Motuoapa
in Taupo District of Waikato, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.934 and 175.872 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 56' 2" and E 175° 52' 19"
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: 10:22 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 5:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
38.901 and -4.170 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pozuelos de Calatrava
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Motuoapa

Motuoapa in Taupo District (Waikato) is located in New Zealand about 173 mi (or 278 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Motuoapa is now 10:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Motuoapa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Taupo Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), North-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 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton and Palmerston North. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tongariro Lodge

Address
4,2 mi
83 Grace Road
3353 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Turangi Trout Lodge

Address
5,3 mi
237 Taupahi Road
3334 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Settlers Motel

Address
5,1 mi
24 Te Arahori Street
3334 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Anglers Paradise Motel

Address
5,6 mi
57 Raukura St
3334 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ASURE PARKLANDS MOTORLODGE-TURANGI

Address
5,1 mi
25 ARAHORI STREET
3353 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Turangi Fire Brigade Siren Test

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 07:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TurangiFireBrigade

After getting some work done on the siren a test is in order to make sure things are all A OK.


Introduction to Turangi, Central New Zealand

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 13:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

white water rafting, fishing, skydiving. scenic flights, kayaking, hiking active volcanoes in the Tongariro Natioanl park, we have it all. Adventure central.


Spawning Trout - Duchess Pool, Tongariro River, Turangi

Published: July 14, 2009
Length: 30:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nztayls

School of Rainbow (steelhead) Trout on their migration up the Tongariro River, Turangi, New Zealand. Video taken in the Duchess Pool.


Harlem Shake (Turangi Fire Brigade)

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 29:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TurangiFireBrigade

To farewell one of our firefighters (Lori Calkin) we made this video as it was the internet sensation at the time. Its the first time the Brigade has done anything like this so we hope you...


White Water Rafting in Turangi with Rafting New Zealand! GoPro Hero 3+

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 32:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Petra Chappell

An epic afternoon on the beautiful Tongariro River in the central North Island - we loved white water rafting with Rafting New Zealand! Filmed on a GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Edition. See more at...


Tongariro National Park and Lake Taupo Cheesenut's photos around Turangi, New Zealand

Published: December 09, 2010
Length: 07:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Cheesenut's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/cheesenut/2/1229747880/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi, Tongariro crossing Bafreux's photos around Turangi, New Zealand

Published: December 15, 2010
Length: 06:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Bafreux's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/bafreux/fabrice/1173852120/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Turangi Park First Flight

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 00:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KAY9T9

A very quick first flight at Turangi Park trying out my GoPro setup on my Bixler.


Hello from Turangi in New Zealand!

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 26:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PureNZHaveYourSay

Fuer die naechsten 5 Wochen werd ich mir jetzt also Neuseeland anschauen. Bis jetzt FANTASTISCH!!! LG von der Mitte der Nordinsel!


TURA237 Responding from Station to Incident #43 in 2013

Published: April 11, 2013
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TurangiFireBrigade

Here is Turangi's Rescue Tender responding from Turangi Station last night after Turangi 231 had already responded. Incident Details: #43 - 10 April 2013 1829hrs - Smoke Showing - Rangipo...


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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.

Tauranga Taupo River

The Tauranga Taupo River is a river of the Hawke's Bay and Waikato Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its sources at the northern end of the Kaimanawa Range to reach the eastern shore of Lake Taupo close to the settlement of Rangiita, 12 kilometres northeast of Turangi.

Located at -38.9089, 175.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Hawke's Bay Region, Taupo District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

Tauranga River

The Tauranga River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach the Waimana River close to the northern point of Te Urewera National Park.

Located at -38.9, 175.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Bay of Plenty Region

Waiotaka River

The Waiotaka River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins in the Kaimanawa Range to reach the southern shore of Lake Taupo five kilometres northeast of Turangi.

Located at -38.95, 175.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Taupo District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

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