Morikau
in Wanganui District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.567 and 175.100 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 34' 0" and E 175° 6' 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: 10:57 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 5:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.592 and -4.877 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hunfria
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Morikau

Morikau in Wanganui District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a town in New Zealand about 120 mi (or 193 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Morikau is now 10:57 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports near Morikau, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 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 64 mi (or 103 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

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.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Whanganui Journey, New Zealand (Great Walks Episode 3 of 9)

Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 30:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

The Whanganui Journey is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's nine Great Walks.


Whanganui Journey

Published: May 05, 2012
Length: 47:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: guy flenner

Nice Waterfall in Whanganui Journey.


Paul_Tony_Bright2.mov

Published: March 20, 2012
Length: 12:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: luckyluke1945

Paul and Tony Bright with the jetboat to Bridge to Nowhere.


Whanganui River Road

Published: February 25, 2008
Length: 31:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frank Deschner

One of the most scenic back roads in New Zealand!


Refutation of the Muslim Head Scarf (A response to Robia, read the description)

Published: August 21, 2010
Length: 16:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: AcademicManic

This is a video response to Robia21's video "take of your hijab" Her full 9 minute video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nn7S9zcFSs Note: this is not a refutation of...


Bungee Salto 2008

Published: July 16, 2008
Length: 34:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: matiasbellevue

Bungee Jumping, Salto al vacio, Salto bungee, Extreme sports, rock and rolenenenenene total!!!! Jump.


2012BannanConstructionWestmereVideo.mp4

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 49:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ross Bannan

The home I'm showing here is a recent project I completed in Auckland. It's a large waterfront family home across a double inner city harbour site. It was built by my company, Bannan Construction....


How To Capture Animals in Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition

Published: November 22, 2012
Length: 20:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DCstudios044

Subscribe! Like us on Facebook| http://www.facebook.com/pages/DC-Studios Follow us on Twitter| https://twitter.com/Darrencole14.


Whanganui Journey (Packraft)

Published: November 13, 2018
Length: 33:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Myra Scholze

Packrafting the five-day Whanganui Journey great walk in New Zealand.


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

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.

Jerusalem, New Zealand

Jerusalem was once an important kainga on the Whanganui River in New Zealand where a Roman Catholic mission was first established in 1854. Known to Māori as Hiruharama, Jerusalem was the isolated site where, in 1892, Suzanne Aubert (better known as Mother Mary Joseph) established the congregation of the Sisters of Compassion. They became a highly respected charitable nursing/religious order.

Located at -39.55, 175.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Whanganui River

Whanganui National Park

The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park.

Located at -39.5833, 175.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of New Zealand, Protected areas of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Protected areas established in 1986

Moutoa Island

Moutoa Island is an island of shingle approximately 500 metres long, eighty kilometres up the Whanganui River, New Zealand between the towns of Ranana and Hiruharama. Surrounded by rapids, it has been the site of many battles, the most famous being on the 14th May, 1864 between a force of Pai Marire followers from the upper Whanganui and the Ngati-Hau of the lower Whanganui during the Second Taranaki War.

Located at -39.578, 175.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of New Zealand

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Morikau.