Rakau
in Tasman District of Tasman, New Zealand
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Motueka Airport (23 mi) - Nelson Airport (24 mi)
- Takaka Airport (42 mi)
- Woodbourne Airport (57 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (61 mi)
- Westport Airport (66 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (81 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (105 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (109 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (144 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -41.417 and 172.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -41° 25' 0" and E 172° 46' 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: 03:58 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:14 am and 5:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 41.426 and -7.209 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sao Pedro de Vale do Conde - References
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Rakau
Rakau in Tasman District (Tasman) is a town located in New Zealand about 104 mi (or 167 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Rakau is now 03:58 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Rakau, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Motueka Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Richmond, Nelson, Blenheim, Greymouth and Wellington. 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 | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1031 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tadmor Laidback Trailride - 60s Adventure (TT350)
The NADS go out to the Tadmor Laidback Trailride.
2014 Ray Anderson VMX & Club Champs Evo Racing
The 2014 Top of the South VMX Club Champs were held at Tadmor, Tasman NZ on A Hay Paddock - previously untouched by Avgas and Castrol R fuelled beasts of Pre 1986 Vintage. After Drought ...
Classic Mx race
Come with me for a Classic MX race. Midbore class (Up to 350cc 4st, 250cc 2st) on my little XR250.
Fire Training Full NZ
Fire Crews from Nelson, Mapua, Stoke and Tapawera train in a live fire exercise.
20080830 Tapawera and Spooners Rideout
A Saturday jaunt through the forests around Tapawera and the Spooners Range.
Baton Valley At Night
Here's one for all you astronomy aficionados out there. This is time lapse footage that we shot for our promotional video uploaded in shiny HD. This shot was taken outside the Honeywell Hut...
20080615 Classic MX - Smallbore Class
Classic MX Smallbore Class 0-200cc 2st 0-250cc 4st Camera ATC2K mounted on the helmet this time.
Citroen GSA at Kohatu Autocross.
A good bit of fun down the autocross in the GSA.
Heli Fishing from Stonefly Lodge New Zealand
This film from Aardvark McLeod shows the amazing fishing opportunities from Stonefly Lodge lodge in New Zealand. Stonefly Lodge is centrally located ...
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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.
Tapawera
Tapawera is a small Kahurangi Gateway town in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Nelson by the banks of the Motueka River. The population including the surrounding area was 405 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001. It contains a school (Tapawera Area School), local supermarket, a campground, a few cafes and a garage. The geographic centre of New Zealand is located close to Tapawera, in the nearby Spooner Hills.
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