Kaponga
in South Taranaki District of Taranaki, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.433 and 174.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 25' 59" and E 174° 8' 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: 12:22 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 5:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.458 and -5.882 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Trujillo
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Kaponga

Kaponga in South Taranaki District (Taranaki) with it's 357 inhabitants is a city in New Zealand about 132 mi (or 213 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Kaponga is now 12:22 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 Kaponga, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North. 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 91 mi (or 146 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Hamilton 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 / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Dam-dropping

Published: April 03, 2009
Length: 43:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HakaTours

Dam-dropping over a 8 metre man-made dam whilst in Taranaki on tour. Some competition between the Oz and Kiwi perhaps... Haka Tours March 2009 www.hakatours.com.


Mt. Taranaki FSX Flyby in a LIAT Dash 8

Published: June 25, 2009
Length: 39:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Grandpa Jones

Mt. Taranaki, is an active but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The 2518-metre-high mountain is one of the most symmetrical volcanic...


Kapuni Branch

Published: March 09, 2011
Length: 55:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anthony851

DC4012 running light engine long hood leading on the Kapuni Branch. Feel free to hit the 'like' button. Thanks! If you want to follow me on YouTube, subscribe to my channel for my latest videos!


NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country 2008

Published: July 26, 2008
Length: 42:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sam14675

Senior Boys 6km, New Plymouth.


Kapuni Branch Shunt. DC4012

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 47:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anthony851

Kiwirail shunt on the Kapuni Branch. Feel free to hit the 'like' button. Thanks! If you want to follow me on YouTube, subscribe to my channel for my latest videos!


Dawson Falls on Mount Taranaki (Egmont), New Zealand

Published: November 08, 2011
Length: 35:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: caloomba

http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/taranaki/taranaki/dawson-falls-roadend/ This stunning waterfall is located within walking distance (10 minutes) of the Dawson Falls...


Dawson Falls of Egmond National Park in Taranaki

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 41:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ron Ella Webb


2010 07 NZ Forgotten World Highway Mt Egmont

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 07:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ennoil0202

Nieuw Zeeland Forgotten World Highway Mt Egmont.


V48 Indiana Jones - Raiders of the lost V

Published: April 12, 2010
Length: 18:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SonicVisionStudios

My entry for the V48 Seconds comp - one of my favorite scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark.


Rental Property New Plymouth Eltham Home 3BR/1BA by Property Management New Plymouth

Published: December 12, 2013
Length: 00:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rented Property Management

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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.

Kaponga

Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Opunake. Opunaki is 26 kilometres to the west and Eltham is 13 km to the east. Auroa lies to the south-east. Manaia is 15 kilometres south of Kaponga. The population was 372 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001.

Located at -39.4167, 174.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaponga Town District