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Explore Raketapauma
Raketapauma in Rangitikei District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city in New Zealand about 128 mi (or 207 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Raketapauma is now 03:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Raketapauma, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 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 58 mi (or 94 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Napier, Rotorua, New Plymouth and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 21% |
Air Humidity | 99% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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High Country Train Crossing
At New Zealand's highest railway station Waiouru, the Auckland to Wellington Tourist train "The Overlander" crosses a special excursion railcar which has come from Auckland down here and is...
NIMT (Waiouru) 2011-07-01
Went up north today and had a good start because Palmerston North's usual early arrivals were all late. 211 was through Feilding at around 7:35 am, and 237 through Marton at 8:20 am. After...
KiwiRail Train 240 at Waiouru - 10MAR13
I love the polarizing filter - it allows you to shoot directly into the sun and you still end up with a good shot. Mount Ruapehu has never looked so parched. If this weather continues it may...
Q.E.C Service Academy Parade
Q.E.C Service academy induction graduation inspection, awards & parade, Waiouru Army Base. 7/3/2014.
Amazing Rugby Bar
'The Dogbox'. An amazing rugby bar/museum in the heart of New Zealand in the small town of Waiouru (known for having the Army Museum but should also be known to have a rugby museum).
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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.
Naval Communications Station Irirangi
The Naval Communications Station Irirangi of the Royal New Zealand Navy, which is 2 km north of Waiouru and near the Waiouru Army Camp, was established in WWII (1943) as the Waiouru W/T (Wireless Telegraph) Station. Its location, in the middle of the North Island, put it far away from the sea. The station was commissioned in July 1943, and at the peak period of the war had an establishment of about 150 personnel, of whom more than eighty were women.