Oaro
in Kaikoura District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Kaikoura Airport (8 mi) - Woodbourne Airport (72 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (83 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (84 mi)
- Nelson Airport (85 mi)
- Motueka Airport (100 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (106 mi)
- Takaka Airport (123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.517 and 173.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 31' 0" and E 173° 30' 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: 12:29 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:26 am and 5:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.522 and -6.481 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Riego de Ambros - References
- 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
Delve into Oaro
Oaro in Kaikoura District (Canterbury) is a city located in New Zealand about 107 mi (or 173 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Oaro is now 12:29 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Oaro, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, 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: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
DXB, DQ diesels attack the MNL near Oaro
DXB5477 and DQ6376 battle up the grade towards tunnel 3 on the Main North Line. Engines are in notch 8, a great location, you can hear them approaching all the way from Oaro.
Paua Mission, Omihi, Kaikoura
Filmed by my brother Dean Reynish on his Gopro3+, featuring Mike Reynish my Brother Dean and 2 of his mates out gathering some paua off Omihi in Kaikoura at around Feb 2015.
Sherco 300 SE Factory,Trail Ride,Scotts Road Kaikoura,New Zealand 06-12-2014
Todays ride was a fundraiser for St Joseph's School in Kaikoura, this is one lap of the track there were no enduro options it was 28k around I got 5 laps in, 3 on my Beta and 2 on the Sherco....
Skate - Rough Skate - Raja nasuta - Caught Surfcasting
This is a very short video clip of a Rough Skate - Raja nasuta - caught by Allan Burgess while surfcasting at Goose Bay, near Kaikoura. They are not very strong fighters when hooked but are...
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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.
Oaro River
The Oaro River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources in the Hundalee Hills, turning east shortly before reaching the coast at Oaro, 15 kilometres southwest of Kaikoura.
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