Awapuni Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Titirangi Reserve
Explore the great outdoors at Titirangi Reserve, a lovely green space in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Sunshine Brewing Company
You can take time to visit Sunshine Brewing Company during your travels to Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Eastwoodhill Arboretum
Enjoy an outing to Eastwoodhill Arboretum during your stay in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Gisborne Harbour
Explore the waterfront in Gisborne with a trip to Gisborne Harbour. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Gisborne Hospital
If Gisborne Hospital is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Gisborne.
Tairawhiti Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Tairawhiti Museum in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Our pick of the best Awapuni Hotel Deals
Waikanae Beach Motel
Awesome location. Really nice, comfortable and clean room.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Captain Cook Motor Lodge
Great location close to central town. Friendly staff. We never had breakfast but the dinners were great, hot and reasonable prices. You can even have it delivered to your room if you want. So much to do in the area. Highly recommend
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026
Waikanae Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
Staff are brilliant, pools great, rooms clean & tidy, location amazing, what more could you want. We are booked in again on our way back
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
Whispering Sands Motel
Weights to bottom of shower curtin would stop it touching you eent showering. Next upgrade suggest increasing brd size.
Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025
Ahikaa Gisborne Motel
heat pump didnt heat, unit was freezing, there was no extra heating available, the water in shower went hot and cold.
Reviewed on 15 Aug 2025
Waikanae Central beach house.
Other neighbourhoods around Awapuni
Elgin
While there might not be top attractions in Elgin, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Midway Beach and Eastwoodhill Arboretum.
Te Hapara
When in Te Hapara, you can plan a visit to Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Gisborne Central
If you're spending some time in Gisborne Central, Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens are top sights worth seeing.
Gisborne Airport
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Gisborne Airport and surrounding area, you can visit Midway Beach and Bushmere Estate.
Riverdale
When in Riverdale, you can plan a visit to Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Mangapapa
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Mangapapa and surrounding area, you can visit Gisborne Botanic Gardens and Eastwoodhill Arboretum.
