Awakaponga
in Whakatane District of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Whakatane Airport (8 mi) - Rotorua Regional Airport (27 mi)
- Tauranga Airport (36 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (52 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (58 mi)
- Taupo Airport (67 mi)
- Wairoa Airport (82 mi)
- Gisborne Airport (83 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (126 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -37.933 and 176.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -37° 55' 59" and E 176° 45' 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: 07:42 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 37.943 and -3.221 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Posito - References
- 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Awakaponga
Awakaponga in Whakatane District (Bay of Plenty) is a city in New Zealand about 255 mi (or 410 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Awakaponga is now 07:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Awakaponga, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Whakatane Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), East. 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 84 mi (or 136 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whakatane, Opotiki, Rotorua, Tauranga and Gisborne. 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 | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sky and Hope at a Dressage Competition
Still shots from Eastern Bay of Plenty Dressage Spring Show - September 2008 Sky By Pie and Flying Colours.
2010 Junior Tarawera 50 short version
The 50 mile cross country motorcycle race with the start and some racing and some podium.
Scott Sowry, Budracing Kawasaki@SummerX08
Footage from 2008 SummerX at Awakaponga track near Whakatane, NZ.
BOPMCC Virtual Lap
Lap around Awakaponga Motocross Track, the home of Summercross.
Birthplace Caverhill Road 73B Whakatane New Zealand
My Birthplace in New Zealand -Awakaponga (Edgecumbe - Matata)
Go Pro Motocross - Whakatane Final Round 2013
The second race of the junior A grade 125/250cc class in the final points round of 2013, got a really bad start but managed to make it back to fourth. Great day to wrap up an awesome season.
GSX-R1000 GoPro - Braemar Road, Whakatane
Found this nice 13km stretch of road after going through Manawahe from Lake Rotoma in the Bay of Plenty. http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Braemar+Road,+Whakatane Filmed with a GoPro HD Hero ...
Professionals Whakatane - rental home - Matata Rd Edgecumbe
Retro rural family home Three bedrooms with open plan living dining / lounge, Gas heater with bottle, good storage area in the kitchen, main bathroom, separate toilet- double garage, covered...
Pocket Bike racing Edgecumbe NZ(5)
Edgecumbe pocket bike slide show.
Edgecumbe Skatepark
http://www.richlandscapes.co.nz/edgecumbe.html.
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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.
Tarawera River
The Tarawera River is in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and past the town of Kawerau before turning north, reaching the Bay of Plenty six kilometres to the west of Edgecumbe. The Tarawera Falls on the river are considered to be quite spectacular.