Oruru
in Far North District of Northland, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-35.033 and 173.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -35° 1' 59" and E 173° 30' 0"
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: 06:52 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 8:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
34.882 and -6.295 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moulay Bousselham
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

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

Explore Oruru

Oruru in Far North District (Northland) is located in New Zealand about 438 mi (or 704 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Oruru is now 06:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Oruru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Kaitaia Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaitaia, Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

RAMADA RESORT REIA TAIPA BEACH

Address
3,2 mi
22 TAIPA POINT ROAD
0420 Taipa
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Old Oak Boutique Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
66 Waterfront Drive
0420 Mangonui
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation

Address
3,0 mi
327 State Highway 10
0420 Cable Bay
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Acacia Lodge Motel

Address
3,4 mi
57 Mill Bay Road
0420 Mangonui
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mangonui Waterfront Apartments Motel

Address
3,6 mi
88 Waterfront Drive, Doubtless Bay
0442 Mangonui
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Smoked Roe in Mangonui, New Zealand

Published: September 15, 2010
Length: 08:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Strive4impact

http://carrieandjonathan.com/smoked-roe-new-zealand/ Smoked Roe is WHAT? This is Carrie and I trying smoked roe for the first time. I later learned that smoked roe is actually fish ovary......


Dolphin Encounter, Doubtless Bay, New Zealand

Published: December 07, 2008
Length: 49:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crzblu

This is a short clip from our awesome dolphin encounter and shows Sallie swimming with the dolphins. By Paul Lakin, Cruise the Blue Diving Ltd, Northland, NZ. www.cruisetheblue.co.nz.


Cable Bay, New Zealand (1 of 2)

Published: September 15, 2010
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Strive4impact

http://carrieandjonathan.com/cooper-beachcable-bay-ice-cream-shop/ Cable Bay is in the North of New Zealand and has an incredibly beautiful golden sand and seashell beach. Cable Bay is the...


me and da minpins at da beach Taipa northland new zealand crazy little dogs

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 57:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pete Andrew

just at da beach far north new zealand on a cold winters day.


Petrolfumes goes Stockcar Racing

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 46:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Petrolfumes

Thanks to Steve Gavin and the 37a Stockcar Team for the Drive at Taipa Speedway 2/6/2013.


How to fillet a snapper

Published: July 17, 2008
Length: 47:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Scottyadams69

Bullsaki takes us through step by step as he fillets a 7 pound snapper.


Pigs in Northern New Zealand

Published: September 15, 2010
Length: 48:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Strive4impact

http://carrieandjonathan.com/the-feeding-of-the-lambs/ Marcus took us to his farm here in Northland, New Zealand. here is some short footage I took while he was feeding the pigs that his...


DEMON FMX - FULL THROTTLE FURY

Published: November 01, 2009
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrGladi8r

A collection of clips taken of Full Throttle Events FMX riders Liston, Trent, Colin and Bosse - practising over the last few years.


Aqeel learns to fish at Mangonui Wharf with Uncle Kelvin

Published: January 04, 2014
Length: 40:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maryanne Yousaf

Who better to teach you than Uncle Kelvin... born and bred in Mangonui, Far North, New Zealand. The best xmas present was a fishing rod from mum in law, now she will always have fish for dinner.


Trip around Mill Bay and Cable Bay in Mangonui, Far North, New Zealand

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 55:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Maryanne Yousaf

Beautiful harbour views when you travel for 5 minutes along the water side roads of Mangonui. Past the famous fish and chip shop, and onto the small country sea side settlement that was established...


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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.

Taipa-Mangonui

Taipa-Mangonui is one name given to a string of small resort settlements in the far north of New Zealand's North Auckland Peninsula, close to the base of the Aupouri Peninsula. The resorts of Taipa, Cable Bay, Coopers Beach, and Mangonui, all of which lie along the coast of Doubtless Bay, are so close together that they have run together to form one larger settlement with a combined population of 1566 (2006 census).

Located at -34.9956, 173.465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Northland Region, Far North District

Oruru River

The Oruru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its solurces south of Mangonui to reach the Taipa River five kilometres from Taipa.

Located at -35.0167, 173.467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Northland Region

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