Matarangi
in Thames-Coromandel District of Waikato, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.732 and 175.657 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 43' 55" and E 175° 39' 24"
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: 09:24 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 7:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
36.721 and -4.358 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Palo
References
This place on Wikipedia
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

Discover Matarangi

Matarangi in Thames-Coromandel District (Waikato) is a place in New Zealand about 318 mi (or 512 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.

Current time in Matarangi is now 09:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports near Matarangi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Whitianga Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Rotorua and Whangarei. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 1st of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Beachfront Resort

Address
6,0 mi
113 Buffalo Beach Road
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

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


Harbour Drive B&B

Address
0,7 mi
119 Harbour Drive
3592 Matarangi
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ohuka Place Homestay

Address
4,9 mi
11 Ohuka Place
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


At Parkland Place

Address
5,6 mi
14 Parkland Place, Brophy's Beach
3510 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

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


On the Beach Bed & Breakfast

Address
5,8 mi
66 Wharekaho Road, Simpson's Beach
3592 Whitianga
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Whitianga Visit Fun in the Sun Jan 2015

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tim Fastnedge

A brief, but very nice holiday with mine and Tabitha's kids. Stayed at the wonderful Mercury Bay Holiday Park ..


Whitianga has a drinking problem and needs a checkup from the neck by coucil

Published: December 31, 2010
Length: 25:04 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Whitianga11

Many beach and holiday resorts experience major problems with alcohol-related public disorder. Following an escalation in alcohol-related incidents in the New Zealand beach community of Piha,...


The Lost Spring, Whitianga in the Coromandel New Zealand

Published: August 20, 2010
Length: 12:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheCoromandel goodforyoursoul

Meet Alan Hopping, the creator of The Lost Spring in Whitianga New Zealand. The Lost Spring is one of the Coromandel's most popular tourist attractions. More information about the Lost Spring...


Exploring Whitianga New Zealand

Published: July 12, 2014
Length: 49:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: New Zealand Channel

Sights and tourist places around Whitianga CBD - Superb beach-front accommodation http://admiraltylodge.co.nz 69 Buffalo beach road, Whitianga.


Whitianga Festival of Speed 1

Published: April 07, 2009
Length: 57:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geoff Davies

The Whitianga Festival of speed was an unqualified success, we had fun! The weekend provided Offshore Powerboat Racing, Big Boat racing (production boats), Helicopter Race, Aerial ...


Siren Goes Off, Fire Rescue Respond, Whitianga NZ, 10 Apr 2010

Published: November 13, 2010
Length: 06:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

During the Whitianga Festival of Speed, the callout siren went off at the old volunteer fire station. I hurried over to the main street, and was just in time to catch their classic International...


Navy Patrol Boat Demonstration, Whitianga NZ, 10 Apr 2010

Published: November 15, 2010
Length: 03:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

The Royal New Zealand Navy shows off one of their new inshore patrol boats, HMNZS Taupo (P3570), at the annual Whitianga Festival of Speed. http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/taupo/default.h...


A-37 Dragonfly Aerobatics over Whitianga, New Zealand, 10 Apr 2010

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 48:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

Sorry about the obstructions, I was filming from the car, through the trees and the traffic... Cessna A-37 Dragonfly 10 April, 2010 Whitianga Festval of Speed Whitianga Coromandel...


Hitting 1000 hrs on short finals into Whitianga

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 11:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: husto88

Description.


Beachside Resort Whitianga New Zealand www.beachsideresort.co.nz

Published: May 30, 2012
Length: 25:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: New Zealand Tourism Guide

http://www.beachsideresort.co.nz/ Beachside Resort Whitianga located in the Coromandel region of New Zealand offers lovely one-bedroom, self-contained apartments at competitive rates.


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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.

Matarangi

Matarangi is a small modern tourist town on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. The small town consists of 300 permanent residents and over 7000 holiday residents during the summer periods of late December to February. Matarangi is very new, having only started development since 1985 and is built on a white sand spit. The town is very wealthy, appealing to well-off tourists and holiday makers. Matarangi is well known for its prestige, luxury and residents' lavish lifestyles.

Located at -36.7319, 175.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Populated places in New Zealand

Opitonui River

The Opitonui River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach the peninsula's east coast at Whangapoua Harbour, close to the small settlement of Te Rerenga.

Located at -36.75, 175.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

Waitekuri River

Not to be confused with Waitekauri River. Waitekuri River {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Origin Coromandel RangeMouth Whangapoua HarbourBasin countries New ZealandLength 10 km The Waitekuri River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island.

Located at -36.75, 175.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Rivers of the Waikato Region

Whangapoua

Whangapoua is a small settlement of mostly holiday houses on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. It is situated 25 minutes drive east over the Coromandel Range from Coromandel along the northeastern coastline encompassing popular white sand beaches New Chums Beach, Matarangi, Kuaotunu Beach and Otama Beach. Amenities in Whangapoua include a small wharf and boat ramp, and a general store that also supplies petrol and diesel. The nearby estuary provides further water access for boats.

Located at -36.7136, 175.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Thames-Coromandel District, Populated places in New Zealand

Whangapoua Harbour

Whangapoua Harbour is a shallow natural harbour in the northeast of the Coromandel Peninsula. It is located between Whangapoua in the north, Te Rerenga in the southwest, and Matarangi on the Omara Spit in the north separating it from the ocean. Two boat ramps and a jetty provide boat access into the harbour.

Located at -36.7394, 175.628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ports and harbours of New Zealand, Thames-Coromandel District

Popular in vicinity

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