Tangiwai
in Ruapehu District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Wanganui Airport (45 mi) - RNZAF Base Ohakea (52 mi)
- Taupo Airport (57 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (59 mi)
- Napier Airport (69 mi)
- New Plymouth Airport (82 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (87 mi)
- Hood Airport (104 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (135 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (175 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -39.467 and 175.583 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -39° 28' 0" and E 175° 34' 59"
- 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: 01:23 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 8:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.464 and -4.414 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Retuerta de Bullaque - 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 Tangiwai
Tangiwai in Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is located in New Zealand about 133 mi (or 214 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Tangiwai is now 01:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Tangiwai, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 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 52 mi (or 84 km), North.
While being here, 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.
Tussock Buster 2011
Waiouru trail ride.
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).
Tussock Buster 2015
Saturdays ride, most of the dam buster loop. Ran out of gas twice.
Helmet Cam from a Tussock Buster Bog
Taking a dumb line through a bog from Dirtvideo.co.nz.
Tussock Buster 2013
On the Tussock Buster Track, Saturday afternoon Go Pro 3 CRF 450 09.
New Zealand Army Haka Tu
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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.
Tangiwai disaster
The Tangiwai disaster occurred at 22:21 on 24 December 1953 when the Whangaehu River bridge collapsed beneath a Wellington to Auckland express train at Tangiwai on New Zealand's North Island. With 11 carriages carrying 285 passengers and crew, 151 people died, making it the worst ever rail accident in New Zealand.
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