Lake Pukaki
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.183 and 170.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 10' 59" and E 170° 8' 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: 12:15 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.176 and -9.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Branas Verdes
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Lake Pukaki

Lake Pukaki in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 308 mi (or 496 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Lake Pukaki is now 12:15 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Lake Pukaki, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Pukaki Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Greymouth, Christchurch, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lakestone Lodge

Address
0,8 mi
4589 Tekapo – Twizel Hwy
7999 Pukaki
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

Address
1,6 mi
86 Mt Cook Road
7944 Pukaki
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Matuka Luxury Lodge

Address
5,3 mi
395 Glen Lyon Rd
7999 Twizel
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Heartland Lodge

Address
5,8 mi
19 Northwest Arch
7901 Twizel
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mountain Chalets Motel

Address
6,0 mi
Wairepo Road
7901 Twizel
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MacKenzie Country Inn

Address
6,1 mi
Cnr Ostler & Wairepo Roads
7901 Twizel
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Lake Pukaki

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 07:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kola Duan


Salmon farm, Lake Pukaki, South Island NZ

Published: April 23, 2010
Length: 49:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AlkeshNavita Rathod


Lake Pukaki (NZ) Spillway running in January 2011

Published: June 20, 2011
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Chris Davies

Here's something you don't see every day, every year, or even even decade. This is the Lake Pukaki spillway in the South Island of New Zealand: part of the hydroelectric power storage and generatio...


Helicopter near Lake Pukaki (2)

Published: April 24, 2009
Length: 13:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mikluha48

Helicopter is about to fly from Lake Pukaki to Tasman Glacier. Mount Cook is on background, in clouds. Taken on March 9, 2009.


Lake Pukaki Scenic Route (from Queenstown to Tekapo, Left Side View)

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 58:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kola Duan


Lake Pukaki

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 05:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sean Taylor

Aerial views of Lake and canals. September 2014.


Scenic Drive to Mount Cook National Park New Zealand

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 46:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: New Zealand Travel Insider

This New Zealand travel video gives you an idea of what you'll see if you take a scenic drive or road trip down highway 80 to Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand.


Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park

Published: January 09, 2014
Length: 08:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: guts4you100

Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park Just South Of Twizel.


Extreme Times in Twizel

Published: September 26, 2007
Length: 06:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Toby McLachlan

Alan, Toby And smith extreme time in twizel....Good times.


Easter at Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo Annek's photos around Twizel, New Zealand (south island)

Published: December 16, 2010
Length: 02:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Annek's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/annek/1/1206415800/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the...


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