Masterton
in Masterton of Wellington, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-40.960 and 175.658 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -40° 57' 34" and E 175° 39' 27"
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: 05:31 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 8:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
40.961 and -4.339 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marazoleja
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

Explore Masterton

Masterton in Masterton (Wellington) with it's 20,698 inhabitants is located in New Zealand about 51 mi (or 82 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Masterton is now 05:31 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Masterton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hood Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 2 km), South-West. 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: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gateway Motor Inn Boutique Hotel

Address
2,1 mi
290 High St, Solway
5810 Masterton
New Zealand

Time Information

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


COPTHORNE RESORT SOLWAY PARK-MASTERTON

Address
1,9 mi
HIGH STREET PO BOX 453
5901 Solway,Masterton
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ASURE MASTERTON MOTOR LODGE

Address
1,4 mi
250 HIGH STREET
5810 MASTERTON
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.

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.


Masterton Drag Racing 08-01-2011.mp4

Published: January 11, 2011
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Horowhenuaonline

Masterton Motorplex Drag Racing 08-01-2011 video by Nick Simmons from Levin.


Doorslammers Masterton Motorplex Feb 2014

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


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.

Masterton

Masterton is a large town and local government district in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a region separated from Wellington by the Rimutaka ranges. It is 100 kilometres north-east of Wellington, 28 kilometres south of Eketahuna, on the Ruamahanga River. Masterton is a thriving community with an urban population of 20,300, and district population of 23,500 (June 2012 estimates).

Located at -40.9667, 175.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in New Zealand, Masterton, Geography of the Wellington Region

Masterton Railway Station

Masterton railway station is a single-platform, urban railway station serving the town of Masterton in New Zealand's Wairarapa district. The station lies on the Wairarapa Line, and is located at the end of Perry Street. It is one hour, thirty-seven minutes journey time to Wellington. Trains for the Wairarapa Connection service terminate at this station. Masterton is one of three stations in the town of Masterton, the others being Renall Street and Solway.

Located at -40.9403, 175.655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Masterton, Public transport in the Wellington Region, Rail transport in Wellington, Railway stations in New Zealand, Railway stations opened in 1880, Buildings and structures in the Wairarapa

Renall Street Railway Station

Renall Street railway station is an urban single-platform railway station on Renall Street in the Wairarapa town of Masterton in New Zealand’s North Island. Renall Street is one of three railway stations in Masterton, the others being Masterton and Solway. As part of the Wairarapa station upgrade programme to prepare stations for the new SW-class passenger carriages, this station was closed from 14 May 2007 until early July 2007.

Located at -40.9476, 175.639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Masterton, Rail transport in Wellington, Public transport in the Wellington Region, Buildings and structures in the Wairarapa, Railway stations in New Zealand, Railway stations opened in 1936

Makoura College

Makoura College (spelled Makora College prior to 1990) is a state co-educational secondary school located in Masterton, New Zealand

Located at -40.962, 175.666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Masterton, Secondary schools in the Wellington Region, Schools in the Wairarapa

Wairarapa College

Wairarapa College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Masterton, New Zealand. The college first opened in 1938, following the merger of Wairarapa High School with the Masterton Technical School. Serving Years 9 to 13, the college has 943 students as of November 2012, including 175 resident in the school's on-site boarding hostel, College House.

Located at -40.9507, 175.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Masterton, Secondary schools in the Wellington Region, Schools in the Wairarapa, Boarding schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1938

Chanel College, Masterton

Chanel College, Masterton is a Catholic secondary school situated in Masterton, New Zealand. The school is named after St Peter Chanel, who was a French Marist priest killed on the Pacific island of Futuna in 1841. The school was established in 1978. It resulted from the amalgmation of two schools, St Joseph’s College for Boys (founded in 1945) operated by the Marist Brothers and St Bride’s College for Girls which had been established in 1898 by the Brigidine Sisters.

Located at -40.9602, 175.654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1978, Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Wellington Region, Masterton, Schools in the Wairarapa

Lansdowne, Wellington

Lansdowne is a suburb in the northern area of Masterton, New Zealand.

Located at -40.9385, 175.676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs in New Zealand, Masterton

Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton

Queen Elizabeth Park is a cricket ground in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1907 when Wairarapa played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground later held its first first-class match during the 1966/67 Plunket Shield when Central Districts played Auckland. Between the 1966/67 and 2002/03 seasons, twelve first-class matches were held there, the last of which saw Central Districts play Wellington in the 2002/03 State Championship.

Located at -40.9499, 175.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Sports venues in the Wellington Region

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capture of the webcam Hood Aerodrome › South-West: Tararua Range

Hood Aerodrome › South-West: Tararua Range, Hood Aerodrome (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
مسترتن, MRO, Distretto di Masterton, მასტერტონი, 매스터턴, ضلع ماسٹرٹن, Мастертон, 马斯特顿