Turakina
in Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Wanganui Airport (12 mi) - RNZAF Base Ohakea (14 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (28 mi)
- Paraparaumu Airport (60 mi)
- Hood Airport (68 mi)
- New Plymouth Airport (91 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (91 mi)
- Taupo Airport (102 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -40.047 and 175.215 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -40° 2' 49" and E 175° 12' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:01 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 8:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 40.052 and -4.811 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cervera de los Montes - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Turakina
Turakina in Rangitikei District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city located in New Zealand about 89 mi (or 143 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Turakina is now 12:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Turakina, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 94 mi (or 152 km), North.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, New Plymouth, Napier and Blenheim. 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 | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
MNPL (Ruatangata & Turakina) 2011-12-02
2nd day on the MNPL (i.e. Marton to New Plymouth Line) was meant to have 3 locations but I missed out the great Fordell semicircle from Denlair Road because of a panicky bad decision - I'll...
Ronny 90cm Whangaehu
Ronny - first 90cm - clear Whangaehu 21.02.15.
Ronny 80cm Whangaehu
Ronny 80cm clear Whangaehu 21.02.15.
The Turakina End Of The Turakina Tunnel
(New Zealand) Tunnel number 1, on the Marton to New Plymouth railway. October 9th, 2014.
24th January 2015 Ratana Pa
9.40am on the marae beautiful waiata for the guests; Not sure what part of the speech making.
Kereama Pene at Ratana Pah
Kereama Pene at Ratana Pah 2012.
Korero under the canopy
Ratana Pa Hui 2015 24th January after official speeches concuded there were spontaneous korero from two Matua seated near me.
whakamoemiti 21 Jan 2015
Outdoor Service at Ratana Pa January 21st 2015.
Holiday - Drinking Like a Fish
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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.
Rātana pā
Rātana pā is a town in the North Island of New Zealand, near Whanganui and Marton in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, which developed around the Rātana church there. It is a site of pilgrimage for the Maori followers of the Rātana faith. Due to the importance of the Rātana movement in New Zealand politics, leading New Zealand politicians often attend annual gatherings at Rātana pā.
Turakina, New Zealand
Turakina is an old Māori settlement situated south of Whanganui city on the North Island of New Zealand. Turakina village derives its name from the Turakina River, which cut its passage to the sea from a spring on Mount Ruapehu. The original inhabitants of the area were the descendants of the Kahui Rere and the Kahui Maunga, later naming themselves Ngā Wairiki.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Turakina.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lethbridge
