Tahora
in Stratford District of Taranaki, New Zealand

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-39.031 and 174.803 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -39° 1' 51" and E 174° 48' 9"
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: 05:56 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 5:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.037 and -5.234 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Talarrubias
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Tahora

Tahora in Stratford District (Taranaki) is a town in New Zealand about 156 mi (or 251 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tahora is now 05:56 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports near Tahora, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 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 47 mi (or 75 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Rotorua and Tauranga. 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 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

16°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Videos from this area

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Forgotten World Highway,NZ

Published: February 22, 2010
Length: 05:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graham Syder

half way along the 'Forgotten World Highway' . The 180 meter long tunnel is cut through Sandstone/clay, and is unlined. Built in 1936 and known locally as the Hobbits Hole, this single lane...


Forgotten Highway - Gravel section

Published: January 16, 2011
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bandit Rider

The small section of gravel on the Forgotten World Highway (SH43), Stratford to Tamarunui. Filmed from my 1400cc dirt bike...


State Highway 43

Published: February 07, 2010
Length: 20:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 2nguyen2

New Zealand 6 January 2010 1:00pm View point to the east on SH 43 near Tahora. Down below you can see the railway line going from tunnel to tunnel. This part...


Part 2 - High speed SOL line with Forgotten World Adventures - Whangamomona to Stratford

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 25:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Timsvideochannel1

Part 2 of an amazing High speed dash along the old SOL Line with Forgotten World Adventures and a train of rail mounted golf carts.


Part 3 - Forgotten World Adventures and a Train of Rail Mounted Golf Carts

Published: July 25, 2014
Length: 08:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Timsvideochannel1

Day Two of our trip in a rail mounted golf cart, along the old SOL line with “Forgotten World Adventures”. After a good evening in the company of the friendly bunch of Kiwi's I was fortunate...


Part 2 - Forgotten World Adventures and a Train of Rail Mounted Golf Carts.

Published: July 17, 2014
Length: 07:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Timsvideochannel1

In Part 2 we continue through New Zealand's stunning Tangarakau Gorge as we make our way onto Whangamomona, where we spend a very pleasant evening dining with other members of our tour ...


Whangmomona and Aotuhia Station 2008

Published: August 06, 2011
Length: 23:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kiwi4wd

A trip with friends from Auckland and New Plymouth (New Zealand). This is the well known Whangmomona Track off highway 43 on the North Island of NZ. This track leads to Aotuhia Station (farm)....


Forgotten World Highway No. 43, New Zealand

Published: November 08, 2007
Length: 59:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: mvtravelmedia

The Forgotten Wolrd Highway connects Stratford and Taumarunui, it is a 150 km long road through nothing, almost nothing, there is the Republic of Whangamomona, but I´ve seen nobody there,...


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