Rangataua
in Ruapehu District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Wanganui Airport (43 mi) - RNZAF Base Ohakea (54 mi)
- Taupo Airport (58 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (62 mi)
- Napier Airport (75 mi)
- New Plymouth Airport (75 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (86 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (96 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (135 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (172 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -39.433 and 175.467 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -39° 25' 59" and E 175° 28' 0"
- 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: 10:54 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:58 am and 5:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.495 and -4.522 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Navas de Estena - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Delve into Rangataua
Rangataua in Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city located in New Zealand about 133 mi (or 214 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rangataua is now 10:54 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Rangataua, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 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 50 mi (or 81 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Napier, Rotorua and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Powderhorn Chateau
Station Lodge - Hostel
Tussock Grove Boutique Hotel
Ruapehu Mountain Motel & Lodge
The Peaks Motor Inn
Ohakune Court Motel
Canoe Safaris Lodge
LKNZ Lodge - Hostel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Desert Storm 2010
Helmet cam footage from Desert Storm 2010 on the west trail. Has footage of a few bails, and some of the slippery sections.
Desert Defenders Winter Woolies 4WD - 31 Aug 2013
Desert Defenders Winter Woolies 4WD trip on the Army Training Ground at Waiouru. 100 Trucks plus the support team. Not as cold as I was expecting but we did get a couple of small snow showers...
Horopito Motors pictures
Somewhere in the tundra of the north island highlands is a place known as the "Holy Land" for old machines, Horopito Motors sold old car parts that were almost unobtainable for untold years....
Rust In Peace
Old cars at Horopito Motors New Zealand 2012.
Triple Red EF's Taonui
Triple EF's (30203 30094 and 30007) crossing the new Taonui Viaduct on the NIMT. Apologies for the shaky camera work as I was perched on the side of a steep cutting. Feel free to hit the...
project cars under threat
Treasure being treated like trash just a bit. They seem to be getting hit by diggers & stuff... but they are for sale. You could build some awesome cars from this stuff. Near Mount Ruapehu,...
Ohakune Old Coach Road
Little edit of the lads blasting around the Ohakune Old Coach Road.
Mountainbiking Old Coach Roach Horopito - Ohakune New zealand
A very short and low quality impression of mountainbiking on the Old Coach road from Horopito to Ohakune in Central North island, New Zealand. Shot on GoPro Hero3, with most of the shakyness...
GOPRO HERO3 Ohakune 4wd
Some four wheel drive action in Ohakune New Zealand.....WATCH IN HD..
Matt in Ohakune
Matt from puhoi fucks up some pricks tramp onzit.
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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.
Rangataua
Rangataua is a small village in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of both the Tongariro National Park and Rangataua State Forest, adjacent to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu. Part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region, the town is 5 kilometres east of Ohakune, 75 kilometres northeast of Wanganui, and 20 kilometres west of Waiouru. The town's population is 1344 (2006 census).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rangataua.