Waikokopu
in Wairoa District of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.073 and 177.825 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 4' 22" and E 177° 49' 30"
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: 10:49 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:20 am and 7:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.046 and -2.202 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Barrax
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Waikokopu

Waikokopu in Wairoa District (Hawke's Bay) is a town located in New Zealand about 222 mi (or 357 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital place.

Time in Waikokopu is now 10:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Waikokopu. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wairoa Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gisborne, Napier, Opotiki, Whakatane and Rotorua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

14°C (58 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (60 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Steam Incorporated Passenger Train trip to Gisborne 2009

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 21:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidmem

A Steam Incorporated Passenger Train day return trip from Napier to Gisborne in November, 2009 using a diesil Loco. Featuring leaving Napier(Westshore, crossing the Mohaka Viaduct and ending...


Wab794 Climbing from Waikokopu to Blacks Beach

Published: November 07, 2007
Length: 07:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mikepriornz

Steam Engine Wab794 Climbing from Waikokopu to Blacks Beach.


First contact with Moko the Dolphin

Published: March 10, 2009
Length: 56:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pizzaboxy


Moko the wild dolphin March Mahia Beach NZ 2009

Published: June 16, 2009
Length: 16:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dawnfaj

Moko a young male dolphin who has made his home in NZ for the last 4 years. For me it was dream come true to be able to swim with a wild dolphin and to be able to play and swim with it over...


Moko visits Mahia

Published: February 15, 2009
Length: 54:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mooshnz

Short video on Mahia and a bottlenose dolphin named Moko.


Moko

Published: November 06, 2007
Length: 45:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mooshnz

Moko the dolphin. An encounter with Moko the bottle-nose dolphin in November 2007.


Mahia Peninsula, Diving behind Long Point

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 21:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: philthekiwi5

A leisurely dive on a grey old day behind Long Point on the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, Dec 2013. Visibility less than 5 metres. Apologies for my very poor editing skills. Camera: Intova...


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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.

Waikokopu

Waikokopu is a small coastal settlement in northern Hawke Bay, New Zealand, where the Waikokopu stream forms a small tidal estuary between two prominent headlands. ‘Waikokopu’ translates from Māori as 'water' or 'river' of the kokopu' http://www. learningmedia. co. nz/nz/online/ngata/e2mdictionary, kokopu being any one of three species of small native fresh-water fish.

Located at -39.073, 177.825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Geography of the Hawke's Bay Region, Railway lines in New Zealand, Gisborne, New Zealand, Geography of the Gisborne Region

SS Talune

Talune has been the name of three vessels. This article refers to the first SS Talune, built in 1890 and scuttled in 1925. A second SS Talune was built in 1930 for the Union Steamship company of New Zealand and sold in 1959 to Transporte de Minerales, Panama, which renamed it the Amos. A 30-foot motor launch named Talune was built in Hobart, Tasmania in 1914 and destroyed by fire at her moorings at Maria Island, Tasmania on 6 July 1929.

Located at -39.0733, 177.829 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Merchant ships of New Zealand, Shipwrecks of New Zealand, 1918 flu pandemic, History of Samoa, History of the Hawke's Bay Region, History of Tasmania, Maritime history of Australia

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