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Touring New Plymouth
New Plymouth in New Plymouth District (Taranaki) with it's 49,168 residents is a town located in New Zealand about 158 mi (or 254 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in New Plymouth is now 10:35 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby New Plymouth, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 10 km), North-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 83 mi (or 134 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamilton, Palmerston North, Auckland, Wellington and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 18th of October 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quest New Plymouth
The Waterfront Hotel New Plymouth
16 Havelock
Landmark Manor Motel
Amber Court Motel
Novotel New Plymouth Hobson
Fitzroy Beach Motel
Brougham Heights Motel
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
COPTHORNE HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL
Videos from this area
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New Plymouth Boys High School Haka
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Lap of New Plymouth BMX Track
New Plymouth BMX Track Had enough clips from today's track session to put a video together of the entire track Change to 1080HD Quality as it was filmed on my iphone.
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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.
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated. The New Plymouth District includes New Plymouth City and several smaller towns. The New Plymouth District is the 15th largest district (out of 73) in New Zealand, and has 1.7 percent of New Zealand's population.
New Plymouth Boys' High School
New Plymouth Boys' High School is a single-sex boys' state secondary school in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. It was founded in 1882 and celebrated its 125th Jubilee in 2007. The school currently caters for approximately 1300 students, including 210 boarders, on its 15 hectare site. The school often collaborates with the very close-by New Plymouth Girls' High School.
New Plymouth Observatory
New Plymouth Observatory was opened in 1920 and is situated on Marsland Hill, Robe Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, and is the home of the New Plymouth Astronomical Society (NPAS). The Society opens the Observatory to the Public, Tuesday evenings. Winter hours are 7.30-9.30pm, Summer hours are 8.30-10.30pm. Group bookings by arrangement.
Vogeltown, Taranaki
Vogeltown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre and east of Frankleigh Park. The suburb was named after Sir Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of New Zealand in the 1870s.
Frankleigh Park
Frankleigh Park is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south of the city centre. The suburb is built around the site of early settler Henry King's farm, Woodleigh, the father of William Cutfield King. The population was 3,447 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 33 from 2001. The suburb is one of the older and more established suburbs of the city, lying in the valley of the Huatoki River.
Welbourn, New Zealand
Welbourn (often misspelled Welbourne) is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre. Te Henui Stream runs through the suburb and State Highway 3 forms its western boundary. The population was 1,698 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 60 from 2001. The suburb began as a railway settlement.
Brooklands, Taranaki
Brooklands is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the Taranaki region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the southern edge of the city and east of Vogeltown. The area is named after Brooklands farm, established in 1842.
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council. Govett-Brewster is recognised internationally for contemporary art, and has received many awards. In 2009, the gallery was honoured by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand with their Governor's Award.
Pukekura Park
Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, covering 52ha near the heart of New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand. The park contains a diverse range of native and exotic plants. Various easy walking trails cross the park and meander along the lake sides, taking in the features of the park. Among these are the picturesque Poet's Bridge, which was opened on 11 March 1884. There is also a man-made cascading waterfall and a fountain in the aptly named Fountain Lake.
Wind Wand
The Wind Wand is a 48-metre kinetic sculpture located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The sculpture includes a 45-metre tube of red fibreglass, and was made to designs by artist Len Lye. To residents, it is one of the main icons of New Plymouth. Originally installed in December 1999 along with the Coastal Walkway, it had to be taken down within weeks. After repairs it was reinstalled in June 2001. The red fibreglass tube stands vertical in still air, but bends in the wind.
TSB Stadium
TSB Stadium is an indoor stadium located adjacent to Pukekura Park in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Coronation Avenue.
Festival of Lights (New Plymouth)
The TSB Bank Festival of Lights is an annual event held in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. Running for free every year from mid-December to early February, it has daytime and night time programmes of events for people of all ages, and the festival itself transforms the park into an illuminated wonderland every evening. Colorful lights are used to highlight tree crowns, ferns, and other plants.