Ruataniwha
in Central Hawke's Bay District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.933 and 176.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 55' 59" and E 176° 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: 12:12 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:55 am and 5:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.958 and -3.498 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ocana
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Ruataniwha

Ruataniwha in Central Hawke's Bay District (Hawke's Bay) is a city in New Zealand about 130 mi (or 209 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Ruataniwha is now 12:12 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Ruataniwha, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Napier Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 98 mi (or 158 km), North-West. 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: Napier, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Gisborne and Whakatane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Thornton Lodge Motel

Address
4,7 mi
2307 State Highway 2 (Takapau Road)
4200 Waipukurau
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Hawkes Bay Flyfishing #8.MOD

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 34:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: guyfishnz

Just above the junction of the Mangaonuku stream, went for a bit of a look to see if any fish had decided to go early. Only a couple there , this jack was decieved on 3 lb tippet short casting...


Otane to Opapa Train

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 37:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidmem

A couple of short clips of a train starting with a cross at Otane as it heads north and past the historic Opapa railway station.


Trek Fuel EX9-Pukeora Mountain Bike Park-Sail

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 53:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lam19bo


Kiwi Mud Motoring at Hatuma, NZ

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 14:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ben Keehan

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Pitts S2B Aerobatics Competition flight

Published: April 08, 2008
Length: 18:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mike Slack

The '07 IAC Power Intermediate sequence as flown in the 2008 New Zealand Aerobatic National Competition at Waipukurau (held between 3rd & 5th April). Pilot is Mike Slack in the Pitts S2B ZK-MAD.


Sunset Ward YM Camp Waipawa 2014

Published: February 06, 2014
Length: 19:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lincoln Reid

Sunset Ward Young Men's Camp at Waipawa 2014.


Waipawa Skatepark episode 21

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 18:58 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: vincent kellerman

Hi all here we have a small concrete skate park.This was another small stop off on our awesome skate park road trip.note i seed it was the 24th park i must have missed a few.


Auckland tack haul

Published: August 05, 2018
Length: 09:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bayly Jacobs

Hay guys here's my vidoe from Auckland hope u enjoy PLZ NO HATE!!!!


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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.

Mangaonuku Stream (Hawke's Bay)

The Mangaonuku Stream is a river in the Hawke's Bay region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Tukituki River, which it joins close to the town of Waipawa.

Located at -39.9225, 176.53 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

Makaretu River

The Makaretu River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of numerous roughly parallel rivers, it flows east from the slopes of the Ruahine Range north of Dannevirke, passing close to the township of Takapau before meeting the waters of the Tukituki River just to the west of Waipukurau. NOTE: There are also at least two rivers in New Zealand called "Makaretu Stream".

Located at -39.9667, 176.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

Tukipo River

The Tukipo River is a river of the southwest Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its origins in the Ruahine Range to reach the Tukituki River five kilometres west of Waipukurau

Located at -39.9667, 176.483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

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