Okitu
District of Wainui
in Gisborne District of Gisborne, New Zealand
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -38.689 and 178.070 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -38° 41' 19" and E 178° 4' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:24 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 8:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.674 and -1.917 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Nava de Arriba - 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
Delve into Okitu
The district Okitu of Wainui in Gisborne District (Gisborne) is a subburb in New Zealand about 252 mi north-east of Wellington, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gisborne, Opotiki, Whakatane, Napier and Rotorua. 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 | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
17°C (62 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ocean Beach Motor Lodge
EMERALD HOTEL
Portside Hotel Heritage Boutique Collection
Captain Cook Motor Lodge
Waikanae Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
Bella Vista Gisborne
Waikanae Beach Motel
Accommodation Ahi Kaa
Tudor Park Motel
BKs Palm Court Gisborne
Videos from this area
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Sunrise in Gisborne
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Gisborne From Above With DJI Phantom 2 (4K)
First couple flights with the DJI Phantom in Gisborne, NZ All video shot in 4k resolution on the GoPro hero 4 DJI Phantom 2 with FPV set up and IOSD mini. watch in 4K for best quality :)
2009 Ministock Best Pairs, Gisborne, New Zealand
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Gisborne, Neuseeland2007's photos around Gisborne, New Zealand
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Lysnar House Art Sale Labour weekend 2014
Thursday 23 October, Friday 24 October, Saturday 25 October, Sunday 26 October 10am until 3pm Gisborne Artists' Society, located at Lysnar House, behind Tairawhiti Museum, Stout Street, Gisborne.
Aberrant Spectres Guide
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Adrenaline (Kerryn Chase Mohi)
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Motorcycle Beach Racing - Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne Motorcycle Club beach races.
Beach Trail Riding
beach trail bike riding, gisborne, new zealand.
Day 1 - Travel and beach tricks with Dalton.
av tricks. lil holiday.
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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.
Poverty Bay
Poverty Bay is the largest of several small bays on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island to the north of Hawkes Bay. It stretches for 10 kilometres from Young Nick's Head in the southwest to Tuaheni Point in the northeast. The city of Gisborne is located on the northern shore of the bay. The name is often used by extension to refer to the entire area surrounding the city of Gisborne.
Gisborne Airport
Gisborne Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Gisborne Airport is one of the few airports in the world that has a railway line, the Palmerston North - Gisborne Line, crossing the main runway.
Titirangi (hill)
Titirangi is a hill in Gisborne city, New Zealand. It is also known as Kaiti Hill, but this refers to the first ridge overlooking Poverty Bay and Gisborne. The hill is an ancestral site of the Ngati Oneone hapū (sub-tribe) in Gisborne. It is at the base of this hill that Captain James Cook came ashore, after first sighting New Zealand in October 1769.
2ZG
2ZG was a radio station in Gisborne originally owned by the Radio New Zealand commercial operation. The station was first started as 2XG in 1948 broadcasting on 1010AM. In the 1960s the call sign and brand name were changed to 2ZG and the station moved to 1060AM. In 1978 after New Zealand changed its AM frequency spacing from 10 kHz to 9 kHz 2ZG moved to 945AM. 2ZG was known as The Coaster during the 1980s and in the 1990s as Gisbornes 2ZG.
Gisborne Girls' High School
Gisborne Girls High School is a girls' secondary school situated in Gisborne, Tairāwhiti, New Zealand. It was founded in 1956 when Gisborne High School was split into two single-sex schools.
Gisborne Botanical Gardens
Gisborne Botanical Gardens is a public garden in Gisborne, New Zealand, that dates back to 1874. The Gisborne Botanical Gardens nowadays occupy 5.1 hectares between Aberdeen Road and the Taruheru River. There are still many trees remaining from the early period. There is also a Gisborne botanic garden in the town of Gisborne, Australia.
Gisborne Intermediate
Gisborne Intermediate School is a co-ed intermediate school in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Gisborne Boys' High School
Gisborne Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school situated in Gisborne, New Zealand that was originally founded as a Co-Ed school in 1909 and was known as Gisborne High School. In 1956 the school became Gisborne Boys High School when the original school was split into two single-sex schools. Gisborne Boys High School is very well known for its First Fifteen Rugby Team.
Gisborne region
The Gisborne region is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority. Its largest settlement, the city also named Gisborne, is located at the northern end of Poverty Bay on the east coast. Gisborne is named for an early Colonial Secretary William Gisborne. The council is located in the city of Gisborne.
Waipaoa River
For the site of a major battle during the New Zealand Wars, see Waipaoa Stream. Waipaoa River River Country New Zealand Source Raukumara Range Basin 2,150 km (830 sq mi) The Waipaoa River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the eastern slopes of the Raukumara Range, flowing south for 80 kilometres to reach Poverty Bay and the Pacific Ocean just south of Gisborne. For about half of this distance its valley is followed by State Highway 2.
Kaiti, New Zealand
Kaiti is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located immediately to the east of the city centre, on the opposing bank of the Waimata River. Kaiti Hill or Titirangi overlooks Poverty Bay with Young Nick's Head (Te Kuri O Paoa) across the Bay. Titirangi also overlooks the city. The Turanganui River is below it, and separates Kaiti from the Gisborne Central Business District. Nearby Kaiti Beach is one of New Zealand's most historic spots, being the landing site of the Horouta waka.
Awapuni, Gisborne
Awapuni is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne, and is located in the southwest of the city. It is named after the Awapuni lagoon, where the Waipaoa River runs into the ocean.
Mangapapa
Mangapapa is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located in the north of the city. Whataupoko lies to the southeast and Te Hapara to the south, separated from Mangapapa by the Turanganui River. Gisborne Hospital is located in Mangapapa, as was the former Cook Hospital. In 2006, the New Zealand Census calculated the total population of the Mangapapa suburb to be 4,263.
Makaraka, New Zealand
Makaraka is an outer suburb of Gisborne, in New Zealand's North Island. It is located to the west of the city, and is the home of Gisborne's horse-racing circuit, Makaraka Racecourse.
Manutuke
Manutuke is a settlement in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located to the west of the city of Gisborne on State Highway 2, close to the mouth of the Waipaoa River.
Wainui Beach
Wainui Beach is a small settlement on the coast of New Zealand's North Island, located just to the north of Tuaheni Point, some 8 km to the east of Gisborne, to which it is linked by State Highway 35. As of the 2006 census, Wainui Beach had a usually resident population of 1,515. The beach is one of the NZ Automobile Association's 101 Must-do places for Kiwis. It is noted for its consistent surf breaks.
Whangara
Whangara is a small community in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Located between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, five kilometres southwest of Gable End Foreland and 2 km east of State Highway 35, it features prominently in the early history of the Ngāti Porou iwi. Whangara was the location and setting for the successful New Zealand novel and film Whale Rider.
Campion College, Gisborne
Campion College, Gisborne is an integrated, co-educational college located in Gisborne, New Zealand including students from Year 7 to Year 13. The college received its name from its patron saint, St Edmund Campion whose feast day is 1 December. Students have the opportunity to study Religious Education as part of NCEA levels 1-3.
James Cook Observatory
The James Cook Observatory, or just Cook Observatory is the most eastern astronomical observatory in the world. It is located on Titirangi (Kaiti Hill), Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand. It is named after Captain James Cook.
Pouawa River
The Pouawa River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southeast, reaching the Pacific Ocean 15 kilometres northeast of Gisborne.
Taruheru River
The Taruheru River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southeast from sources close to the settlement of Ormond before flowing through the city of Gisborne. Here it meets the waters of the Waimata River, and the combined waters flow to the northern end of Poverty Bay as the Turanganui River.
Te Arai River
The Te Arai River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in rough hill country 20 kilometres north of Nuhaka before veering northeast past the township of Manutuke to reach the Waipaoa River five kilometres from the latter's outflow into Poverty Bay.
Waiomoko River
The Waiomoko River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast to reach the Pacific Ocean 22 kilometres northeast of the city of Gisborne.
Lytton High School
Lytton High School is the only co-educational state Secondary School in Gisborne, New Zealand. The school was opened in February 1961 with 159 students. In January 2011 the school celebrated its 50th jubilee with an estimated roll of 810 students. Wiremu Elliott was appointed as Principal in July 2012. As well as its website, Lytton has its own Facebook pages: Official Notices, Sports, and Digital Technologies.
Harry Barker Reserve
Harry Barker Reserve is a cricket ground in Te Hapara, Gisborne, New Zealand which is named after the former mayor of Gisborne. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1948 when Poverty Bay played Hawkes Bay in the 1948/49 Hawke Cup. The local council purchased the ground in 1962, prior to which it formed part of a nine-hole golf course. The ground held its first first-class match Northern Districts played Otago in the 1974/75 Plunket Shield.
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