Gore Bay is a coastal settlement about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Cheviot, New Zealand.
It has a surfing beach with summer beach houses and 14 permanent residents. There are two local camping grounds, each with beach access and businesses. It is a popular New Year's Eve venue. Of note is Cathedral Gully, a spectacular weathered clay canyon.
The cottage at 60 Moody Street that once belonged to Mrs. Eliza Robinson, wife of local runholder William 'Ready Money' Robinson, is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II structure, with registration number 1769.
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Toponymy
The Māori name for this place is Pāua pirau meaning decayed pāua.
The place name Gore Bay is not an official name but is a recorded name that is probably derived from Gore's Bay shown on Captain Cook's map of New Zealand as the bay between Banks Island and the southern island, T’avai Poenammoo.
Demographics
Gore Bay covers 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 10 as of June 2025, with a population density of 29 people per km2. It is part of the larger Parnassus statistical area.
Gore Bay had a population of 15 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−28.6%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−37.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 6 males and 9 females in 9 dwellings. The median age was 71.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 3 people (20.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (60.0%) aged 65 or older.
All people identified as European (Pākehā) and all spoke English. None were born overseas.
All people replied to the question on religion that they had no religion.
The median income was $23,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 3 (20.0%) full-time and 3 (20.0%) part-time.