Carterton
in Carterton District of Wellington, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-41.018 and 175.530 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -41° 1' 5" and E 175° 31' 48"
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: 01:16 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 5:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
41.005 and -4.468 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hoyuelos
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

Explore Carterton

Carterton in Carterton District (Wellington) is located in New Zealand about 43 mi (or 70 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Carterton is now 01:16 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Carterton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hood Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Napier and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Briarwood Boutique Accommodation - Greytown

Address
5,2 mi
21 Main Street
Greytown
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Greyfriars Motel

Address
5,7 mi
138 Main St
5712 Greytown
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Oak Estate Motor Lodge

Address
6,4 mi
2 Hospital Road
5712 Greytown
New Zealand

Time Information

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


The White Swan Country Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
109 Main Street
Greytown
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.

Masterton Motorplex Drag Racing

Published: March 14, 2014
Length: 09:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin McMartin

Just a mash up of runs in LOW D from the weekend in no particular order.


'Leaving For The Front' WW1 Re-enactment, 13-Aug-14, Masterton, New Zealand

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 54:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: happypappi

(part 7 of 9) To commemorate 100 years since the first Wairarapa contingent left for World War 1, local people re-enact their departure, marching from Masterton Town Hall to Masterton Railway Station.


A4 Skyhawks doing their thing at Masterton Airshow in 2001

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 23:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kiwitrainguy

This is shot on VHS tape so the quality isn't that good but the flying makes up for it, I hope!


'Leaving For The Front' WW1 Re-enactment, 13-Aug-14, Masterton, New Zealand

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 08:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: happypappi

(part 5 of 9) To commemorate 100 years since the first Wairarapa contingent left for World War 1, local people re-enact their departure, marching from Masterton Town Hall to Masterton Railway Station.


Masterton Shunt - Solway snow - Featherston & South

Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 01:41 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: wheel5800

A little overnight excursion I took myself on, a few years back.


Doorslammers Masterton Motorplex Feb 2014

Published: March 04, 2014
Length: 01:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Petrl Head


NZ Performance Pro Import RX8 at Masterton drags Jan 8th & 9th 2011

Published: January 09, 2011
Length: 28:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hotrodkiwi

Paul Dowdall's RX8 debut at Masterton Motorplex. Video shot and provided by Peter Isaacs.


MASTERTON 2012 tonte à la machine

Published: October 01, 2012
Length: 39:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ATMtondeur

Aux Golden Shears à Masterton, Nouvelle-Zélande - 2012.


NZAWA Annual Rally in Masterton June 2012

Published: July 12, 2012
Length: 21:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Krons42

New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation annual rally held in Masterton 1-4 June 2012.


xr6 turbo ute beats a jaguar(madd jagg) at masterton drags

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 54:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dan Man

Sunday now! the second day of racing and the ute got a time of 14.4 seconds against this jaguar that had red lighted but still a sweet result.


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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.

Carterton Railway Station

Carterton Railway Station, in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand, is a single platform railway station in the town of Carterton. It is located at the corner of Broadway, Davy and Wheatstone Streets, near the main shopping precinct on State Highway 2 (SH 2). It is on the Wairarapa Line, three stops and 17 minutes' journey time to Masterton, eight stops and 1 hour 19 minutes journey time to Wellington, on Wairarapa Connection trains.

Located at -41.0217, 175.523 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the Wairarapa, Public transport in the Wellington Region, Railway stations in New Zealand, Railway stations opened in 1880

Dalefield Railway Station

Dalefield railway station was a station on the Wairarapa Line that served the small rural community of Dalefield, just south of Carterton in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand’s North Island. It survived for just over a century from when the line opened in 1880 until it was closed in 1981.

Located at -41.0367, 175.491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rail transport in Wellington, Defunct railway stations in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the Wairarapa, Railway stations opened in 1880, Railway stations closed in 1981

Clareville Railway Station

|} Clareville railway station was a flag station serving the small settlement of Clareville, north of Carterton in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island. It survived for nine decades from when it opened in 1880 until closure to all traffic in 1970.

Located at -41.0046, 175.547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rail transport in Wellington, Defunct railway stations in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in the Wairarapa, Railway stations opened in 1880, Railway stations closed in 1970

2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash

On 7 January 2012, a scenic hot air balloon flight from Carterton, New Zealand, collided with a high voltage power line while attempting to land, causing it to catch fire, disintegrate and crash just north of the town, killing all eleven people (ten passengers and the pilot) on board.

Located at -41.0179, 175.545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2012 in New Zealand, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2012, Aviation accidents and incidents in New Zealand, Carterton District, Ballooning, Accidents and incidents involving balloons and airships

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