Puhuka
District of Washdyke
in Timaru District of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Timaru Airport (3 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (42 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (43 mi)
- Pukaki Airport (56 mi)
- Glentanner Airport (63 mi)
- Mount Cook Airport (68 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (87 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (88 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -44.350 and 171.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -44° 20' 59" and E 171° 14' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 02:58 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.546 and -8.284 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pedreira - References
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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 Puhuka
The district Puhuka of Washdyke in Timaru District (Canterbury) is a district in New Zealand about 278 mi south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Glendeer B&B Lodge
Ashbury Park Motel
Elizabeth Court Bed & Breakfast
Parklands Motor Lodge
Homestead Lodge Motel
Comfort Hotel Benvenue
The Grosvenor
Anchor Motel - Hostel
ASPIRE AVENUE MOTOR LODGE
ASURE ASHLEY MOTOR LODGE
Videos from this area
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Sunday Sermon Fear Grief & Depression - Ron E Bishop Timaru NZ
Another Sunday Sermon by Ron E Bishop a New Zealand Teacher and Preacher. This video is designed to uplift inspire and give hope to anyone who may be suffering from fear grief or depression.
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Philip Wareing Log Transport part 4 : Ron E Bishop Timaru NZ
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Philip Wareing log transport part 3 : Ron E Bishop Timaru NZ
Peeling cutting and loading the logs onto a Philip Wareing log truck Loading the logs and watching the men at work on the skid at the Waimate forest. This video is a must to watch for anyone...
Topcut Firewood Part 2 Cutting & Splitting - Ron E Bishop Timaru NZ
This video shows how the firewood is cut from the logs and split then the loaded onto the delivery truck.
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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.
Temuka
Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region, for which it is a service town.
Opihi River
The Opihi River flows through south Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered Black-billed Gull.
Tengawai River
The Tengawai River (more correctly Te Ngawai) flows through south Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. It flows east for 35 kilometres before joining the Opihi River 20 kilometres north of Timaru.
Pleasant Point, New Zealand
Pleasant Point is a small country town in southern Canterbury, New Zealand, some 19 km inland from Timaru. A service town for the surrounding farming district, it has a population of 1,222 and one of its main attractions is the heritage railway, the Pleasant Point Museum and Railway, which operates steam locomotives and one of only two Model T Ford railcar replicas in the world. For almost one hundred years, the Fairlie branch line railway passed through the town.
Roncalli College
Roncalli College is a Catholic college in Timaru, New Zealand. It is named after Pope John XXIII, whose birth name was Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. It is a co-educational college, with approximately 550 students from Year 9 to Year 13, it is situated on Craigie Avenue, next to the Sacred Heart Basilica. It is set in 3.12 hectares of land, with 13 free-standing buildings. It practices NCEA examinations for its senior students with a high rate of success.
Alpine Energy Stadium
Alpine Energy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timaru, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people.
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 Boys' High School
Timaru Boys' High School (also known as TBHS), established in 1880, is a single sex state (public) secondary school located in the port city of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. TBHS caters for years 9 - 13 (ages 12 – 19 years). At the beginning of the 2006 school year, the school had a roll of more than 700 students. The school prides itself on its mix of sport, cultural and academic pursuits, many of which are documented on the school's official website.
Aoraki Polytechnic
Aoraki Polytechnic is a public NZ Tertiary Education Institution. Aoraki Polytechnic's main campus is based in central Timaru, South Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. It also has campuses offering a variety of programmes in Ashburton, Oamaru, Christchurch and Dunedin.
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.
Washdyke
Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city. The northern terminus of State Highway 8 is in Washdyke. Washdyke is home of Timaru's horse racetrack, which is named for the suburb's most famous former resident, champion racehorse Phar Lap. The Main South Line railway passes through Washdyke, and it was formerly the location of a railway junction.
Grantlea Downs School
Grantlea Downs School is a primary school in Timaru, New Zealand, and it started in 1959. In 2004 they merged with Seadown School and Grantlea with the new title Grantlea Downs. In 2006-2007 a new hall was built which has a bigger staffroom, offices and meeting room. The Principal of Grantlea Downs is Dave Hawkey since 1997. 50th Jubilee was held at the school in Easter 2009.
Mountainview High School
Moutainview High School is a co-educational state high school in Timaru, New Zealand. The school runs from year nine to thirteen. The school had a roll of 547 students in 2007; around 40 are International students.
Timaru Girls' High School
Timaru Girls' High School is a secondary school in Timaru, New Zealand, founded in 1880. Timaru Girls' High provides education for girls aged between 13 – 18 years of age (class levels - years 9 to 13). It also has a boarding facility within the school grounds for pupils not living in Timaru itself and also caters for international students. The school motto is Scientia Potestas Est – Knowledge is Power. The school is a stone's throw away from the Catholic Roncalli College.
New Zealand State Highway 78
State Highway 78 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting central Timaru with its port. It holds the record for New Zealand's shortest State Highway, with a length of just under 1000 metres.
New Zealand State Highway 93
State Highway 93 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting the Southland township of Mataura with the Western Otago town of Clinton. This provides a slightly quicker route between the cities of Dunedin and Invercargill, as it bypasses the town of Gore. It is roughly 43.2 km long.
New Zealand State Highway 71
State Highway 71 (SH 71) is a New Zealand State Highway connecting Kaiapoi/Christchurch with Rangiora.
Pareora River
The Pareora River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its origins in several small streams flowing from the Hunters Hills, and flows north before turning southeast to reach the Pacific ocean at the southern end of the township of Pareora, eight kilometres south of Timaru.
Temuka River
The Temuka River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of numerous rivers which meet close to the south Canterbury town of Temuka, all of which are part of the Opihi River's system.
Pareora
Pareora is a settlement in New Zealand. It is located close to State Highway 1, which bypasses the western edge of the town, and close to the Pacific Ocean coast, five kilometres north of Saint Andrews and 10 kilometres south of Timaru. The Pareora River reaches the ocean just to the south of the township.
Temuka Oval
Temuka Oval (also known as the Temuka Domain) is a cricket ground in Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1905 when South Canterbury played North Otago. The ground later held a single first-class match in 1978 when Young New Zealand played a touring England XI, which resulted in an innings and 23 run victory for the England XI.
Aorangi Oval
Aorangi Oval (also known as the South Canterbury Athletic Club Ground) is a cricket ground in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1881 when South Canterbury played the touring Australians. List A cricket was first held there in the 1980/81 Shell Cup when Canterbury played Wellington. To date the ground has held a total of fifteen List A matches.
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