Hey teatree gisborne on east coast of northisland halfway down. Not on main north/south highway but on a more laidback alternative route. Wonderful beaches, wine tasting stuff, a place with largest collection of trees in southern hemisphere. So there are a few excuses for visiting.
But the best reason for you to visit would be it picks up swells from the nrth && south & east and has a huge variety of surf breaks in the surrounding area