Otaio
in Waimate District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-44.583 and 171.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -44° 34' 59" and E 171° 10' 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: 05:32 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:26 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.546 and -8.284 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pedreira
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Otaio

Otaio in Waimate District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 292 mi (or 470 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Otaio is now 05:32 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Otaio, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Timaru Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Christchurch, Greymouth, 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.

Videos from this area

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P51 Mustang Crash

Published: November 27, 2009
Length: 14:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ralph Pfister

Mustang crashed hard after premature take off. Rough runway and a slight cross wind didn't help to get this beautiful 90 size mustang into the air. Damage is not as bad as to be expected and...


Unusual vehicle.

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: timaruman

Unusual vehicle. Maybe some kind of harvester on the main road South of Timaru New Zealand. Recorded by timaruman.


60 Tucano is having a bad day!

Published: December 05, 2009
Length: 36:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ralph Pfister

To slow down this very slippery model I cut the engine just before the threshold. Bad idea the poor tocano droped like a rock into the arrestergrass! Take off was a bit different too!!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Otaio River

The Otaio River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows north from its source on the northern slopes of Mount Studholme in the Hunters Hills, turning northeast to enter the southern end of the Canterbury Plains. It then turns southeast, reaching the Pacific Ocean to the south of the town of St Andrews.

Located at -44.55, 171.183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Canterbury Region

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