Wairakei
in Taupo District of Waikato, New Zealand
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Taupo Airport (7 mi) - Tokoroa Airfield (30 mi)
- Rotorua Regional Airport (38 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (65 mi)
- Whakatane Airport (66 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (67 mi)
- Tauranga Airport (67 mi)
- Napier Airport (71 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (133 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -38.633 and 176.100 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -38° 37' 59" and E 176° 6' 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: 03:24 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 8:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.622 and -3.909 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Villanueva de San Carlos - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Touring Wairakei
Wairakei in Taupo District (Waikato) is a town located in New Zealand about 196 mi (or 316 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Wairakei is now 03:24 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Wairakei, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Taupo Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South. 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 29 mi (or 47 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rotorua, Tauranga, Whakatane, Hamilton and Napier. 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
Huka Lodge
Beechtree Suites - Heritage Boutique Collection
Wairakei Resort Taupo
Lake Taupo Holiday Resort
Falls Chateau
Suncourt Hotel & Conference Centre
Le Chalet Suisse Motel Apartments
YHA Taupo - Backpacker
Bella Vista Motel Taupo
Amori Lodge Bed and Breakfast
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Huka Falls (Taupo, New Zealand) Part 3
Huka Falls (Taupo, New Zealand) Part 3.
2014 Wairakei Primary School Student Voice eLearning
Student Voice Wairakei Primary School eLearning.
Deer at Wairakei
Deer on the 14th hole at Wairakei Golf Course.
Wairakei Resort Taupo
60 second overview of Wairakei Resort Taupo.
Wairakei Primary School Vision POWER
Wairakei Primary School Welcome To Room 8
Room 8 Learning in Action.
Wairakei Primary School Learning In Room 1
Room One 2014. Together we learn.
Hukafalls Jet Boat - Waikato River - Wairakei Park
Na Nova Zelândia, cidade de Taupo, passeio de lancha super veloz..... Muuuuuto bom!!! Hukafalls Jet Boat - Waikato River - Wairakei Park.
Wairakei Primary School Learning in Room 7
Room 7 Movie of Learning.
Craters Park MTB Trail (Wairakei)
Wairakei, New Zealand.
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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.
Huka Falls
The Huka Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River that drains Lake Taupo in New Zealand. A few hundred metres upstream from the Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from approximately 100 metres across into a narrow canyon only 15 metres across. The canyon is carved into lake floor sediments laid down before Taupo's Oruanui eruption 26,500 years ago. The volume of water flowing through often approaches 220,000 litres per second.
Craters of the Moon (geothermal site)
Craters of the Moon Thermal Area (or Karapiti in Māori language) is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupo, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The name springs from the many hydrothermal eruption craters, which are in part barren and which have bright colours.
Wairakei
Wairakei is the name of a power station, small settlement and a geothermal area a few kilometres north of Taupo, in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, on the Waikato River.
Owen Delany Park
Owen Delany Park is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Taupo, New Zealand. The main sports are Rugby and Cricket though, several other sports are accommodated on a permanent basis with numerous other events on an oneoff basis.
Wairakei River
The Wairakei River' or Wairakei Stream is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast to meet the Waikato River, which it does at the town of Wairakei, 10 kilometres north of Taupo.