Turakina
in Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-40.047 and 175.215 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -40° 2' 49" and E 175° 12' 52"
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: 03:17 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:32 am and 7:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
40.052 and -4.811 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cervera de los Montes
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Turakina

Turakina in Rangitikei District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city located in New Zealand about 89 mi (or 143 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Turakina is now 03:17 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Turakina, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. 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 152 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, New Plymouth, Napier 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 / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

MNPL (Ruatangata & Turakina) 2011-12-02

Published: December 03, 2011
Length: 12:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zelo1954

2nd day on the MNPL (i.e. Marton to New Plymouth Line) was meant to have 3 locations but I missed out the great Fordell semicircle from Denlair Road because of a panicky bad decision - I'll...


Ronny 90cm Whangaehu

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 07:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amanda Heibner

Ronny - first 90cm - clear Whangaehu 21.02.15.


Ronny 80cm Whangaehu

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 45:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amanda Heibner

Ronny 80cm clear Whangaehu 21.02.15.


The Turakina End Of The Turakina Tunnel

Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 29:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Seconi

(New Zealand) Tunnel number 1, on the Marton to New Plymouth railway. October 9th, 2014.


24th January 2015 Ratana Pa

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 09:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marama Eruera

9.40am on the marae beautiful waiata for the guests; Not sure what part of the speech making.


Kereama Pene at Ratana Pah

Published: June 16, 2012
Length: 04:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gin198

Kereama Pene at Ratana Pah 2012.


Korero under the canopy

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 00:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marama Eruera

Ratana Pa Hui 2015 24th January after official speeches concuded there were spontaneous korero from two Matua seated near me.


whakamoemiti 21 Jan 2015

Published: February 28, 2015
Length: 19:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marama Eruera

Outdoor Service at Ratana Pa January 21st 2015.


Holiday - Drinking Like a Fish

Published: March 22, 2019
Length: 28:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hoilday


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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.

Rātana pā

Rātana pā is a town in the North Island of New Zealand, near Whanganui and Marton in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, which developed around the Rātana church there. It is a site of pilgrimage for the Maori followers of the Rātana faith. Due to the importance of the Rātana movement in New Zealand politics, leading New Zealand politicians often attend annual gatherings at Rātana pā.

Located at -40.0401, 175.178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Turakina, New Zealand

Turakina is an old Māori settlement situated south of Whanganui city on the North Island of New Zealand. Turakina village derives its name from the Turakina River, which cut its passage to the sea from a spring on Mount Ruapehu. The original inhabitants of the area were the descendants of the Kahui Rere and the Kahui Maunga, later naming themselves Ngā Wairiki.

Located at -40.0333, 175.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lethbridge