Turangi
in Waikato, New Zealand
-
Taupo Airport (23 mi) - Tokoroa Airfield (52 mi)
- Napier Airport (66 mi)
- Rotorua Regional Airport (67 mi)
- Wanganui Airport (79 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (82 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (87 mi)
- RNZAF Base Ohakea (87 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (148 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (170 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -38.990 and 175.808 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -38° 59' 25" and E 175° 48' 30"
- 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: 11:19 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:54 am and 5:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.035 and -4.175 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Piedrabuena - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Turangi
Turangi in Waikato with it's 3,401 habitants is a city located in New Zealand about 168 mi (or 270 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Turangi is now 11:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Turangi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Taupo Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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 24 mi (or 38 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rotorua, Napier, Hamilton, Tauranga and Palmerston North. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| 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 | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Turangi Trout Lodge
Tongariro Lodge
Oreti Village Resort
Settlers Motel
Anglers Paradise Motel
ASURE PARKLANDS MOTORLODGE-TURANGI
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Turangi Fire Brigade Siren Test
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
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
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)
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+
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
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
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
A very quick first flight at Turangi Park trying out my GoPro setup on my Bixler.
Hello from Turangi in New Zealand!
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
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...
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
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.
Tokaanu
Tokaanu is a small settlement close to Turangi at the southern end of Lake Taupo. The Tokaanu Thermal Pools and the easy access to Lake Taupo make it a popular lakeside holiday destination. A short walking track through the Tokaanu thermal area leads past steaming hot mineral pools and small mud pools dotted amongst the native bush. To the east of Tokaanu, another short walking track leads up the 490m high Manganamu, an extinct lava dome.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Turangi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Taupahi, Tokaanu Junction, Tongariro Bridge, Turangi
