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Paddling near Tiniroto, Gisborne


Tiniroto sits in the hill country of Tairāwhiti Gisborne, surrounded by river valleys and forested ranges. The area's paddling centres on the Hangaroa River at Doneraille Park and the nearby Tiniroto Lakes, with the broader region giving access to rivers including the Ruakituri, Wharekōpae and more distant runs on the Mōtū and Mohaka.

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