Waerengaokuri, Gisborne Map

About Waerengaokuri, Gisborne

Waerengaokuri is a locality in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 395 m above sea level. It lies approximately 21 km west of Gisborne, the regional capital. Waerengaokuri is located at 38.6833°S, 177.7667°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Waerengaokuri lies cradled by the rolling Gisborne landscape, a tapestry of verdant pastures and pockets of native bush that climb the gentle slopes. It lies 20.9 km west of Gisborne (from Gisborne: bearing 261°T), and is situated 22.9 km west of Kaiti. The air here carries a subtle, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the rich soil that sustains the region. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-soft skies, has a peculiar, diffused quality, illuminating the contours of the land and lending a golden hue to the grass. The Te Arai River, a vital artery, threads its way through the vicinity, its murmuring presence a soothing undertone to the stillness of the countryside, and the distant, hazy outline of Te Kopenga or Rocky Ridge marks the horizon, a steadfast sentinel.

The story of Waerengaokuri is one deeply entwined with the land's ability to yield. For generations, it has been a place where the rhythms of agricultural life dictate the pulse of the day, with sheep and beef farming forming the backbone of its economy. This connection to the soil is palpable, a heritage passed down through families who have worked these fields, nurturing them into productive farmland. While the wider Gisborne region might be known for its sun-drenched vineyards, Waerengaokuri maintains its own distinct character, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of traditional rural enterprise, where the quality of the air and the quiet dignity of the landscape are as much a part of its offering as any crop.

About This Waerengaokuri Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waerengaokuri, Gisborne, New Zealand at coordinates -38.68333, 177.76667. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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Waerengaokuri sits within the Gisborne Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Waerengaokuri is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.