Patea
in South Taranaki District of Taranaki, New Zealand
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Wanganui Airport (32 mi) - New Plymouth Airport (54 mi)
- RNZAF Base Ohakea (57 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (71 mi)
- Paraparaumu Airport (84 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (110 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (110 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (113 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -39.758 and 174.483 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -39° 45' 29" and E 174° 29' 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: 03:44 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:55 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.756 and -5.546 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mesas de Ibor - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Patea
Patea in South Taranaki District (Taranaki) with it's 1,286 inhabitants is a city in New Zealand about 107 mi (or 172 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Patea is now 03:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Patea, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-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 93 mi (or 149 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, Blenheim 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 / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Grunty Da 1431 Coming Down The Taranaki Line
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Winter's Day at Waipu Cove
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Tornado chuck
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So Much LEGO!!!!!
Yeah. I've been busy building all my Technic LEGO. Not finished but I'm going to start taking them aii apart again due to so many ideas of things to build =P.
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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.
Patea River
The Patea River is in Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs for 105 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, passing east through Stratford before swinging south and reaching the South Taranaki Bight near the town of Patea. The river was the original portal to South Taranaki for both Māori and Europeans.
Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki
The Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, formerly known as the South Taranaki District Museum, is located Patea, South Taranaki, New Zealand. The museum is a noteworthy archive of district information, articles and items. It is located on State Highway 3 through Patea. The central section of the museum is the oldest colonial building in South Taranaki. It was built in 1869 and housed Taplin and Muir's General Store at the time of the first government sale of town sections in 1870.
Patea Freezing Works
The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Patea. The West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was formed in August 1883 and operated a tinning plant and tallow factory in the area. Changes in technology saw the company change from canning to freezing in 1904. The Patea Freezing Company came into being in 1910. In 1933, a new Patea Freezing Company was formed and at times provided work for nearly 1000 workers during peak season.
Whenuakura River
The Whenuakura River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins northeast of Lake Rotorangi and reaches the coast five kilometres southeast of Patea.
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