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Discover Ohakune
Ohakune in Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is a city in New Zealand about 134 mi (or 215 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in Ohakune is now 01:45 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 Ohakune, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 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 49 mi (or 79 km), North. 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: Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Napier, Rotorua 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Powderhorn Chateau
Ohakune Court Motel
The Peaks Motor Inn
Canoe Safaris Lodge
Ruapehu Mountain Motel & Lodge
Tussock Grove Boutique Hotel
Station Lodge - Hostel
LKNZ Lodge - Hostel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Desert Storm 2010
Helmet cam footage from Desert Storm 2010 on the west trail. Has footage of a few bails, and some of the slippery sections.
Desert Defenders Winter Woolies 4WD - 31 Aug 2013
Desert Defenders Winter Woolies 4WD trip on the Army Training Ground at Waiouru. 100 Trucks plus the support team. Not as cold as I was expecting but we did get a couple of small snow showers...
Pokaka 2012 053
Kiwirail freight train passing southbound through Pokaka, in the central North Island of New Zealand. Apologies for the jerkiness, etc. This is a trial video using my Canon EOS 600d DSLR camera.
Horopito Motors pictures
Somewhere in the tundra of the north island highlands is a place known as the "Holy Land" for old machines, Horopito Motors sold old car parts that were almost unobtainable for untold years....
Triple Red EF's Taonui
Triple EF's (30203 30094 and 30007) crossing the new Taonui Viaduct on the NIMT. Apologies for the shaky camera work as I was perched on the side of a steep cutting. Feel free to hit the...
project cars under threat
Treasure being treated like trash just a bit. They seem to be getting hit by diggers & stuff... but they are for sale. You could build some awesome cars from this stuff. Near Mount Ruapehu,...
NEWZEALAND EEL HUNTING in Raetihi from YAMA
今住んでるRaetihiと言う場所は自然溢れる豊な場所!!しかしながら田舎である分物価が高いため10㌔離れたとなり街まで行かないと買い物に行...
Mountainbiking Old Coach Roach Horopito - Ohakune New zealand
A very short and low quality impression of mountainbiking on the Old Coach road from Horopito to Ohakune in Central North island, New Zealand. Shot on GoPro Hero3, with most of the shakyness...
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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.
Big Mountain Short Film Festival
The Big Mountain Short Film Festival is a short film festival based in Ohakune, New Zealand designed to encourage and celebrate creative short film making and storytelling. Entry is free and open to filmmakers internationally, who are encouraged to use maximum creativity on minimum budget. In addition to screening short films, the festival also features professional guest speakers offering tips and techniques on an assortment of topics of particular interest to low and no-budget filmmakers.