GISBORNE MAORI CULTURE:
Gisborne is the home of Kapa Haka, and has the top performers in the land. Waihirere maori cultural group and Whangara-mai-tawhiti, two of New Zealands top performers.
(Whangara is where the movie "Whale Rider" was filmed, and local performers took part in the filming.)
Gisborne's SUPER 12: Super 12 Kapa Haka is also held here every christmas. 12 Teams, 12 Minutes to perform.....some of the top New Zealand Kapa Haka teams, strut their stuff on the day....a great family day out, and very entertaining.
Link to Maori.org site to view information on Kapa Haka and other Maori culture.
WORLD WINNING WINES:
Some of the best wines in the World, come from Gisborne. Links to other pages concerning Gisborne may be found on the Link below.
Wines of Gisborne
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Some of the members of the Waihirere Kapa Haka group - top performers in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
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