Anytime Fitness Gisborne is a locally owned and operated 24/7 gym at 67 Carnarvon Street, right in the heart of Tairāwhiti. Members can train around the clock — before work, after the kids are in bed, or after a late shift — with 24-hour security keeping the club safe at every hour. In 2026 the club celebrates ten years in Gisborne, and that decade has shaped a culture built on a friendly, positive and safe experience every time you walk through the doors.
The club is well equipped across several zones: a cardio floor with treadmills, ellipticals, cycles, stair climbers, rowing machines and spin bikes; a strength area with squat racks, plate-loaded gear, barbells, dumbbells and equipment from Life Fitness and Hammer Strength; and a functional zone stocked with battle ropes, kettlebells, TRX, medicine balls, plyometric boxes and more. Group classes are free for all members, alongside virtual studio classes, small group training, fitness assessments and personal training.
Coaching is the heart of the place. Trainer Mike Baker brings 45+ years of Tai Chi Chuan experience and a focus on supportive coaching for beginners, seniors, rehabilitation and members with disabilities or mental-health needs, while Sarah Kane-Matete, Caleb Vermeulen, manager Sheridan Tuimaseve and co-manager Ngaia Gudgeon round out a team that meets you where you are and builds personalised plans around your goals.
Practical touches make visits easy: private restrooms and showers, a hygiene station, convenient parking, and vitamins and supplements available in club. A membership also travels with you, with worldwide access to 5,000+ Anytime Fitness locations. Staffed office hours run Monday to Thursday 10:00am–6:30pm, Friday 10:00am–4:00pm and Saturday 9:00am–12:00pm — drop in to talk membership options or arrange a free trial.
Anytime Fitness Gisborne sits at 67 Carnarvon Street in the heart of Tairāwhiti, and it does something most gyms can't: it never closes. Members come and go around the clock — before sunrise, on a lunch break, or late at night after a shift — with 24-hour security keeping the club safe at every hour.
What makes it feel less like a franchise and more like a community is that the club is proudly locally owned and operated. In 2026 Anytime Fitness Gisborne celebrates ten years in town, and that decade has built a culture where everyone is meant to feel comfortable as they train, recover and repeat. As the team puts it: by the people, for the people.
Coaching here is deliberately focused on you, not the other way around. Every member starts with a fitness assessment and a personalised fitness plan — whether the goal is running a local 5K, hiking Kilimanjaro or simply building a lasting habit.
The Gisborne team brings genuine depth. Trainer Mike Baker is a certified Personal Trainer and a Tai Chi Chuan practitioner with more than 45 years of experience through the International Tai Chi Federation, with a particular focus on supportive, best-practice coaching for beginners, seniors, people managing their weight or going through rehabilitation, and those with disabilities or mental-health needs. Sarah Kane-Matete adds a diverse background in exercise and nutrition and a clear love for serving the Tairāwhiti community. Caleb Vermeulen trains alongside manager Sheridan Tuimaseve, a Hamilton-born health and fitness stalwart you'll usually find in the weights room, and co-manager Ngaia Gudgeon, a former gymnastics trainer with a passion for nutrition and healthy recipes.
The club is set out across several zones. The cardio floor carries treadmills, elliptical cross-trainers, exercise cycles, stair climbers, rowing machines and spin bikes, with cardio TVs to help the kilometres pass. Serious lifters get squat racks, plate-loaded machines, barbells, dumbbells and equipment from trusted names Life Fitness and Hammer Strength.
A functional area adds battle ropes, kettlebells, TRX suspension trainers, medicine balls, plyometric boxes, BOSU, resistance bands, jump ropes and a multi-functional rack for movement-based work.
Classes are a big part of club life — and they cost nothing extra. Group classes are free for all members, so whether you want extra motivation or simply enjoy training in a group environment, you can come down and jump straight in. Virtual studio classes, small group training and specialised classes round out the timetable.
Practical touches matter too: private restrooms and showers, a hygiene station for wiping down equipment, convenient parking, and vitamins and supplements available in club.
If you've never set foot in a gym — or it's been a while — this is an easy place to start. The team promises a friendly, positive and safe experience every time you walk through the doors, and members are encouraged to say hello to trainers on the floor. The whole coaching style is built around meeting people where they are.
Because the gym runs 24/7 for members, the best time to talk to an actual human is during office hours: Monday to Thursday from 10:00am to 6:30pm, Friday until 4:00pm, and Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Sundays are unstaffed and the office closes on public holidays, although members can still train at any hour.
Drop in for a tour of the gym, ask about a free trial, or join online. And if you travel, your membership travels with you: worldwide club access covers more than 5,000 Anytime Fitness locations, with the AF app for a bit of fitness inspiration wherever it strikes.
Ten years in, the pitch remains simple: you've got this — and they've got you.