Twizel
in Mackenzie District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Pukaki Airport (2 mi) - Glentanner Airport (24 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (34 mi)
- Wanaka Airport (53 mi)
- Timaru Airport (56 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (62 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (69 mi)
- Alexandra Airport (75 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (132 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -44.258 and 170.101 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -44° 15' 30" and E 170° 6' 2"
- 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: 01:48 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:28 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.176 and -9.139 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Branas Verdes - 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Twizel
Twizel in Mackenzie District (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 314 mi (or 505 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Twizel is now 01:48 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Twizel, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Pukaki Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Matuka Luxury Lodge
Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat
Lakestone Lodge
Heartland Lodge
Mountain Chalets Motel
MacKenzie Country Inn
Videos from this area
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Lake Pukaki
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Lake Pukaki (NZ) Spillway running in January 2011
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Helicopter near Lake Pukaki (2)
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)
Lake Pukaki
Aerial views of Lake and canals. September 2014.
Scenic Drive to Mount Cook National Park New Zealand
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.
On the Road to Lake Tekapo
Day 4 - August 16, 2009 - Christchurch to Lake Tekapo.
Granny Smith Apples in New Zealand
Video Documentary Made For History 200 By Steven Zerhusen.
Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park
Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park Just South Of Twizel.
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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.
Lake Ruataniwha
Lake Ruataniwha is located in the Mackenzie Basin in New Zealand's South Island. An artificial lake, it was formed as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric project. It lies on the traditional boundary of the Canterbury and Otago provinces with the town of Twizel two kilometres to the north. It is named after Ruataniwha Station, a large sheep station in the area, part of which was purchased by the NZ Electricity Department as the site for the township of Twizel.
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