Ruapuna
in Ashburton District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.867 and 171.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 52' 0" and E 171° 21' 0"
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: 09:08 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 5:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.516 and -8.315 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vila Da Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Touring Ruapuna

Ruapuna in Ashburton District (Canterbury) is a town located in New Zealand about 249 mi (or 401 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.

Time in Ruapuna is now 09:08 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Ruapuna, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Richmond and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

11°C (53 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CHATEAU TONGARIRO HOTEL

Address
0,6 mi
STATE HIGHWAY 48
03951 Mt Ruapehu
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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