Greatford
in Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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RNZAF Base Ohakea (6 mi) - Palmerston North Airport (17 mi)
- Wanganui Airport (24 mi)
- Paraparaumu Airport (58 mi)
- Hood Airport (60 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (89 mi)
- Napier Airport (90 mi)
- Taupo Airport (102 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -40.127 and 175.418 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -40° 7' 38" and E 175° 25' 6"
- 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: 02:39 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:59 am and 5:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 40.114 and -4.620 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Nuno Gomez - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Greatford
Greatford in Rangitikei District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city in New Zealand about 87 mi (or 140 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Greatford is now 02:39 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Greatford, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is RNZAF Base Ohakea in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South. 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.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Bulls, New Zealand
Bulls is a small town near Palmerston North on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is in a thriving farming area in the Rangitikei District at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3 about 160 kilometres north of Wellington. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1755. The eastern end of the SH1 bridge over the Rangitikei River south-east of the town collapsed suddenly in 1973 while being crossed by a bus. No-one was killed and the collapsed part was rebuilt.
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