sk8tairawhiti.org.nz for Tairawhiti Skateparks

Maps of the Tairawhiti Region, East Cape, New Zealand:

From the Tairawhiti Museum (http://www.tairawhitimuseum.org.nz) comes a map of Gisborne and the East Cape:

From Gisborne's own i-Site and Tourism Eastland (http://gisbornenz.com) is a map of New Zealand's Eastland Region:

And from our artistically inspiring friends at Tairawhiti Arts (http://www.tairawhitiarts.net), please enjoy their beautiful map of the Tairawhiti region:

Maps and Images of the Tairawhiti Skateparks:

Gisborne Skateparks

Aerial photo of Elgin's site for the proposed Blackpool Skatepark (click for full-sized image), courtesy of the Gisborne District Council (http://www.gdc.govt.nz):

Aerial photo of Gisborne's Alfred Cox Skatepark (click for full-sized image), courtesy of the Gisborne District Council (http://www.gdc.govt.nz):

To report any needed skatepark repairs to the Gisborne District Council:

please call the GDC at: 06 867 2049,
or complete the Request for Service online right now, at:


http://www.gdc.govt.nz/admin/contactus.htm

More resources to come:

Keep looking here as we begin posting maps for the area's skateparks, and resources such as links to other related New Zealand skateboarding and skatepark sites, and/other skatepark associations and user groups from around the world, including:

• the 018, New Zealand Skateparks
• Queenstown Skatepark project (building in progress!): Articles from Feb 2008 and June 2008
• Christchurch's Washington Skatepark plans
• FrontSideGrind
• Premium Skatepark Designs
• Gisborne, Australia's skatepark association
• Concrete Disciples
• TCSA: Tucson Concrete Skatepark Alliance
• SPAUSA: SkateParks Association of the USA
• TonyHawkFoundation
• Skaters for Public Skateparks and their MySpace

Soon, even more links to other area resources such as the GDC (and links to their active recreation plans, etc.) and Gisborne's world-class surfing!