Young Nick's Head (Te Kurī a Pāoa)
Te Kurī a Pāoa
White sea cliffs at the southern end of Poverty Bay, where Nick, the young sailor on the Endeavour, first sighted the New Zealand land.
On 6 October 1769, Nicholas Young, a 12-year-old crew member of the Endeavour, was the first to see the New Zealand coast. Cook named this white limestone headland after him. In Māori it is called Te Kurī a Pāoa (“the dog of Pāoa”). The headland is private land and a historic reserve and is generally off limits, so the best viewpoints are the Kaiti Hill lookout, Midway Beach, and the Muriwai coast. You can take photos from the beach while strolling.
Opening hours
View from afar only
Nearby sights
- Waikanae & Midway Beach
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site
- Titirangi / Kaiti Hill Lookout
- Gisborne City Vintage Railway (Wa165)
- Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae
- Gisborne Inner Harbour
- Tairāwhiti Museum
- Gisborne Botanical Gardens