Ngaruawahia
in Waikato District of Waikato, New Zealand

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-37.667 and 175.156 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -37° 40' 2" and E 175° 9' 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: 06:00 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:56 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
37.681 and -4.852 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Victoria
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

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

Address
5,2 mi
Hillside Station, State Highway One
3700 Huntly
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Drum Lesson with The Guru of Groove / Snare rolls in 3, 5, 7, 9

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 44:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: guruofgroove1

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...


Lady Cops - Episode 1

Published: January 31, 2008
Length: 23:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: tom

An alluring perfume proves too tempting for Sergeant Mince.


Sinking Rail Joint

Published: February 28, 2009
Length: 24:29 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: wheel5800

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

Published: November 08, 2011
Length: 40:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dirtriderjaik

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.


Few bails MX Central

Published: November 15, 2013
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: s14boy

MX central huntly Nz.


Bel Ray Round 3 Huntly 2014 Gopro

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 36:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 1kiwigary

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

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 32:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aaron Stevens

TQ Midgets - Feature - Huntly Speedway - 23.12.14.


Old Fertiliser Siding Huntly

Published: September 30, 2008
Length: 52:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wheel5800

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)

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 05:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: wheel5800

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

Published: July 19, 2008
Length: 10:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: wheel5800

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.

Located at -37.6667, 175.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waikato District, Populated places in the Waikato Region, 1863 establishments in 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.

Located at -37.6833, 175.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Waikato Region

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.

Located at -37.6633, 175.154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Māori monarchs, Māori politics, Marae in New Zealand, Waikato Region

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.

Located at -37.6768, 175.152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Association football venues in New Zealand, Geography of the Waikato Region

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.

Located at -37.6604, 175.159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1963, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Waikato Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ngaruawahia.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ngāruawāhia