Hawkins
in Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.483 and 172.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 28' 59" and E 172° 1' 59"
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: 01:02 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 8:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.467 and -7.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Seixo
References
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

Discover Hawkins

Hawkins in Selwyn District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 206 mi (or 332 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Local time in Hawkins is now 01:02 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Hawkins, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, 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: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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Accommodation Darfield

Published: July 07, 2014
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Accommodation Darfield

Katie will give you a guided tour of Darfield Hostel, starting with the kitchen, dining room, living room, then the laundry, bathrooms, bedrooms etc. Do you need short term to long term accommodati...


Sparrow. Female House Sparrow feeding its young

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 47:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MollyRuby B

A Female House Sparrow feeding its young in our wood shed, Darfield, New Zealand. 27.12.14.


TranzAlpine Steam Train New Zealand

Published: August 31, 2014
Length: 38:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Simon Wilson

The TranzAlpine Steam Train leaving the Darfield station on it's way back to Christchurch on an Autumn afternoon.


pysico kitty

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 45:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: trainman731

my yonger brother has a teddy dog so i pretended that it was a real dog.


Wind turbine Blade & Tail Set Up.wmv

Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 55:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nzwindandsolarltd

Supplier of Home Power Wind Turbines From 1Kw to 30Kw solar panels Powering systems used to power your future, www.nzwindandsolarltd.co.nz.


Coal train through Sheffield

Published: July 22, 2007
Length: 21:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: madleech

An empty west bound coal train roars through Sheffield, as it approaches the Southern Alps.


Sheffield Mudplug / Trial 2007

Published: September 24, 2007
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: matt4u

trial / mudplug in canterbury. great 4wding.


Glider winch launch from Springfield nz

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 21:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Quin Hainsworth

getting a winch in ZK-GPR from Springfield .cockpit view, sorry about quality its filmed from my phone.


Video Diary 1504201, Springfield Sunrise

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 02:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaime Dormer

We arrived late yesterday in Christchurch, grabbed the hire car and drove to Springfield, we did not have time to check out the local area for a spot to shoot the sunrise for the following...


Glider winch launch viewed from the ground

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 21:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Quin Hainsworth

ZK-GPB on winch launch from Canterbury Gliding club in Springfield nz.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Whitecliffs Branch

The Whitecliffs Branch was a branch line railway that formed part of New Zealand's national rail network in the Canterbury region of the South Island. It was more industrial than the many rural branches on the South Island's east coast whose traffic primarily derived from agriculture, and it operated from 1875 until 1962.

Located at -43.4843, 172.01 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway lines in New Zealand, Rail transport in the Canterbury Region

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