Waikuku
in Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (15 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (61 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (76 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (95 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (95 mi)
- Timaru Airport (100 mi)
- Westport Airport (122 mi)
- Nelson Airport (141 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (174 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.300 and 172.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 17' 59" and E 172° 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: 10:39 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:08 am and 5:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.316 and -7.311 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pineiros - 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Touring Waikuku
Waikuku in Waimakariri District (Canterbury) with it's 804 residents is a town located in New Zealand about 175 mi (or 282 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Waikuku is now 10:39 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Waikuku, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being 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: 16°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Stoneleigh Lodge
Riverstone Motel
Pegasus Gateway Motels and Apartments
Videos from this area
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Pegasus Update Aug 2010
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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.
Ashley River / Rakahuri
The Ashley River is located in Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It flows generally southeastwards for 65 kilometres before entering the Pacific Ocean at Waikuku Beach, Pegasus Bay north of Christchurch. The town of Rangiora is close to the south bank of the Ashley River. The river's official name was changed from Ashley River to the dual name Ashley River / Rakahuri by the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
Waikuku
Waikuku is a small township in Canterbury, New Zealand, about 35 minutes drive north from the centre of Christchurch. At the 2001 census, Waikuku had a population of 738 people. It is home to many surfers. The playground and flying fox are big attractions. Waikuku school has been providing education for 140 years. In 2014 Waikuku school will relocate to Pegasus.
Woodend, New Zealand
Woodend is a town 26 km north of Christchurch on State Highway 1 named after one of New Zealand's early settlers named Thomas Woodend. The population as at the 2006 Census was 2,637. Woodend is in the Waimakariri District with both the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers running either side. Close by Pegasus Bay and a new town currently under construction called Pegasus Town.
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