Anaura Bay is a bay and community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of Tokomaru Bay and north of Tolaga Bay.[4]
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| Coordinates: 38°14′51″S 178°18′57″E / 38.247552°S 178.315930°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor of Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4077 |
| Area code | 06 |
British explorer James Cook landed at the southern end of the bay on 21 October 1769, where he met local Māori.[5] A village and motor camp are now located at this site.[6]
The nearby Hinetamatea Marae is a tribal meeting place for Te Aitanga-ā-Hauiti and the Ngāti Porou hapū of Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Wakarara and Ngāti Patu Whare.[7] It includes a meeting house of the same name.[8]
A scenic reserve is located at the northern end of the bay.[5] It includes a walkway and campsite.[9][10] It has been named as one of the best beaches in New Zealand.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Election results". Gisborne District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Anaura Bay, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- 1 2 Soutar, Monty (30 March 2015). "Anaura Bay - East Coast places". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ↑ "Anaura Bay Family Motor Camp". tairawhitigisborne.co.nz. Activate Tairāwhiti.
- ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ↑ "Anaura Bay Walkway: Anaura Bay area, East Coast region". Department of Conservation.
- ↑ "Anaura Bay conservation campsite: Anaura Bay area, East Coast region". Department of Conservation.
- ↑ "Here are our favourite New Zealand beaches". Stuff. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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