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Discover Waiouru
Waiouru in Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) with it's 1,347 citizens is a town in New Zealand about 134 mi (or 215 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Waiouru is now 09:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports near Waiouru, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wanganui Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 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 53 mi (or 86 km), North.
When in this area, 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 | 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
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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.
National Army Museum (New Zealand)
The National Army Museum (Maori - Te Mata Toa) is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It was formerly known as the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. It is situated 94 minutes south of Taupo on State Highway One, on the southern side of the small military town of Waiouru. The 1300 square metre museum is fortress-looking in design, complete with a bridge and moat. It took the 2nd Field Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Engineers (RNZE) 276 days to build, and was opened in October 1978.
Waiouru Military Camp
Waiouru Military Camp is a camp of the New Zealand Army in the central North Island near Waiouru. Waiouru is often referred to by soldiers as the home of the army as it houses the army marae and is the base where all New Zealand Army soldiers complete their initial basic training called All Arms Recruit Course (AARC).
Wahianoa River
The Wahianoa River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Whangaehu River, it flows southeast from the southern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, gradually veering southwest before meeting the Whangaehu three kilometres northwest of Waiouru.