Motunui
in New Plymouth District of Taranaki, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.983 and 174.300 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 58' 59" and E 174° 18' 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: 03:29 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 7:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
38.950 and -5.683 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Arroyo del Gato
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Motunui

Motunui in New Plymouth District (Taranaki) is located in New Zealand about 161 mi (or 259 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Motunui is now 03:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Motunui, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), 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 71 mi (or 113 km), East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Rotorua and Auckland. 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 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Waitara Street Sprint 2014 Race 2 front bumper

Published: February 15, 2014
Length: 20:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Greg Mawson

Waitara Street Sprint 2014 Race 2 front bumper - Result - 8th out of 43.


Waitara Splitter Race 3

Published: February 14, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
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Author: Greg Mawson

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Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Waitara Preservation Train 1

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 47:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henry Falkner

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Length: 40:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Kitesurf, Waitara, Taranaki.


NZ Morris Tour 2015 in Waitara

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 17:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henry Falkner

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Published: November 15, 2013
Length: 42:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rented Property Management

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Published: December 19, 2010
Length: 20:17 min
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Author: thegoodideasfactory

the day she got her bottom wet.


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Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 02:17 min
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Published: May 27, 2012
Length: 40:22 min
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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.

Motunui

Motunui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, six kilometres east of Waitara.

Located at -38.9833, 174.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
New Plymouth District, Populated places in New Zealand

Pohokura field

The Pohokura field is an oil and gas field located 4 km offshore of north Taranaki in New Zealand, in approximately 30 m of water. The field was discovered in 2000 by Fletcher Challenge and has total estimated reserves of 996 Bcf (1167 PJ) of gas and 59.4 mmbbls of condensate. The field has 6 offshore and 3 onshore wells, with the production station located on shore, adjacent to the Motunui methanol plant. The production station is unmanned, and is operated from a control room in New Plymouth.

Located at -38.9756, 174.277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Taranaki Region, New Zealand seafloor (oceanography), Oil fields of New Zealand, Natural gas fields in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the Taranaki Region

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