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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 12:24 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 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: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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17°C (62 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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19°C (66 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Beachfront Resort
Harbour Drive B&B
Ohuka Place Homestay
At Parkland Place
On the Beach Bed & Breakfast
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Beachside Resort Whitianga New Zealand www.beachsideresort.co.nz
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.