Kaikoura
in Kaikoura District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Kaikoura Airport (4 mi) - Woodbourne Airport (63 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (75 mi)
- Nelson Airport (81 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (94 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (95 mi)
- Motueka Airport (96 mi)
- Takaka Airport (120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.417 and 173.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 25' 0" and E 173° 41' 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: 02:57 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 5:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.410 and -6.304 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lucillo - 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Discover Kaikoura
Kaikoura in Kaikoura District (Canterbury) with it's 685 citizens is a city in New Zealand about 96 mi (or 155 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kaikoura is now 02:57 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kaikoura, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blenheim, Richmond, Nelson, Christchurch and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Factory
The Point Bed & Breakfast
Quality Suites Kaikoura
Nikau Lodge
Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge
Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast
Kaikoura Boutique Hotel
Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park
Ardara Lodge B&B
Alpine View Motel
Videos from this area
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Crayfish and Paua in Kaikoura, New Zealand
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Coastal Pacific Train - Kaikoura to Picton
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Coastal Pacific Train Journey between Christchurch and Picton, New Zealand
A stunning journey from Christchurch to Picton, between the rugged Pacific coastline and the steeply rising Kaikoura mountains. Experience spectacular views of the Marlborough wine growing...
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Crayfish caught near Kaikoura N.Z. New Years Eve 2008.
High-speed Coastal Pacific - Part 2 - Kaikoura to Christchurch in 19 minutes
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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.
Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch. Kaikoura became the first local authority to reach the Green Globe tourism certification standard. According to the 2006 census, the permanent resident population is 2,172, a 3.3% increase since the 2001 census. The town is the governmental seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikoura District, which is politically a part of the Canterbury Region.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kaikoura.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaikoura, KBZ, Distretto di Kaikoura, カイコウラ, კაიკურა, 카이코우라, Daerah Kaikoura, ضلع کائیکورا, Каикоура, 凱庫拉
