical Gardens flower with such splendour! Here at Gopher we know that Gisborne is great - but we want to show you where and when you can access all the best that Gisborne has to offer. Past the music festivals, and the sunshine hours lies a thriving community. Tune in weekly as we cast a light on what makes Gisborne a top tourist attraction, and a great place to live.