Tuakau
in Waikato District of Waikato, New Zealand
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Ardmore Airport (17 mi) - Auckland International Airport (20 mi)
- Waiheke Reeve Airport (33 mi)
- Thames Aerodrome (34 mi)
- Raglan Airfield (37 mi)
- Coromandel Aerodrome (45 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (46 mi)
- Whitianga Airport (51 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Butterfly Creek (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -37.270 and 174.944 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -37° 16' 13" and E 174° 56' 37"
- 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: 11:57 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 8:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 37.238 and -5.103 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Osuna - 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
Explore Tuakau
Tuakau in Waikato District (Waikato) is a city in New Zealand about 278 mi (or 447 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Tuakau is now 11:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Tuakau, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ardmore Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. 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 105 mi (or 169 km), South. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, 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 | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 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
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Tuakau Hotel
Aveda Motor Lodge
AVEDA MOTOR LODGE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Whangarata Bank Trains
2 views of trains on the Whangarata Bank. 1st short clip of a train approaching with DFM 7224 and DL 9072. 2nd clip headed by an unknown DL (maybe DL 9089) showing the changes in direction...
DFT 7173 at Whangarata
DFT 7173 climbs the Whangarata Bank to Auckland hauling what looks like train 230... The bridge we were standing on was subsequently replaced later that day. You can see how stable the bridge ...
A lesson in industrial farming
Pete gets a first hand look at the effects of monoculture, industrial farming methods, on our Ooooby road trip, to meet growers - no not on this farm. We were taking in the fresh air and walked...
Spider monkeys at Auckland Zoo
Our group of 17 black-handed spider monkeys during an animal encounter. Watch how they use their long limbs, grasping (prehensile) hands, feet and tail. http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/plan-your-vi...
late afternoon on the Shekinah Farm in Tuakau
Timelapse, late afternoon Waikato River view.
sunrise, early morning on the Shekinah Farm in Tuakau
sunrise timelapse, Waikato river view.
GoPro Land yacht, Pukekohe New Zealand
Rodney and Lance give the land yacht a test in the onion patch. Land yacht is a Wind Bludger designed and built in New Zealand. Filmed on GoPro Hero 2.
House for Rent Auckland Pukekohe Home 4BR/2BA by Auckland Property Management
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Steaming Compost
Quick video to show you the results of an active well working compost pile. A lead on from the videos "What Can I Compost" and "How to Add and Layer Compost"
Red Eagle Extra
Playing about with my Red Eagle EPP Extra. A great plane, good fun and even though it's not actually unbreakable, it's real easy to fix.
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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.
Tuakau
Tuakau is a town in the Auckland region, (formerly part of the Waikato Region and Franklin District until the creation of the Auckland Council in 2010) in the North Island of New Zealand. The town is the site of the Franklin Zoo. The town serves to support local farming, and is the residence of many employees of New Zealand Steel at Glenbrook. The main primary school is Tuakau Primary, where Sir Edmund Hillary was educated. There is also Harrisville Primary, at the top of Harrisville Hill.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tuakau.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tuakau Town District
