East Coast, New Zealand
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Gisborne District Te Tai Rāwhiti |
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| Region of New Zealand | |
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| Country |
 New Zealand
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| Region | Gisborne Region |
| Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| Seat | Gisborne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Meng Foon |
| • Deputy Mayor | Rehette Stoltz |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 8,355 km2 (3,226 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2016) | |
| • Territorial | 47,900 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,100 |
| Area code(s) | 06 |
| Website | gdc.govt.nz |
| Historical population of Gisborne District | ||
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| Census | Pop. | ±% |
| 1986 | 45,758 | — |
| 1991 | 44,361 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | 45,962 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 43,971 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 44,463 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43,656 | −1.8% |
The Gisborne District or Gisborne Region (Māori: Te Tai Rāwhiti) is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council. It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Gisborne.
It is also known as the East Coast region, although it is often divided into the East Coast proper, also known as East Cape, north of the city, and Poverty Bay, the area including and surrounding the city. The region is also sometimes referred to as the East Cape, although that also refers specifically to the promontory at the northeastern extremity. More recently, it has been called Eastland, although that can also include Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty to the northwest, and Wairoa to the south.
Its Māori name, Te Tai Rāwhiti, means the Coast of the Sunrise, reflecting the fact that it is the first part of the New Zealand mainland to see the sun rise.
The district is located in the northeastern corner of the North Island. It ranges from the Wharerata Hills in the south, which divide it from the Wairoa district in the Hawke's Bay region, to Lottin Point in the north. The western boundary runs along the Raukumara Range, which separates it from the Opotiki district. In the southwest, its boundary runs along the western edge of Te Urewera National Park.
It is sparsely inhabited and isolated, with small settlements mainly clinging to small bays along the eastern shore including Tokomaru Bay and Tolaga Bay. Its population is 47,900 (June 2016). Three-quarters of the population – 36,100 (June 2016) – lives in the city of Gisborne. No other settlement has a population of over 1000. The largest other settlements are the towns of Tolaga Bay and Ruatoria, each with populations of over 800 in 2001.
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