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Delve into Tawa Flat
Tawa Flat in Wellington City (Wellington) is a town located in New Zealand a little north-east of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Time in Tawa Flat is now 04:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Tawa Flat, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wellington International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wellington, Blenheim, Palmerston North, Nelson and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kenlea Cottage
BEST WESTERN WELLINGTON
Fernhill Motor Lodge
Boulcott Lodge
Spinnaker Motel
Green Gables Motel
Quality Inn Angus
Newlands Court Motel
A Great View
Motel 22
Videos from this area
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Victory Church Porirua - Fruit Sunday
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The grounds of Porirua Hospital
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Automotive repair and services Porirua - 04 237 9690 - North City Motors
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Porirua Railway Station Upgrade wins 'Golden Foot Award'
This video shows the Mayor Nick Leggett and Wellington Regional Councillor Barbara Donaldson displaying the 'Golden Foot Award' for Best Walking Project, awarded to Porirua City Council by...
Pre Travel Blues (11 July '13)
Sometimes travel is exciting, and sometimes it's overwhelming. Just need to get my bum on that seat and we're good to go.
Porirua Canopies Makeover Day – 4 October 2014
Coverage of the community makeover of the Porirua city centre canopies on Saturday 4 October. Artificial turf, new seating, a stage, colourful tables and chairs, plants and colourful ribbons...
Regional Reform - A video from Porirua City Council's Mayor Nick Leggett
The local government regional reform debate in Wellington is hotting up. Here's a video from Porirua's Mayor Nick Leggett explaining the reasons for the proposed changes, and how you can make...
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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.
Tawa, New Zealand
Tawa is the northernmost suburb of Wellington, located between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a group of large macrocarpa with the topiary of an upside-down bucket. Tawa is also known for its large number of churches, representing a wide range of Christian denominations. The suburb of Tawa occupies the Tawa Basin.
Tawa College
Tawa College is a coeducational school (year 9 - year 13) situated in Tawa, New Zealand, and its principal is Murray Lucas. The Tawa College magazine is called Tawahi (pronounced tawa - he). There are currently around 80 teaching staff and 20 support staff. Tawa College was officially opened in July 1961 and has always maintained a close involvement with the life of the local community, particularly through music and sport.
Takapu Road Railway Station
Takapu Road Railway Station is on the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand, on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT). It is double tracked with side platforms. It serves the suburbs of Redwood and Grenada North.
Redwood Railway Station
Redwood Railway Station on the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT). It is double tracked with staggered side platforms; the up platform is on the north side of the Tawa Street level crossing, the down platform on the south.
Tawa Railway Station
Tawa Railway Station, originally called Tawa Flat, is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand. It is double tracked with an island platform, and is 13.75 kilometres from Wellington Railway Station, the southern terminus of the NIMT.
Kenepuru Railway Station
Kenepuru Railway Station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in New Zealand, on Wellington's suburban rail network. It is double tracked, has a side platform layout on a curved section of the line, and is 16.16 km from Wellington Railway Station, the southern terminus of the NIMT. It is within walking distance of Kenepuru Hospital.
Porirua Park
Porirua Park is a multi-purpose sporting complex in Porirua, New Zealand. It currently serves as the home ground of rugby union club Northern United RFC and the Wellington Rugby League representative team, as well as the second home for Team Wellington of the New Zealand Football Championship. Porirua Park also has a Softball Field located at the western end of the park.
Porirua Lunatic Asylum
Porirua Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital located in Porirua. Established in 1887, it was at one time the largest hospital in New Zealand. The patients ranged from those with psychotic illnesses, to the senile, or alcoholics.