Mendip Hills
in Hurunui District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-42.617 and 173.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -42° 37' 0" and E 173° 16' 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: 07:07 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:10 am and 5:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
42.632 and -6.722 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Quilos
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Mendip Hills

Mendip Hills in Hurunui District (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 120 mi (or 193 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mendip Hills is now 07:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Mendip Hills, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Richmond, Blenheim, Nelson and Wellington. 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 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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New Zealand Train Journey - Christchurch to Kaikoura 3

Published: March 05, 2012
Length: 18:08 min
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Author: Jason Combs


New Zealand has it all

Published: February 06, 2011
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Author: jansenvanbentum

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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.

Hookhamsnyvy Creek

The Hookhamsnyvy Creek is a natural watercourse in the northern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. The Hookhamsnyvy Creek is north of Parnassus and rises in the Hundalee Hills. It runs roughly south before briefly turning west to join the Leader River. In 1912, the Main North Line railway was opened from Christchurch to Parnassus, with the ultimate objective of creating a line north to Picton via Blenheim and Kaikoura.

Located at -42.6471, 173.276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

Castaly River

The Castaly River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in north Canterbury, to the northwest of the township of Parnassus, and flows generally east for eight kilometres before joining the Leader River, itself a tributary of the Waiau River.

Located at -42.65, 173.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

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