Taumarunui
in Ruapehu District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.878 and 175.260 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 52' 41" and E 175° 15' 36"
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: 02:05 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:08 am and 5:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
38.809 and -4.707 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gargantiel
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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Discover Taumarunui

Taumarunui in Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city in New Zealand about 168 mi (or 271 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Taumarunui is now 02:05 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Taumarunui, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Taupo Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), East. 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 20 mi (or 32 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamilton, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Tauranga and Palmerston North. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bradleys Garden Bed & Breakfast

Address
2,3 mi
26 Totaranui Drive
3991 Taumarunui
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Forgotten World Motel

Address
0,4 mi
9 Hakiaha Street
3920 Taumarunui
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Kelly's Riverside Motel

Address
0,4 mi
10 River Road
3920 Taumarunui
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Mahoe Motel Bar n Grill

Address
1,1 mi
835 State Highway 4
3991 Taumarunui
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Pump Operators Course Manunui VFB November 2008.wmv

Published: November 29, 2008
Length: 20:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fireman257

Pump Operators Course Held at the Manunui Volunteer Fire Brigade 14th - 17th November 2008 Manunui 261 is a 1996 Mitsubishi FK160F, also seen is the area spare appliance, a 1979 Dodge RG15.


Edgecumbe Mikes big off SPLAT

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 27:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mohawkc77

Ha ha ha ha .


Fireworks at Tuhua Domain, Taumarunui, Guy Fawkes 8th November 2008

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 11:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fireman257

Guy Fawkes Night, 8th November 2008, Fireworks display at the Tuhua Domain, Taumarunui. We do a fire watch and security to ensure all the kids stay behind the fence line, unfortunately we...


Paintball Taumarunui A&P Show 2015

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paintball Taumarunui

Close combat at the A&P Show Taumarunui 2015. Check us out on Facebook.


Whanganui River Canoe Trip 2013

Published: September 22, 2014
Length: 13:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Penn

December 2013. Group of old school mates canoeing the Whanganui River. 4 days 3 nights.


Kayaking The Whanganui River

Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 20:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marc Hegner

5 day Kayak Trip down New Zealand's Famous Whanganui River. All tracks with copyright and permission by 'The Others', credit and big thanks to Dominic, Johnny, Jimmy, Joe & Eddie.


Pureora Forest End

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheRoamingReliever

We were out of the forest and tent to shorten our road walk day to Taumarunui. http://viddy.it/UNRCnO.


Waihaha Hut

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheRoamingReliever

Night 52 was in Waihaha Hut. This was the next morning getting ready. We share with 6 others. http://viddy.it/13k3Zbe.


The Shack+B&B at Owhango in New Zealand

Published: October 06, 2014
Length: 29:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Du Monde au Tournant

Discover The Shack : http://www.theshackbnb.nz ---- The Shack is a friendly and welcoming homestay in Owhango, the centre of the north island. It is an affordable bed and breakfast between...


Feilding & Districts Steam Rail Society Locomotive Wab 794, Main Trunk Line, Owhango

Published: May 21, 2009
Length: 45:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fireman257

Feilding & Districts Steam Rail Society steam locomotive Wab 794 en-route from Feilding to Hamilton for a series of charity runs. This video was shot as the locomotive and cars headed North...


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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.

Taumarunui High School

Taumarunui High School is a high school in Taumarunui, New Zealand. About half the students are Māori. The school currently caters for 582 students in years 9 to 13, including 46 boarders.

Located at -38.8639, 175.248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Ongarue River

The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River. Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Taringamotu River.

Located at -38.8833, 175.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Waikato Region, Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

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