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Discover Wakapuaka
Wakapuaka in Nelson City (Nelson) is a place in New Zealand about 74 mi (or 119 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Wakapuaka is now 12:44 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports near Wakapuaka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Nelson Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nelson, Richmond, Blenheim, Wellington and New Plymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 38% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 22% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Parautane Lodge
Retiro Park Lodge
YHA Nelson by Accents
DeLorenzo's Studio Apartments
Shelbourne Villa
RUTHERFORD HOTEL NELSON
Cathedral Inn
Joya Garden & Villa Studios
Palms Motel
TRAILWAYS HOTEL NELSON
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Port Nelson Street Races 2014 - 'King of the Port'
Exciting forward-facing helmet camera action of the complete 12 lap 'King of the Port 2014' race - Real Roads - Real Racing - this summer in Nelson NZ on Friday 02 January 2015 - Don't miss it.
Grab a Random - Episode 4: Nelson and Tasman
If we asked you to drop everything to go on an adventure somewhere in NZ, would you? This couple starred in our fourth episode of Grab a Random for a spur of the moment weekend in Nelson. Book...
Scooter Edit - Campbell Heath | Neale Skatepark | Nelson NZ
Campbell Heath at Neale Skate Park - Nelson 2013. https://www.facebook.com/campbell.heath.9 Thanks to Can't Stop Won't Stop for the use of their hit track 'Scrape The Sky' Download this +...
Top Gun Nelson 2015, Maitai Face
A little video I took on my phone of the last section of the Top Gun 2015 Enduro on Matai Face. Conditions were very slippery so the effort of these riders were even more impressive.
Enriching Wellness Day Spa, Nelson NZ
A video about Enriching Day Spa, Nelson, New Zealand by Enriching Day spa. A Wellness Day Spa for Men and Women in Nelson NZ Nourish the body, feed the soul Melt your muscles with massage...
Nelson Fishing
Just a splattering of clips taken over the past couple of months around the nelson coast.
Riding the Skywire - Happy Valley near Nelson, New Zealand
The Skywire at Happy Valley, rocketing along the worlds longest Flying Fox.
Upper Firball, Nelson, New Zealand
My view of Upper Firball following Sean Morris using my GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition.
A beautiful bicycle ride, Nelson, NZ.mpg
We had a beautiful day on a bicycle with The Gentle Cycling Company in Nelson, New Zealand. We started at the beach and finished at a little country pub, and on the way had a real fruit icecream...
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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.
Cawthron Atkinson Observatory
Cawthron Atkinson Observatory (formerly Atkinson Observatory) is sited in the grounds of Clifton Terrace School, Nelson, New Zealand, after previously being situated at Pipers Park for many years. First operated in 1883, the observatory was founded by Arthur Atkinson, a keen amateur astronomer and Member of Parliament for Nelson. A newer observatory building opened in 1982.
Lud River
The Lud River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from a ridge ten kilometres to the east of Nelson city centre, reaching the Wakapuaka River close to the latters outfall into Delaware Bay, an indentation in the eastern shore of Tasman Bay.
Teal River
The Teal River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its origins in hilly country to the west of the city of Nelson to reach the Wakapuaka River.