Turangi
in Waikato, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 12:22 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 7:29 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
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

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 12:22 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 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: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 9th of October 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 10th of October 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 11th of October 2024

11°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Turangi Trout Lodge

Address
0,4 mi
237 Taupahi Road
3334 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Tongariro Lodge

Address
1,0 mi
83 Grace Road
3353 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Oreti Village Resort

Address
5,7 mi
Mission House Drive
3381 Turangi
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Settlers Motel

Address
0,2 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
0,4 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
0,1 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.

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Taupo District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

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.

Located at -38.966, 175.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in New Zealand, Taupo District

Popular in vicinity

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