Waimatā, Gisborne District
Waimatā | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Waimatā | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′15″S 178°03′24″E / 38.504224°S 178.056610°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor of Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4073 |
| Area code | 06 |
Waimatā is a rural locality in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the Waimatā River valley.
The Rhythm and Vines music festival is located in the valley.
History
English immigrant and former police officer Lee Askew started beef farming in the area in 2015. She claimed to have been inspired to move there by watching British sitcom The Good Life while growing up in Devon.[4]
A mud volcano erupted in the valley in December 2018.[5] A month later, it had covered about 1.2 hectares in white mud and saline water.[6]
The volcanic activity in the valley is believed to be due to movement between the Australian tectonic plate and the Pacific tectonic plate.[5]
Parks
Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve is a conservation reserve owned and operated by Department of Conservation, which includes walkway tracks.[7]
References
- ↑ "Election results". Gisborne District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "On Farm Story – Lee Askew, Waimata Valley". Farmer Weekly. 8 April 2020.
- 1 2 Sharpe, Marty (10 January 2019). "Mud volcano continues to bubble away following eruption near Gisborne". stuff.co.nz.
- ↑ "Mud volcano erupts at Waimata Valley". Gisborne Herald. 5 January 2019.
- ↑ "DOC Places to Go – East Coast". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.