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Delve into Ngaruawahia
Ngaruawahia in Waikato District (Waikato) with it's 5,106 habitants is located in New Zealand about 251 mi (or 404 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ngaruawahia is now 06:00 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ngaruawahia, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hamilton International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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 75 mi (or 121 km), South. 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: Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua and New Plymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hillside Hotel
Videos from this area
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Drum Lesson with The Guru of Groove / Snare rolls in 3, 5, 7, 9
Drum Lesson with the Guru of Groove. The Guru was on a road trip and filmed this lesson on the banks of the Waikato river with the Huntly Power Station. In this Drum lesson with the Guru you...
Sinking Rail Joint
This was recorded on a private siding on soft ground, you can see what's happening when the wheels cross this joint! http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/nz-rail-geography.
Kimmys Motobike Park 2012
Labour Weekend saw the annual pilgrimage to Kimmys Moto X Park in Huntly ...a wee bit wet but a good day had ... worth a visit.
Bel Ray Round 3 Huntly 2014 Gopro
This is John Baylis riding a KTM 150XC at the 2nd round of the bel Ray held in Huntly by the hmcc. Unfortunately due to a crash on the first lap i went from 5th to 11th. Great competition,...
17. TQ Midgets - Feature - Huntly Speedway - 23.12.14
TQ Midgets - Feature - Huntly Speedway - 23.12.14.
Old Fertiliser Siding Huntly
Now lifted I managed to take this video clip in the last days of this siding circa late 2000. I call it Gill's in the video which I thought it was at the time http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group...
Train on and coming off the Huntly East Coal Siding (Kimihia)
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/nz-rail-geography/ This video was Shot Feb 21, 2009 of a train on Solid Energy's siding loaded with coal to go to Mission Bush.
BTC Push/Pull
Working on the first Sunday of every month - This little train is run by the Bush Tramway on the old Glen Afton Branch West of Huntly, I was a passenger on the last NZR Passenger Train on this...
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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.
Ngaruawahia
Ngāruawāhia (pop. 5,106) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range. Ngāruawāhia lies within the Hamilton Urban Area, the fourth largest urban area in New Zealand. The location was once considered as a potential capital of New Zealand.
Waipa River
The Waipa River is in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are in the Rangitoto Range east of Te Kuiti. It flows north for 115 kilometres, passing through Otorohanga and Pirongia, before flowing into the Waikato River at Ngaruawahia. It is the Waikato's largest tributary. Over 50 km was navigable by canoe and Pirongia (Alexandra) was busy as the head of steamboat navigation until the railway was built to Te Awamutu in 1880.
Tūrangawaewae
Tūrangawaewae Marae is a very significant marae of the Māori people of New Zealand and is the headquarters for the Māori King Movement (Te Kīngitanga). Located in the town of Ngāruawāhia in the Waikato region of the North Island, it is the official residence and reception centre of the head of the Kīngitanga (until her death on the 15 August 2006, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, the sixth Māori monarch). She was succeeded by her eldest son, Tuheitia Paki.
Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia
Centennial Park is a football (soccer) venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC.
Ngaruawahia High School
Ngaruawahia High School (often abbreviated NHS) is a state co-educational school situated in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. The school was opened in 1963 and, as of Term 4 2009, the current principal is Whaea Robyn Roa. The school typically hosts a Year 9-13 roll which fluctuates between 300 and 400 students each year and also provides learning opportunities to adult students.