Whakatu
in Hastings District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.600 and 176.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 35' 59" and E 176° 52' 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: 05:56 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:24 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.599 and -3.118 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Puebla de Almoradiel
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Whakatu

Whakatu in Hastings District (Hawke's Bay) is a city in New Zealand about 161 mi (or 259 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Whakatu is now 05:56 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Whakatu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Napier Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North. 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 94 mi (or 151 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Napier, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Rotorua and Opotiki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (65 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ormlie Lodge

Address
4,2 mi
17 Omarunui Road
4183 Waiohiki
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Parkhill Estate

Address
3,9 mi
43 Raymond Road
4172 Haumoana
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mangapapa Hotel

Address
2,2 mi
466 Napier Road
4157 Havelock North
New Zealand

Time Information

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


The Farmhouse at Mission Estate

Address
5,9 mi
198 Church Road
4112 Napier
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Watea Lodge

Address
4,5 mi
27 Jervois Road
4112 Napier
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Lisa Rose Motel

Address
5,9 mi
377 Kennedy Road
4112 Napier
New Zealand

Time Information

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


AMICI HOTEL

Address
3,3 mi
207 PAKOWHAI ROAD
4120 Napier Hastings
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Village Motel

Address
4,9 mi
16 Te Aute Road
4130 Havelock North
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Porters Boutique Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
4 Te Aute Road
Havelock North
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Parkside Lodge

Address
5,3 mi
82 Tait Drive
4112 Napier
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Hastings Skatepark Developed Design

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 19:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: richlandscapes

Designed by RICH Landscapes www.richlandscapes.co.nz.


Download Download To Shuǐ jing (吐水經) at Cornwall park, Hastings New Zealand 2014

Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 21:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zenfralogic

Tibetan White Crane's Needles in Cotton (西藏白鹤棉里針) or To Shuǐ jing (吐水經)


Hastings fire 2012

Published: January 17, 2012
Length: 11:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Dunphy

Massive fire in Hastings two blocks from my house taken on my ipod.


Hastings Coolstore Fire, Big Mushroom Cloud!!

Published: July 17, 2008
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hamish McGhie

Turners and Growers coolstore on fire, Nice big mushroom cloud after explosion. Civil Defence sirens going off in the background.


Opening time at Hastings Host Lions 2013 Annual Book Sale Time lapse

Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 54:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidmem

Short clip of the Hastings Host Lions Annual Book Sale. Time lapse of the opening rush at 8am on Saturday 16th November 2013.


Trauma Protection Hastings Hawkes Bay Call 06-870 7533

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Plus4 Insurance Guy Turner

http://www.plus4.co.nz/insurance-hawkes-bay-guy-turner/, We are your Trauma Protection in Hastings Hawkes Bay. Call Us Today at 06-870 7533 or Visit: Plus4 Insurance Guy Turner 216 Karamu...


Chinese Gardens in Hastings

Published: August 16, 2012
Length: 41:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidmem

The Osmanthus Gardens in Cornwall Park in Hastings.


Freight train leaving Hastings Railyards travelling south

Published: February 03, 2014
Length: 30:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vidmem

30th January, 2014. Shot with an iPhone 5s.


Hastings Udrive Wills skid

Published: February 08, 2009
Length: 15:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aessparky

Wills car.


Lachlan Bowling

Published: October 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NapierOldBoysMaristCricketClub Training Video

St Johns College Colts Cricket Practise, October 28 2014. Hastings, Hawkes Bay.


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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.

Clive, New Zealand

The small town of Clive is located ten kilometres south of Napier in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is close to the mouth of the Ngaruroro River.

Located at -39.5833, 176.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Geography of the Hawke's Bay Region

Napier-Hastings Urban Area

The Napier-Hastings Urban Area is a New Zealand urban area that covers the twin cities of Napier and Hastings. It is the fifth largest urban area in the country with a population of over 131,000. This is closely followed by Tauranga (116,000), and Dunedin (118,900). While the two cities remain separated by 10 km of rural land, there is sufficient economic and social integration between the cities for Statistics New Zealand to aggregate them into a single unit.

Located at -39.5833, 176.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Hastings, New Zealand, Napier, New Zealand

Tutaekuri River

The Tutaekuri River flows through the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows east from the Kaweka Range, reaching the Pacific Ocean just to the south of Napier and Taradale, where the Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers join it. Starting roughly 30 kilometers east of Taihape, the Tutaekuri River flows for a distance of 99.9 kilometers. Ngāti Paarau, which is the local hapū (sub-tribe) are said to have disposed of their waste food in this river.

Located at -39.5654, 176.913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

Mahora, New Zealand

Mahora is a suburb of the city of Hastings, in the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand.

Located at -39.629, 176.843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hastings, New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand

St John's College, Hastings

St John's College is a State Integrated, Catholic, Day School for boys, located in Hastings, a provincial city in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Founded in 1941 by the Marist Fathers, St John's College has a non-selective enrolment policy (although gives preference to students from Catholic families) and currently caters for approximately 450 students from Year 9 (3rd Form) to Year 13 (7th Form). St John's College has a diverse, multicultural roll.

Located at -39.6394, 176.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boys' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1941, Schools in Hastings, New Zealand, Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand

Clive River

The Clive River is a river of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It flows past the townships of Whakatu and Clive into the sea at southern Hawke Bay.

Located at -39.5727, 176.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

Nelson Cricket Ground

Nelson Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in January 1878 when Hawke's Bay played the touring Australians. The ground held its first first-class match in 1914 when Hawke's Bay played Wellington. Two further first-class matches were held there, one further in 1914 which saw Hawke's Bay play the touring Australians and in 1915 when Hawke's Bay played Canterbury in the 1914/15 Plunket Shield.

Located at -39.6383, 176.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Defunct cricket grounds in New Zealand, Sports venues in the Hawke's Bay Region

Farndon Park

Farndon Park was a cricket ground in Clive, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Hawke's Bay played four first-class matches at Farndon Park. Three of those came in 1892, against Taranaki, Wellington and Otago. The fourth came four years later when the touring Queensland side visited. Cricket is no longer played at the park.

Located at -39.581, 176.914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Defunct cricket grounds in New Zealand, Sports venues in the Hawke's Bay Region

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