Otara
in Auckland of Auckland, New Zealand

Noteable things around
  • Westhaven Boat Harbor (marina, (10 mi)
  • Auckland Zoo (zoo, (10 mi)
  • Butterfly Creek (amusement park, (6 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.948 and 174.870 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 56' 53" and E 174° 52' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:58 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
36.904 and -5.172 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Alcala del Valle
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Delve into Otara

Otara in Auckland (Auckland) is a city located in New Zealand about 300 mi (or 482 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Otara is now 03:58 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Otara, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Auckland International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Whangarei, Tauranga and Rotorua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

GREENLANE MANOR MOTEL

Address
1,5 mi
353 GREAT SOUTH ROAD GREENLANE
1148 Otahuhu,Auckland
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


QUEST HIGHBROOK

Address
0,8 mi
Ground Floor,Quest Building,Highbrook Drive 60
2013 East Tamaki,Auckland
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Proximity Apartments Manukau

Address
3,0 mi
17 AMERSHAM WAY
2104 Manukau City
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN ELLERSLIE INTL

Address
4,5 mi
2 WILKINSON ROAD
1061 Auckland
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Point View House

Address
3,2 mi
150 Point View Drive
2016 East Tamaki Heights
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


M Central Apartments

Address
3,1 mi
Putney Way 17
2104 Manukau,Auckland
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Auckland Airport Lodge

Address
4,6 mi
296 Kirkbride Road
Mangere
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


540 on Great South Motel

Address
1,4 mi
540 Great South Road
1062 Auckland
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grange Lodge Motel

Address
1,3 mi
1 Grange Road
2025 Papatoetoe
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mount Richmond Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
676 Mt Wellington Highway
1062 Auckland
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Length: 00:00 min
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Author: Shannon Corbett

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Published: August 27, 2013
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Published: November 22, 2014
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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.

Otara

Ōtara is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland CBD. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River (actually an arm of the Hauraki Gulf), which extends south towards the Manukau Harbour. Contemporary Ōtara is surrounded by the suburbs of Ōtāhuhu, Middlemore, Mangere, Papatoetoe, Wiri, Manurewa, Manukau Heights, Flatbush, Botany Pakuranga and Howick.

Located at -36.9608, 174.874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Auckland

Westfield, New Zealand

Suburb:Westfield City:Auckland City Island:North Island Surrounded by  - to the north  - to the east  - to the south  - to the west Mount Wellington, Southdown Tamaki River, Pakuranga Otahuhu Mangere Inlet Westfield is an Auckland suburb. This was once the site of the Westfield Freezing Works, part of a large industrial zone located near the main trunk railway at this point.

Located at -36.95, 174.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Auckland

Papatoetoe Intermediate School

Papatoetoe Intermediate School is an intermediate school (years 7–8) in Papatoetoe, a suburb of Manukau Ward, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The school opened in 1953 on a site adjacent to Dominion Breweries on Great South Road in Papatoetoe. The school was called Otara Intermediate School, the name used then for that part of the district. The 650 pupils enrolled at that time came from both Papatoetoe and the surrounding district.

Located at -36.9617, 174.855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1953, Intermediate schools in New Zealand, Schools in Auckland

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate is a school in Otara, New Zealand. The school was founded by its namesake, Sir Edmund Hillary. There are three distinct schools on the one campus. The Ministry of Education institution number for the senior school is shown in the box to the right. The numbers for the intermediate and junior schools are 1217 and 1251.

Located at -36.9507, 174.876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Auckland

Manukau Institute of Technology

Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) (Māori: Te Whare Takiura o Manukau) is a large institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on two campuses in Otara, 30 minutes from central Auckland and 15 minutes from the central area of Manukau.

Located at -36.9605, 174.871 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Auckland, Vocational education in New Zealand, Universities and colleges in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1970

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School is a contributing primary school (years 0-6) in Otara, a suburb of Manukau City, Auckland Region, New Zealand. The trucking and logistics firm Mainfreight Limited has sponsored the school since 1993. The school benefits from this relationship due to the support Mainfreight gives to it in the area of Information and Communication Technologies, and Alan Duff's Duffy Books in Homes programme.

Located at -36.9593, 174.868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Primary schools in Auckland

McAuley High School (New Zealand)

McAuley High School is a Catholic girls’ secondary school in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The school was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1962, and run by the order until the 1990s. Students at the school achieve highly compared to the national average and to students at schools with a similar decile rating. Attendance figure are very high compared to most low decile schools because the principal gives this a very high priority.

Located at -36.9442, 174.848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1962, Girls' schools in New Zealand, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Auckland, Secondary schools in Auckland, 1962 establishments in New Zealand, Sisters of Mercy schools

Pukewairiki

Pukewairiki is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field. It has an explosion crater around 500 m wide, and tuff ring up to 30 m high, which has been eroded away on the south-western side. The northern side had a terrace eroded into at a time of higher sea-level during the Last Interglacial and thus the volcano is older than 130,000 yrs. In the past it has erroneously been called Pukekiwiriki, which is the name for Red Hill, Papakura.

Located at -36.9441, 174.866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Auckland Volcanic Field

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