Gisborne.
Gisborne is a city in New Zealand that is the first to see the sunrise every day due to its eastern location in the country.
Russell was the first capital of New Zealand.
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City of Auckland
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When James Cook first arrived in New Zealand, there were no cities. The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori, who were the first people there, did not build cities.
New Zealand's first capital city was Old Russell (Okiato) in 1840-1841. Auckland was the capital of New Zealand 1841-1865. Wellington became the capital in 1865.
Wellington is a city in New Zealand.
That would be Gisborne.
Gisborne