Gisborne Botanical Gardens
A municipal botanical garden on the Taruheru River, with a rose garden, a cactus house, and a children's playground. Free admission.
This long-established botanical garden lies north of the city centre and stretches along the Taruheru River. It features a rose garden, fern and succulent beds, an aviary, and a large playground suited to children, and it is a favourite spot for local families to picnic at weekends. A riverside path leads to the Tairāwhiti Museum in about 15 minutes. Admission is free, and there is parking nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tairāwhiti Museum
- Gisborne City Vintage Railway (Wa165)
- Waikanae & Midway Beach
- Gisborne Inner Harbour
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site
- Titirangi / Kaiti Hill Lookout
- Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae
- Wainui Beach