Kapuni
in South Taranaki District of Taranaki, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.483 and 174.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 28' 59" and E 174° 7' 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: 08:24 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:01 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.480 and -5.876 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huertas de Animas
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Kapuni

Kapuni in South Taranaki District (Taranaki) is located in New Zealand about 129 mi (or 208 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kapuni is now 08:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Kapuni, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 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 93 mi (or 150 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson and Blenheim. 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 / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Promotion for Movie Production with iMovie

Published: February 28, 2012
Length: 56:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrReg65

Movie is an example of possibilities. I would like to attract business in New Zealand from people living on the North Island, South of Auckland.


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.


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.


A Ride on the Tawhiti Bush Railway

Published: July 17, 2018
Length: 30:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Trainspotter From Tauranga

This was filmed on the 22nd of October, 2016. As evidenced by the title, this is a recreation of a bush railway. The Tawhiti Museum is near the town of Hawera.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Kapuni

Kapuni is a small hydrocarbons field and drilling site in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located within a dairy farming area in Taranaki, 85 km south of New Plymouth. It is the second largest onshore gas/condensate field in New Zealand after the Maui gas field off the Taranaki coast. Economically viable quantities of oil and gas were discovered in 1959 by a Royal Dutch/Shell-British Petroleum-Todd consortium, and full production began in 1969.

Located at -39.4767, 174.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South Taranaki District, Natural gas fields in New Zealand, BP

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