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Discover Kaikoura
Kaikoura in Kaikoura District (Canterbury) with it's 685 citizens is a city in New Zealand about 96 mi (or 155 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kaikoura is now 09:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kaikoura, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaikoura Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blenheim, Richmond, Nelson, Christchurch and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Factory
The Point Bed & Breakfast
Quality Suites Kaikoura
Nikau Lodge
Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge
Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast
Kaikoura Boutique Hotel
Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park
Ardara Lodge B&B
Alpine View Motel
Videos from this area
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Crayfish and Paua in Kaikoura, New Zealand
Not the best conditions on the Kaikoura coast but still plenty of crays and paua to annoy.
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Kaikoura is widely known as the whale watching capital of New Zealand. Unfortunately they didn't want to be watched today! After Matt finished taking photos of me for my website we headed...
Kaikoura, New Zealand HD
Kaikoura is a small town on the rugged east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Kaikoura means 'meal of crayfish' in the language of the native Maori people, who have lived here for generatio...
Coastal Pacific Train - Kaikoura to Picton
The Coastal Pacific is one of New Zealand's most scenic train rides, squeezed between the Pacific Ocean and the Kaikoura Mountain Ranges. This journey starts at the Whale watching town of Kaikoura ...
Kaikoura NZ
KaikouraNZ.com profiles an amazing breathtaking and once in a lifetime visit to a magic place on earth, Kaikoura, New Zealand Kaikoura NZ Magazine is an online touring and lifestyle magazine...
Coastal Pacific Train Journey between Christchurch and Picton, New Zealand
A stunning journey from Christchurch to Picton, between the rugged Pacific coastline and the steeply rising Kaikoura mountains. Experience spectacular views of the Marlborough wine growing...
Whale watching in Kaikoura, New Zealand
The Kaikoura Peninsula extends into the sea south of the town, and the resulting upwelling currents bring an abundance of marine life from the depths of the nearby Hikurangi Trench. The town...
High-speed Coastal Pacific - Part 2 - Kaikoura to Christchurch in 19 minutes
Join the engineer in the cab for an uninterrupted high-speed run from Kaikoura to Christchurch at 8 x full speed aboard the New Coastal Pacific Train.
Campervan Road Trip NZ | Kaikoura | EP02
Book a camper trip like DJ and Dan's at http://goo.gl/FXFx0V We stopped to hit up the happening town centre of Kaikoura and find out what there is to do for those who don't have a million...
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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.
Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch. Kaikoura became the first local authority to reach the Green Globe tourism certification standard. According to the 2006 census, the permanent resident population is 2,172, a 3.3% increase since the 2001 census. The town is the governmental seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikoura District, which is politically a part of the Canterbury Region.