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Explore Waitara
Waitara in New Plymouth District (Taranaki) with it's 6,318 inhabitants is a city in New Zealand about 160 mi (or 258 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Waitara is now 12:42 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Waitara, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), 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 74 mi (or 119 km), East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Rotorua and Auckland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Waitara Street Sprint 2014 Race 2 front bumper
Waitara Street Sprint 2014 Race 2 front bumper - Result - 8th out of 43.
Waitara Splitter Race 3
My first off at an event. Up the kerb at Waitara. A testament to the Go Pro that took a hit and came off.
Houses for Rent in New Plymouth NZ Waitara House 3BR/2BA by Property Management New Plymouth
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Waitara Preservation Train 1
On day 5 of the New Zealand Morris Dancing Tour we chartered the train from the Waitara Railway Preservation Society. Here is most of the ride out of Waitara. We stopped for refreshments at...
NZ Morris Tour 2015 in Waitara
It is only 15 km from New Plymouth, but off the Non 3 main route. Normally you pass it by. This Morris Tour had the 5th day dedicate to Waitara.
Rental Property New Plymouth Waitara Home 3BR/1BA by Property Management New Plymouth
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A whole new meaning comes to sheepdog
For most city farmers a dog or dogs attacking their sheep is a real problem. We have the answer. The actor playing the Big dog here is Monty and he really is a huge dog, a great Dane Rottweiler...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Waitara, New Zealand
Waitara is a town in the northern part of the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off State Highway 3, 15 km northeast of New Plymouth. Its population was 6288 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 42 from 2001. Waitara was the site of the outbreak of the Taranaki Wars in 1860 following the attempted purchase of land for English settlers from its Māori owners. Disputes over land that was subsequently confiscated by the Government continue to this day.
Waitara River
The source of the Waitara River lies in the very steep hill country to the east of Mount Taranaki/Egmont, near Tahora. After proceeding in a southwesterly direction toward Central Taranaki, the river abruptly turns to flow in a northeasterly direction to the Tasman Sea: meeting it at the coastal town of Waitara. The river once had a dock in Waitara, where export meat from the town's Thos. Borthwick & Sons freezing-works was loaded onto ships.
Pohokura field
The Pohokura field is an oil and gas field located 4 km offshore of north Taranaki in New Zealand, in approximately 30 m of water. The field was discovered in 2000 by Fletcher Challenge and has total estimated reserves of 996 Bcf (1167 PJ) of gas and 59.4 mmbbls of condensate. The field has 6 offshore and 3 onshore wells, with the production station located on shore, adjacent to the Motunui methanol plant. The production station is unmanned, and is operated from a control room in New Plymouth.