Tiniroto is a small farming and forestry community on the “inland” road from Gisborne to Wairoa in the eastern part of the North Island of New Zealand.

A few kilometres from Tiniroto Bob Berry founded Hackfalls Arboretum, a 50 hectare area with about 4000 trees.

A larger road from Gisborne to Wairoa (SH2) runs more closely to the coast.

The summit rises to 360 m and gives a panoramic view of Poverty Bay and Gisborne.

At 53 km an unpaved road leads into Doneraille Park.

At Frasertown, 8 km from Wairoa, the Tiniroto Road connects to SH38, that comes from Rotorua, Murupara and Lake Waikaremoana.

There are a number of lakes around Tiniroto that originate from landslides thousands of years ago.