Waikiwi
in Invercargill City of Southland, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-46.383 and 168.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -46° 22' 59" and E 168° 19' 59"
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: 12:30 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:38 am and 5:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.142 and -9.188 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mourin
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Waikiwi

Waikiwi in Invercargill City (Southland) is located in New Zealand about 476 mi (or 766 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Waikiwi is now 12:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Waikiwi. The closest airport in New Zealand is Invercargill Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 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 Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand in a distance of 110 mi (or 176 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Invercargill, Dunedin, Greymouth, Christchurch and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

QUEST INVERCARGILL SERVICED APARTMENTS

Address
2,1 mi
CORNER DEE AND TAY STREETS
9501 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill

Address
3,3 mi
Cnr Tay St and Racecourse Rd Ascot
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Bavarian Motel

Address
1,2 mi
444 North Road Waikiwi
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Monarch Motel

Address
3,1 mi
633 Tay Street (state Highway 1)
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Admiral Court Motel & Apartments

Address
2,6 mi
327 Tay Street
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Balmoral Lodge Motel

Address
2,5 mi
265 Tay Street
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Tower Lodge Motel

Address
2,1 mi
119 Queens Drive
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Homestead Villa Motel

Address
1,3 mi
329 Dee Street
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Queens Park Motels

Address
1,3 mi
85 Alice Street
9810 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Kelvin Hotel

Address
2,1 mi
20 Kelvin Street
9840 Invercargill
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - 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.

Kiwirail Coal Train on Wairio Branch, Invercargill

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 48:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

The elusive coal train on the Wairio Branch, I was looking for hoppers but the coal is in the special containers... Coal from Ohio and Nightcaps areas. On 15 May 2008 Fonterra and Eastern Coal...


RNZAF Boeing 757-200 leaves Invercargill Airport

Published: November 24, 2013
Length: 23:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

RNZAF Boeing 757-200 leaves Invercargill Airport part of the Exercises being carried out this weekend in Southland.


Invercargill Airport, Hyperion Aviation Ltd, Jet 9H FED takes off

Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 18:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

Invercargill Airport New Zealand, Hyperion Aviation Ltd 9H-FED Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express GLEX takes off for Auckland after having arrived from Brisbane/Melbourne/Rotorua ...


Restaurant Invercargill | Paddington Arms

Published: December 27, 2011
Length: 32:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graham Hawkes

website: http://www.paddingtonarms.co.nz Paddington Arms -- the home of real gravy. You deserve it! Visit Invercargill's only English style pub on Queens Drive Bainfield Road Roundabout. You...


Invercargill - Sydney ZH - SSZ Cessna Citation III (twin-jet)

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 08:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jetgriff

Invercargill Airport to Sydney Charter, 2nd May 2014.


Steam Train leaves Invercargill Ka 942

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 58:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

Mainline Steam excursion train from Dunedin leaves Invercargill and returns to Dunedin.


Merry Christmas from Invercargill NZ

Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 35:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

H.J. Smiths shop window says it all, Invercargill New Zealand.


Kiwirail 926 Invercargill

Published: March 31, 2013
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

Kiwirail 926 leaves Invercargill.


Invercargill Airport Boeing 737 300 departure

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 56:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jetgriff

Airwork Training Services flights in and out of Invercargill been busy this weekend. ZK SLA.


Invercargill Airport, Dash 8-300 leaves for Wellington.

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 02:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetgriff

Invercargill Airport, de Havilland Dash 8-300 (twin-turboprop) ZK-NER leaves for Wellington, wet wild and windy weather.


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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.

Southland Boys' High School

Southland Boys' High School (SBHS) is an all-boys school in Invercargill, New Zealand, and has been the only one in the city since Marist Brothers was merged with St Catherines to form Verdon College in 1982.

Located at -46.3959, 168.359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Boys' schools in New Zealand, Schools in Invercargill, Educational institutions established in 1881, Secondary schools in New Zealand

Invercargill Airport

Invercargill Airport is a controlled aerodrome located 1 NM west of the city centre of Invercargill at the south of the South Island of New Zealand, it's also the southern most controlled airport in the Commonwealth. Formed on reclaimed land from the Waihopai/New River Estuary in 1938, the airport was prone to flooding, the worst being in 1984, leaving it unused for two months.

Located at -46.4122, 168.313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airports in New Zealand, Transport in the Southland Region

Queen's Park, Invercargill

Queen's Park is a tourist attraction in Invercargill, New Zealand, and was part of the original plan when Invercargill was founded in 1856. The park is 200 acres in extent. It is located just north of the city centre bounded by Queens Drive to the east, Kelvin Street to the west, Gala Street to the south and Herbert Street to the north. The park has an 18-hole Golf Course, a Botanical garden, an aviary and sports grounds.

Located at -46.4016, 168.356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Invercargill, Sport in Invercargill, Parks in New Zealand, Sports venues in Invercargill, Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Southland Region

4ZA

4ZA was a local radio station in Southland New Zealand. 4ZA began broadcasting in Southland on 820 AM in 1956 as a commercial station operated by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service. With the change in band frequency spacing in late 1978, 4ZA moved to 864 AM. Before 1989 Radio stations in New Zealand were assigned call signs, 4ZA was branded as its call sign name 4ZA until 1993 when it became Classic Hits ZAFM.

Located at -46.4105, 168.354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in New Zealand

Southland Astronomical Society Observatory

Southland Astronomical Society Observatory in Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost observatory. Operated by Southland Astronomical Society but owned by the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, it is situated on the western side of the museum building. The primary telescope in use is a fork mounted 30cm (12 inch) diameter Cassegrain design. The telescope can also be operated in the classical Newtonian configuration by removing the secondary mirror. It was built by Russell Beck.

Located at -46.4053, 168.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in New Zealand

Anderson Park, Invercargill

Anderson Park is a park in Invercargill, New Zealand. It consists of an impressive Georgian-style residence set in 24 hectares of landscaped gardens. The house displays Invercargill's extensive collection of New Zealand art.

Located at -46.3618, 168.36 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Invercargill, Parks in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Southland Region

Southland Museum and Art Gallery

The Southland Museum and Art Gallery is located in Gala Street, Invercargill, New Zealand. It is Southland's largest cultural and heritage institution, and contains a wide variety of the region's art, history and natural history collections.

Located at -46.4052, 168.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Invercargill, Museums in the Southland Region, Natural history museums in New Zealand

Southland Astronomical Society

The Southland Astronomical Society is the southern-most astronomical society in the world. Based in Invercargill at the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island, its small, active group of about 35 amateur astronomer members participate in a variety of astronomical activities including education with groups and school children, deep sky observing, astrophotography and aurora observation.

Located at -46.4075, 168.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in New Zealand

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