Waipara
in Hurunui District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (31 mi) - Kaikoura Airport (62 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (75 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (89 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (93 mi)
- Westport Airport (109 mi)
- Woodbourne Airport (121 mi)
- Nelson Airport (125 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (160 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.067 and 172.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 4' 0" and E 172° 45' 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: 06:12 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:13 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.066 and -7.264 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fonteo - 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Waipara
Waipara in Hurunui District (Canterbury) is a city located in New Zealand about 161 mi (or 259 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Waipara is now 06:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Waipara, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. 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 | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
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.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barb's Place
Videos from this area
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Waipara River 31-3-2013
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English Country Dance: Cuckolds All A Row
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Il Conto Dell'Orco
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A428 running on the Weka Pass Railway
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Pineseed Orchard
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Suzuki Trails Amberly Trail Ride - Oct 2013
Some random clips from the Suzuki Trails Amberly Trail Ride, October 2013.
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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.
Waipara
Waipara is a small town in north Canterbury, on the banks of the Waipara River. It is at the junction of State Highways 1 and 7 60 kilometres north of Christchurch. It is also situated on the Main North Line railway. The Weka Pass Railway has its base in Waipara, and runs on 12 kilometres of track between here and Waikari over the former route of the Waiau Branch, a branch line railway that diverged from the Main North Line and ran to Waiau.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Waipara.
Waipara › West: SH1/SH7 − Junction, Waipara (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Waipera
