Wainui Travel Guide
Gisborne
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.
Kaiti Hill
Explore the great outdoors at Kaiti Hill, a lovely green space in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House
Learn about the local history of Gisborne when you take a trip to Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
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.
Cook Monument
Find out about the history of Gisborne when you spend time at Cook Monument. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Gisborne Wine Centre
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Gisborne Wine Centre during your travels to Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Things to do
Tairāwhiti Gisborne: Guided City Bike Tour
Top hotels in Wainui
Ocean Beach Wainui
What a wicked place to stay for couples. A Mexican restaurant onsite was a plus but the hot tub right by the bed was mean. The receptionist was lovely will definitely come back here
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Emerald Hotel
Rooms are very nice,shower is amazing. Carpark building is small,has i went up to top level the roof of carpark was touching the roof of my vechile.
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Captain Cook Motor Lodge
Perfect accommodation for the night, clean, sky go, ample parking, had a option for dinner & breakfast so no need to leave the premises, staff were very friendly & helpful. The Motel is located on a main road heading to the wharf, so you do get a lot of trucks going past, bar that I can't fault the ...
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Waikanae Beach Motel
Friendly welcome. Clean room. Fully-equipped. Was able to park outside my room. Handy to the beach, and to a cafe that opened early in the day.
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Motel Oasis, Gisborne
Portside Hotel
Room was nice. Main reason I marked the rating down to good was the noise coming from the Port all night, it didn’t stop and the banging was very loud.
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Wainui
Tamarau
While Tamarau isn't home to many top sights, Wainui Beach and Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House are some notable places to visit nearby.
Okitu
Travellers come to Okitu for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Okitu Beach and Makorori Headland Trailhead while you're in town.
Kaiti
While visiting Kaiti, you might make a stop by sights like Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House and Kaiti Hill.
Outer Kaiti
Outer Kaiti might not have many top sights, but Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House and Tairawhiti Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Inner Kaiti
While there might not be top attractions in Inner Kaiti, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Gisborne Harbour and Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House.
Whataupoko
While there might not be top attractions in Whataupoko, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Tairawhiti Museum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens.
