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Discover Norsewood
Norsewood in Manawatu-Wanganui is a place in New Zealand about 113 mi (or 182 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Norsewood is now 02:35 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports near Norsewood, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Palmerston North Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-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 100 mi (or 162 km), North.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Napier, Wellington, Rotorua and Whakatane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 18% |
Air Humidity | 99% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Drive from Wellington To Hawkes Bay
We drove from Wellington, NZ to Hawkes Bay via Highway 1 in March of 2014. This is a compilation of the views along the way.
Phil walk around Norsewood Shop
So you can reminisce or see where we hail from for the first time, this is the Front of the store.
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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.
Norsewood
Norsewood is a small rural town in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated in the Tararua District. Its population is 330. The town is situated east of the Ruahine Mountain range and is located 20 kilometres northeast of Dannevirke. Norsewood was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 1872 as a loggers settlement and was subsequently destroyed in a fire in 1888. A fishing boat, the Bindalsfaering, is displayed in a glassed boat-house in the town.