Wigram
in Christchurch City of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (4 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (45 mi)
- Timaru Airport (84 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (94 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (98 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (102 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (122 mi)
- Westport Airport (135 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (192 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.550 and 172.550 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 32' 59" and E 172° 33' 0"
- 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: 06:03 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 8:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.550 and -7.450 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Valle de Oro - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Wigram
Wigram in Christchurch City (Canterbury) is a town located in New Zealand about 193 mi (or 311 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Wigram is now 06:03 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Wigram, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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: Christchurch, Greymouth, 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: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Establishment
Fyffe On Riccarton
Amore Motor Lodge
Airport Delta Motel
Commodore Airport Hotel
Tower Junction Motor Lodge
Airport Christchurch Motel
298 Westside Motor Lodge
Airport Palms Motel
Comfort Inn Riccarton NZ
Videos from this area
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Sunday Blokarting at Wigram with a GOPRO HD
Blokarting with the Canterbury Blokart club on a Sunday afternoon in January. This is at the Airforce Museum at Wigram Christchurch New Zealand.
Air Force Museum
This museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, holds the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Airforce.
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Wigram Airbase.
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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.
Wigram
Wigram is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. Technically called Wigram Park, the second half of its name is rarely if ever heard. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby. It is seven kilometres to the west of the city centre. Until 1993 Wigram was the home to one of the country's main Royal New Zealand Air Force bases, but this was closed after cutbacks in military spending.
Hornby High School
Hornby High School (HHS) is a secondary school located in Christchurch, New Zealand which was established in 1975. it is located in the suburb of Hornby, to the west of the city centre. Facilities at HHS were designed to accommodate a maximum of over 800 students; current enrollment is approximately 455.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. It opened on 1 April 1987, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the RNZAF, and is primarily a museum of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, its predecessor, the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force.
Wigram Aerodrome
Wigram Aerodrome is a former Royal New Zealand Air Force base located in the Christchurch suburb of Wigram. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. Originally home to the RNZAF Central Flying School (CFS), it was closed in 1995 following the CFS' relocation to RNZAF Ohakea two years earlier. The closing parade was held on 14 September 1995. Wigram Aerodrome maintained its aviation character, with several aviation businesses using its facilities.
Riccarton High School
Riccarton High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Upper Riccarton, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
St Thomas of Canterbury College
St Thomas of Canterbury College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The college is integrated into the state education system under an integration agreement which was first entered into by the Christian Brothers (as the proprietors of the college) and the Government of New Zealand on 11 November 1981 under Section 7 of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.
Wigram Airfield Circuit
Wigram Airfield Circuit was a temporary motor racing circuit at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, New Zealand. The airfield is a former base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. The temporary circuit was 3 km (2.1 mile) with a 1.3 km (0.8mile) main straight. The first summer meetings held at Wigram Aerodrome in 1949 considered as the oldest motor race in New Zealand. The track hosted the 1964-1969 Tasman Series.
Riccarton Park Racecourse
Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wigram.
Wigram › North: SH73 Curletts Rd, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
Wigram › West: Sockburn Roundabout West, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
Wigram › West: SH76 Awatea Rd, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
Wigram › South: SH73 Blenheim Rd, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
Wigram › South: SH73 Lunns Rd, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
Wigram › East: SH76 Aidenfield Dr, Christchurch, Wigram (source)
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