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Discover Napier
Napier in Napier City (Hawke's Bay) with it's 56,787 citizens is a town in New Zealand about 167 mi (or 269 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Napier is now 09:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports near Napier, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Napier Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), North-West. 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: Gisborne, Rotorua, Opotiki, Whakatane and Palmerston North. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 1st of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Dome
The County Hotel
THE NAUTILUS
McHardy Lodge
VR Napier Hotel - Tennyson St
Pebble Beach Motor Inn
Anchorage Motor Lodge
The Crown Hotel Napier
Navigate Seaside Hotel
Kennedy Park Resort Napier
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Timelapse of Napier Port with tilt shift effect
A time lapse of action in and outside the Port of Napier filmed mostly from the Bluff Hill lookout. Edited in Sony Vegas11 with Magic Bullet Looks 2 using the Swing Tilt pre-set that makes...
Napier Art Deco Weekend
Various scenes of the 2013 Napier Art Deco Weekend from Friday night through to Sunday afternoon.
Bladers Freestyle - Napier New Zealand
I'd like to thank Kyle Hamilton for helping organise this and making it happen. Thank you to the awesome people involved with the video: Luke Sharplin Phillip Bristow Tyla Christison Joseph...
Top Tips for Settling in Napier Hawke's Bay
Find out what Napier, Hawke's Bay has to offer and get insights for people that have settled here.
RM31 Railcar trip to Napier July, 2013
The Pahiatua Railcar Society's RM31 railcar travelled to Napier on the 20th of July, 2013 as part of Napier's midwinter Art Deco weekend event. It ran a number of return excursions to Hastings...
Napier to Auckland - New Zealand - (double speed & 60fps)
Napier to Auckland 16th March 2013 New Zealand Recorded at 30fps uploaded at 60fps and at double speed = change settings to half speed to view at original speed and frame rate.
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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.
Anglican Diocese of Waiapu
The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupo, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the Waiapu River. The diocese was established in 1858. The seat of the Bishop of Waiapu is at the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist in Napier. The incumbent Bishop of Waiapu is the Rt Rev'd David Rice.
McLean Park
McLean Park is a sports ground in Napier, New Zealand. The two main sports played at the ground are cricket and rugby union. It is one of the 10 proper cricket grounds of New Zealand. McLean Park is a sportsground of international standards which includes the main outdoor stadium and the indoor Rodney Green Centennial Events Centre. The home teams for this ground are the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union and Central Districts Cricket Association.
Marineland, Napier
Marineland of New Zealand was a marine mammal park in Napier, New Zealand. The park opened in 1965 and closed to the public in 2008. It has had several species of native marine wildlife, including the common dolphin, the New Zealand fur seal, little blue penguin and gannets. Marineland also has California sea lions, a sulphur crested cockatoo, otters and more.
Napier Girls' High School
Napier Girls' High School is a state secondary school on Clyde Road, Napier, New Zealand. It has a current school roll of over 900.
National Aquarium of New Zealand
The National Aquarium of New Zealand, also known as Napier Aquarium is a public aquarium in Napier, New Zealand.
Sacred Heart College, Napier
Sacred Heart College, Napier (Te Kareti o Ngakau Tapu) was founded on its present site in 1867 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. For the first one hundred years of its existence, the College was staffed predominantly by the Sisters of the Missions. Sister Mary Rose who completed her term in 1998 was the last Mission Sister to hold the position of Principal. The original buildings withstood the Napier earthquake of 1931.
2009 Napier shootings
The 2009 Napier shootings (also widely called the Napier siege by the New Zealand media) occurred on 7 May 2009 in Napier, New Zealand. At around 9.30 am, Jan Molenaar fired on New Zealand Police officers executing a routine cannabis search warrant at his house at 41 Chaucer Road, killing Senior Constable Len Snee and seriously injuring Senior Constables Bruce Miller and Grant Diver. A neighbour attempting to assist the police was also shot.
Nelson Park (cricket ground)
Nelson Park is a cricket ground in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The ground first held a first-class match when Hawke's Bay played Wellington in 1920. Hawke's Bay would play a second first-class match there in 1921 against the touring Australians. Major cricket was next played there near 65 years later when Central Districts played Wellington in the 1985/86 Shell Trophy. As of the 2010/11 season, Central Districts have played nine first-class matches there.
Napier Prison
Napier Prison is a former prison in Napier that was New Zealand's oldest prison. It is now an historic facility which offers guided tours twice daily and self-guided audio tours all-day. It is also the only building where it is possible to see the original path of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.