Tapu
in Thames-Coromandel District of Waikato, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.983 and 175.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 58' 59" and E 175° 30' 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: 01:40 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 5:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
36.930 and -4.530 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Villanueva de la Concepcion
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Tapu

Tapu in Thames-Coromandel District (Waikato) is a place in New Zealand about 300 mi (or 483 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tapu is now 01:40 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports near Tapu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Thames Aerodrome in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Whangarei. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 28%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Te Puru Beach Lodge

Address
4,2 mi
503 Thames Coast Road
Te Puru
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Te Mata Lodge

Address
1,2 mi
18 Eames Crescent
3575 Te Mata
New Zealand

Time Information

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


La Casa Te Puru Lodge

Address
4,6 mi
468 Thames Coast Road
3575 Te Puru
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Pohutukawa Coast Bed & Breakfast

Address
5,7 mi
304 Thames Coast Road
Te Puru
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

New Zealand Birds: New Zealand Dotterel juvenile interacts with adults and Pied Oystercatchers

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DougNorrisFam


Tapu Creek Campervan Park

Published: August 26, 2013
Length: 30:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tapu Creek

Tapu Creek Campervan Park, 285 Tapu-Coroglen Road, Thames Coast, Coromandel, New Zealand. Closet to Swimming, Fishing, Camping, Native Bush, Hotwater Beach, Hahei, Whitianga.


Eugene(Gino)Landing a Rey off the boat

Published: January 11, 2010
Length: 36:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eugene Scharneck

Eugene Pulling a Rey off the boat "Waldo`s Pride`


New Zealand Birds: New Zealand Dotterel preening and bathing the in rain

Published: October 19, 2013
Length: 13:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DougNorrisFam


New Zealand Birds: New Zealand Dotterel courting on seashore

Published: October 17, 2013
Length: 05:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DougNorrisFam


Rural New Zealand North Island) MOV

Published: June 28, 2013
Length: 08:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: silangvong

តំបន់ជនបទនៅប្រទេសញូហ្សេលិន.


Coromandel Coast Ride part 3

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 54:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tacticalmunitions

Coromandel Coast Ride part 3.


Te Puru Coromandel 2018 New Zealand

Published: July 12, 2018
Length: 51:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Dixon

Te Puru Coromandel 2018 DJI 3 Standard.


Dolphins swimming with us in New Zealand - boating / fishing nz

Published: March 26, 2019
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marie from NZ

Me , my partner and his mate went for a fishing trip and saw these gentle creatures cruising with us while we were on our way home. How cool can this be?


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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.

Tapu, New Zealand

Tapu is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Coromandel is 35 km to the north, and Thames is 19 km to the south. The Tapu River flows from the Coromandel Range past the settlement and into the Firth of Thames to the west. The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Coroglen in the east.

Located at -36.9833, 175.502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Populated places in New Zealand

Tapu River

The Tapu River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the Coromandel Range, reaching the Firth of Thames at the settlement of Tapu, approximately halfway between Thames and Coromandel.

Located at -36.984, 175.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

Te Mata River

The Te Mata River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows west to reach the Firth of Thames at the small settlement of Te Mata, 25 kilometres south of Coromandel.

Located at -36.9667, 175.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

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