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Delve into Leigh
Leigh in Auckland (Auckland) with it's 499 habitants is located in New Zealand about 346 mi (or 556 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Leigh is now 04:32 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Leigh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Great Barrier Aerodrome in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton, Kaitaia and Tauranga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
20°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Takatu Lodge and Vineyard
Videos from this area
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Surfer with dolphins - Tawharanui, New Zealand
While I didn't catch it in this video, we watched the dolphins for quite awhile as they rode the waves.
タコ捕獲!! Sand Octopus Male 4500g
16th Oct 2011 at Jones Bay, Tawharanui Peninsula, New Zealand 7m deep. Water tem 15℃ Sand Octopus Male 4.5kg 穴の中に居るタコはしばらく近くで待っていると様子を見...
タコ捕獲!! Sand Octopus Female 2kg
16th Oct 2011 at Jones Bay, Tawharanui Peninsula, New Zealand 7m deep. Water tem 15℃ Sand Octopus Female 2kg 穴の中に居るタコはしばらく近くで待っていると様子を見...
Ornate Skink
The Ornate skink, Oligosoma ornata , is a rare species of skink endemic to New Zealand. This species was once widespread through much of the North Island and on many offshore islands in the...
first surf on my alaia.wmv
it's like learning to surf again! the struggles of catching my first wave on an alaia, humbling but worth it.
BOWHUNTING New Zealand / Australia - Pigs and Goats
Bowhunting highlights from the last few months in Australia and New Zealand.
OfficeMax NZ A Day Made Better 2012 at Matakana School, Auckland
Here is a glimpse of our surprise at Matakana School, Auckland for one of the 2012 winners Neil Hatfull.
Morris & James featured on Destination NZ
Morris & James Pottery featured on Destination NZ's North Auckland episode, shown on TVNZ.
Leigh Outpost - Lost kingfish - Kahawai schools and workups (new years day)
Kahawai and travelly workups. Lets just say that there wasn't a shortage of kahawai and those which were shot, were smoked by my mate. Lost kingfish (unknown size but big enough to take the...
Tsunami Leigh New Zealand
March 12, 2011 (local date); I was on high ground but the beaches were pretty much empty. After this non-event, as I was heading back inland the traffic coming to the shore was like a July...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Leigh, New Zealand
Leigh is a small coastal community in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies on the west side of Omaha Cove, a small inlet within Omaha Bay to the south of Cape Rodney. It is 13 km from Matakana, 21 km from Warkworth and approximately 92 km north of Auckland City. It is most noted for being the nearest town to Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve surrounding Goat Island.
Mathesons Bay
Mathesons Bay or Te Kohuroa is a small beach in the Rodney district of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is 21 kilometres north-east of Warkworth, near the small community of Leigh. It comprises mainly holiday homes, with a small number of permanent residents.
Goat Island (Auckland)
Goat Island or Te Hāwere-a-Maki is a tiny island in New Zealand located close to the North Island coast, north of Auckland, northeast of Warkworth, and directly west of Little Barrier Island. It is within Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve, New Zealand's first marine reserve. The island is spiritually significant to the local Māori tribe, Ngāti Manuhiri, because their ancestral waka (canoe), Moe Karaka, is said to have landed nearby.