Pirongia
in Waipa District of Waikato, New Zealand
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Hamilton International Airport (12 mi) - Raglan Airfield (23 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (30 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (35 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (41 mi)
- Tauranga Airport (59 mi)
- Thames Aerodrome (61 mi)
- Ardmore Airport (68 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (72 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -38.000 and 175.200 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -38° 0' 0" and E 175° 11' 59"
- 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: 08:36 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:50 am and 5:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.005 and -4.770 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cerro Muriano - 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Touring Pirongia
Pirongia in Waipa District (Waikato) is a town located in New Zealand about 228 mi (or 367 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Pirongia is now 08:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Pirongia, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hamilton International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 53 mi (or 85 km), South. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Auckland and New Plymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Somersal Bed & Breakfast
Videos from this area
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NZ, Hamilton Karting Nationals. Yamaha Lights Final
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Ngutunui Hillclimb 2009
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Joker 6.7 Sailing
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New Park Playground
Youngsters Jess and Floyd show us the new attractions at the War Memorial Park.
Waikato Mounted Rifles 2010
Two plaques were unveiled to commemorate soldiers from the Waikato Mounted Rifles. One plaque is at St Johns Church, the other is at Te Awamutu Museum.
Te Awamutu Christmas Parade 2007
Te Awamutu's annual Christmas parade, Alexandra St, December 2007.
Lake Karapiro - Submerged Histories
Exhibition at Te Awamutu Museum featuring photos and video of Lake Karapiro's history.
Te Awamutu Christmas Parade 2010
The annual Stanta Parade in Te Awamutu, held 15th December 2010.
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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.
Pirongia
Pirongia is a small town in the Waipa District of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is 12 kilometres to the west of Te Awamutu, on the banks of the Waipa River, close to the foot of the 962 metre Mount Pirongia, which lies in a forest park to the west of the town. Pirongia was originally named Alexandra, after the English Princess of Wales, but to avoid confusion with the town of that name in the South Island the name was changed to Pirongia.
Puniu River
The Puniu River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. As a tributary of the Waipa River (itself a tributary of the Waikato River, and at a length of 57 kilometres, it is one of the longest secondary tributaries in New Zealand. The Puniu flows initially north from sources within the Pureora Forest Park, veering northwest to pass south of the towns of Kihikihi and Te Awamutu before meeting the Waipa River three kilometres south of Pirongia.