Utiku
in Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.733 and 175.844 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 44' 0" and E 175° 50' 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: 05:49 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 5:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.741 and -4.184 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Noez
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Utiku

Utiku in Rangitikei District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a town located in New Zealand about 121 mi (or 195 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital place.

Time in Utiku is now 05:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Utiku, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is RNZAF Base Ohakea in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), South-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 72 mi (or 116 km), North. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Aspen Court Motel Taihape

Address
5,0 mi
SH1 Mataroa Road
Taihape
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Gretna Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
117 Hautapu Street
4720 Taihape
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Kiwi Rail

Published: May 06, 2014
Length: 06:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RailVideoUSA

Kiwi Rail delivers three car loads of superphosphate to the Ravensdown Co-operative at Utiku, New Zealand on March 18, 2014.


flying fox new zealand Taihape NZ

Published: December 23, 2008
Length: 43:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Clancy

The first several seconds document our thrill, the following 7 minutes document our patience.


KiwiRail Train 240 at Mataroa - 10MAR13

Published: March 10, 2013
Length: 29:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ejvideos07

This is the valley between Bennetts Siding and the Mataroa Tunnel. A good test of your panning skills.


Carroll trip to NZ 2011

Published: March 23, 2011
Length: 50:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: trevor carroll

Mathilde and Trevor's 2 week visit to old friends in New Zealand, January, 2011.


Kiwi Rail at Utiku, New Zealand, March 17, 2014

Published: May 06, 2014
Length: 47:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Art Wilkinson

A Kiwi Rail local freight is seen delivering three cars of superphosphate to the Ravensdown farmers co-operative at Utiku, New Zealand. Workers are seen unloading the cars and shunting them...


New Zealand Train Journey - Wellington to Auckland 2

Published: March 07, 2012
Length: 02:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jason Combs


Rangitikei river near Mangaweka

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 17:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alexei K


Swinging

Published: January 18, 2011
Length: 54:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kirstin Rowan

Eddy McGrath and Cameron White check out the Mangaweka bridge and I check out imovie's trailer capabilities. (We did jumps too, but the trailer looks better when the story is about two men...


2nd October 2008 Off The Cliff Update

Published: October 03, 2008
Length: 08:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brian Megaw

A laugh at ourselves as we count down to opening Off the Cliff Adventure Backpackers.


Central Plateau Scooter Challenge 2011

Published: July 10, 2012
Length: 17:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Terena Currey

The Central Plateau Scooter Challenge is an endurance ride from Wanganui to Taupo, crossing the summit of the Rangipo Desert (1074m), a journey of over 260kms to raise money for the Child ...


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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.

Hautapu River (Manawatu-Wanganui)

The Hautapu River is a river in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. It originates from Ngamatea Swamp in the New Zealand Army's Waiouru Training area. From here it flows south, through private farmland, and in some places following State Highway 1, for several kilometres before entering the Rangitikei River south of Taihape.

Located at -39.7534, 175.837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

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