Maketu
in Western Bay of Plenty District of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Tauranga Airport (15 mi) - Rotorua Regional Airport (25 mi)
- Whakatane Airport (27 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (39 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (44 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (61 mi)
- Thames Aerodrome (65 mi)
- Taupo Airport (70 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (105 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Tauranga Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -37.767 and 176.450 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -37° 46' 0" and E 176° 26' 59"
- 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: 07:45 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:54 am and 5:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 37.785 and -3.509 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Torres - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Maketu
Maketu in Western Bay of Plenty District (Bay of Plenty) with it's 1,083 habitants is a town located in New Zealand about 259 mi (or 417 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Time in Maketu is now 07:45 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Maketu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Tauranga Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), South-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane, Opotiki and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
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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.
Kaituna River
The Kaituna River is located in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the outflow from Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti, and flows northwards for 45 kilometres, emptying into the Bay of Plenty near Te Puke. It was the subject of a claim concerning the effluent flowing down the river from Lake Rotorua, which resulted in movement to a land treatment system.
Maketu
Maketu is a small town on the Bay of Plenty Coast in New Zealand. It is located on Okurei point and has an estuary from which the Kaituna River used to flow out of, it is also adjacent to Newdicks Beach located on the south eastern side of Okurei point. The name is sometimes informally abbreviated to MK2. It was the traditional landing site of the Te Arawa canoe.
Newdicks Beach
Newdicks Beach is located on the southeastern side of Okurei Point (Town point) in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. The beach is approximately 2 km long and is a predominantly sandy beach. The sand is predominantly quartz giving it a light coloured appearance. The occasional black patches of sand are due to the mineral titanomagnitite which comes from andesitic volcanoes.