Whakatane
in Whakatane District of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Whakatane Airport (5 mi) - Rotorua Regional Airport (38 mi)
- Tauranga Airport (47 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (62 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (70 mi)
- Gisborne Airport (73 mi)
- Taupo Airport (73 mi)
- Wairoa Airport (76 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (137 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -37.959 and 176.985 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -37° 57' 30" and E 176° 59' 7"
- 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: 12:00 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 5:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 37.970 and -3.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Martin - 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Whakatane
Whakatane in Whakatane District (Bay of Plenty) with it's 18,602 inhabitants is located in New Zealand about 258 mi (or 416 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Whakatane is now 12:00 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Whakatane, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Whakatane Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 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 93 mi (or 150 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Opotiki, Rotorua, Tauranga, Gisborne and Napier. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 50% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
One88 On Commerce
Tuscany Villas Whakatane
White Island Rendezvous
Alton Lodge Motel
Amber Court Motel Whakatane
Crestwood Bed & Breakfast
Whakatane Hotel
Videos from this area
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Geoff Thomas talking to Mick Goodin about fishing in Whakatane
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Whakatane
My overnight stay in Whakatane.
New Zealand - White Island Gonetilwhenever's photos around Whakatane (White Island), New Zealand
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Whakatane house to rent 91 Eivers Rd
House to rent in Whakatane - Need to view this redecorated lovely home, fire in open plan living areas, ceiling insulation, sunroom, Spacious sunny deck area under covered pergoda off the...
Professionals Whakatane - rental homes - 12 Valley Road
A real cutie - house to rent in Whakatane.Open plan living areas, decking off the lounge area, two bedrooms, one bathroom with shower over the bath. Backyard area very neat and tidy, fully...
Moko The Dolphin Loves Playing with the bubbles Whakatane River
I know this is not food related but his name is MOKO and he is a wild bottlenose dolphin who loves to play with people at Whakatane this video is shot in the Whakatane River he loves the bubbles...
Enid Ratahi-Pryor speaks at He Ara Whakamua Whakatane
Enid Ratahi-Pryor, General Manager, Ngāti Awa Social Services, speaks at He Ara Whakamua Whakatane, an event held at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae, Whakatane on Thursday 26 April 2012.
Bottlenose Dolphins in Whakatane Harbour Entrance
in May 2008 a small pod of bottlenose dolphins stayed and played in the Whakatane Harbour entrance, they were catching kahawai fish which they just left stunned on the surface.
Whakatane House to rent - 72a Victoria Ave
House to rent Whakatane: Immaculate property in a great area. 2 Bedrooms plus office at the back of the garage. Amazing property, many extra's. Dream kitchen, Heatpump, gas hob, no lawns...
Ohope Beach - Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
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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.
Whakatane River
The Whakatane River is a major river of the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north from near the small town of Ruatahuna through Te Urewera National Park, reaching the Bay of Plenty through the town of Whakatane. The river is 95 kilometres in length.
Whakatane Seventh-day Adventist School
Whakatane Seventh-day Adventist School is a Full Primary School (years 1-8) in Kopeopeo, a suburb of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand. Statistics: Roll generated entitlement = 2.5 Number of teachers= 3
Whakatane Astronomical Society
The Whakatane Astronomical Society is a voluntary, non-profit society for people interested in amateur astronomy in the Whakatane District of New Zealand. The society maintains a small observatory in Whakatane, which has been operating continuously since 1963. The society is affiliated with the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Whakatane.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
WHK, Distretto di Whakatane, ფაკატანე, 화카타네, ضلع وہاکاٹانے, Факатане, فاکاتانی, 華卡塔尼
