Kuratau
in Taupo District of Waikato, New Zealand
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Taupo Airport (20 mi) - Tokoroa Airfield (45 mi)
- Rotorua Regional Airport (61 mi)
- Napier Airport (71 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (74 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (75 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (80 mi)
- Tauranga Airport (87 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (140 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (176 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -38.888 and 175.770 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -38° 53' 17" and E 175° 46' 12"
- 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: 04:00 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.901 and -4.170 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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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 Kuratau
Kuratau in Taupo District (Waikato) is located in New Zealand about 174 mi (or 280 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kuratau is now 04:00 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Kuratau, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Taupo Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-East. 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 17 mi (or 27 km), North-West. 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: Rotorua, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier and Palmerston North. 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 | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 23% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Oreti Village Resort
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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.
Pukawa
Pūkawa / Pūkawa Bay is a bay and a small township on the western shores of Lake Taupo in New Zealand. It is off State Highway 41 between Turangi and Taumarunui. It is home of the Ngati Manunui hapu of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and the newly-opened Manunui-a-Ruakapanga marae, which was opened on 18 November 2006. The opening ceremony was attended by Tuheitia Paki, the Māori King.
Kuratau
Kuratau is a small village north of Omori, New Zealand, on the western side of Lake Taupo. The population in the 2006 census was 354 people in 138 households; 27.1 percent of the population was under 15 and 6.8 percent was over 65. Approximately 65% of the population is of European origin and approximately 30% is of Maori origin. The most commonly spoken language is English.
Kuratau River
The Kuratau River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally eastwards, initially flowing southeast from its sources in rough hill country south of the Pureora Forest Park before turning northeast to reach the small Lake Kuratau. From here it flows east five further kilometres before flowing into the southwest of Lake Taupo close to the settlement of Kuratau.