Waitawa
in Timaru District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Timaru Airport (1 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (40 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (47 mi)
- Pukaki Airport (54 mi)
- Glentanner Airport (60 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (65 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (84 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (87 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -44.300 and 171.200 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -44° 17' 59" and E 171° 11' 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: 06:40 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 9:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.546 and -8.284 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pedreira - References
- 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
Discover Waitawa
Waitawa in Timaru District (Canterbury) is a city in New Zealand about 276 mi (or 444 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in Waitawa is now 06:40 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Waitawa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Timaru Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. 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: Christchurch, Dunedin, Greymouth, Invercargill and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ashbury Park Motel
Phoenix Motel
Parklands Motor Lodge
Videos from this area
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Timaru New Zealand latest landmark - The Dome
Timaru New Zealand latest landmark - The Dome. Cement storage facility.
Vapour Trails Over Timaru.
Vapour trails over Timaru. Filmed by timaruman.
Certificate in Carpentry at Aoraki Polytechnic - Timaru
This programme is the best foundation for employment in the building industry or to secure an apprenticeship in carpentry or building. It includes a full year of theoretical and practical...
Pleasant Point Museum & Railway - Drone Flight
The train featured is a D16, manufactured in Scotland in 1878. Filmed on January 11, 2015 at the historic railway station in Pleasant Point Museum & Railway New Zealand. http://www.pleasantpointra...
Pleasant Point Railway- Pacing Ab699
Pacing AB699 between Keanes Crossing and Pleasant Point, New Zealand.
D16 running on the Pleasant Point Railway
D16 hauling passenger services on the 2km Pleasant Point on the 27th and 28th December 2013.
Cabride in Ab699, Pleasant Point Railway
Cabride in wood burner Ab699 from Keanes Crossing to Pleasant Point, near Timaru, New Zealand. At the start of the trip (however not in the video) we had to emergency stop, as the points...
Ab699- The Fairlie Flyer
1922 Steam locomotive, Ab699, hauls a passenger train from Keanes Crossing to Pleasant Point on the 28th December 2012. She is named the "Farlie Flyer", and is one of the 4 Ab survivors. 699...
Driving in South Canterbury, New Zealand, 2005
Driving in South Canterbury, from Levels to Pleasant Point Cemetery, September 2005.
Deer at Raincliff Station
David Morgan, owner of Raincliff Station, Canterbury New Zealand, discusses farming deer as part of an integrated livestock system.
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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.
Richard Pearse Airport
Richard Pearse Airport, also known as Timaru Airport, is located off the Pleasant Point HWY, 4 km north of the suburb Washdyke in Timaru, New Zealand. The airport takes its name from the local pioneer aviator, Richard Pearse, who allegedly flew before the Wright Brothers. Timaru is a small airport with 1 asphalt runway, and 2 grass runways, it offers regular Air New Zealand Link flights to Wellington, and on occasion Oamaru and Christchurch.
Timaru International Motor Raceway
Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or 8 kilometres outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either the Main South Highway or Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway. The Timaru International Motor Raceway holds some of the major sporting events on New Zealand's motorsport calendar.
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