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Explore Arahura
Arahura in Westland District (West Coast) is located in New Zealand about 215 mi (or 346 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Arahura is now 10:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Arahura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Hokitika Airfield in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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: Greymouth, Christchurch, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Awatuna Homestead
Bella Vista Hokitika
Kapitea Lodge
Annabelle Motel
Jade Court Motor Lodge
Beachfront Hotel
Videos from this area
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Jade Carving NZ
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National Kiwi Centre - Hokitika
See Kiwi in their natural habitat, Tuatara, long finned eel & much more! *** http://www.thenationalkiwicentre.co.nz For more videos and travel tips check out http://www.barekiwi.com.
Hokitika
Wild Foods Festival 2007, A 6 day road trip to the West Coast of New Zealand. Through the Lewis Pass to Kiakora then back down South via Ashbuton, Lake Tekapo and finally Queenstown.
Hokitika Battlefest - CQB - Day Game 1
Just some footage from the Hokitika Battlefest 2015 day games on Saturday. They were pretty casual as most of us were reasonably tired from the night before. Games held at the semi-abandoned...
Precious pounamu - Roadside Stories
Pounamu - greenstone or jade - was prized by Māori, and gave its name to the South Island (Te Wai Pounamu). Long associated with the Ngāi Tahu tribe, pounamu was especially common in the...
Gold fever in Hokitika - Roadside Stories
After gold was discovered in 1864 a lively town sprang up at Hokitika. Within a few months it had 5000 residents and 72 hotels. However, its port was dangerous, and many ships met their end...
Beachfront Hotel Hokitika, New Zealand
Stay on a wild West Coast beach in Hokitika, New Zealand! We offer the most unique location for accommodation on the West Coast, on the beach and in the centre of town. A wide range of ...
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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.
Arahura River
The Arahura River is a river located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is approximately 56 kilometers in length and flows into the Tasman Sea eight kilometers north of Hokitika, next to the Arahura Pa. The lower reaches of the Arahura River was a major producer of gold in the past - and extensively mined, but it is now worked out. It is also a major source of pounamu (greenstone) for the local Māori.