Pongaroa
in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-40.542 and 176.194 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -40° 32' 31" and E 176° 11' 37"
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: 02:38 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
40.515 and -3.773 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Pardo
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Touring Pongaroa

Pongaroa in Manawatu-Wanganui is a town located in New Zealand about 90 mi (or 145 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital place.

Time in Pongaroa is now 02:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Pongaroa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Palmerston North Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-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: Palmerston North, Napier, Wellington, Rotorua and Blenheim. 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 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Kilómetro-0 de España. Weber, Nueva Zelanda

Published: December 20, 2013
Length: 32:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Rubén Couso

Llegué al punto más alejado del Km0 de España, situado en una granja privada del countryside de Nueva Zelanda. Es en la Isla Norte, región de Manawatu-Wanganui, cerca de una pequeña aldea...


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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.

Pongaroa

The small township of Pongaroa lies in Tararua, in the southeast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 110 kilometres southwest of Hastings and 200 kilometres northeast of Wellington. The nearest town is Pahiatua, 50 kilometres to the west. Popular Akitio Beach is 30 kilometres to the east. Pongaroa village has a population of about 100, with the surrounding farms bringing the total population to about 300. Pongaroa's claim to fame is as the birthplace of scientist Maurice Wilkins.

Located at -40.55, 176.183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Tararua District

Pongaroa River

The Pongaroa River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from the Puketoi Range west of Pahiatua, reaching the Owahanga River 15 kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Pacific Ocean.

Located at -40.5833, 176.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region

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