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Discover Kaitieke in New Zealand
Kaitieke in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a town located in New Zealand - some 153 mi or ( 247 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Kaitieke is now 03:01 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Upper Ruatiti, Richmond, Raurimu, and Patunga. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kaitieke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Raurimu Spiral
The Raurimu Spiral is a single-track railway spiral, starting with a horseshoe curve, overcoming a 139 m height difference, in the central North Island of New Zealand, on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. It is a notable feat of civil engineering, having been called an 'engineering masterpiece'. The Institute of Professional Engineers (NZ) has designated the spiral as a significant Engineering heritage site.
Located at -39.12 175.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Owhango
Owhango {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|00.0|S|175|22.6|E|region:NZ_type:city(200)|| |primary |name= }} is a small town in New Zealand situated about 20 km south of Taumarunui on State Highway 4. Formerly Owhango was a Mill Town, milling native timbers from around the local area. The mill burned to the ground in the 1970s.
Located at -39.00 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Te Rata Bridge
Te Rata Bridge is located in New ZealandTe Rata BridgeTe Rata Bridge The Te Rata Bridge was a suspension bridge across the Retaruke River in the King Country, New Zealand. On 22 March 1994 two transoms (the supporting beams suspended from wire ropes running from side to side beneath the bridge) snapped causing the bridge to collapse while beekeeper Kenneth Richards was crossing in a laden light truck. Richards was killed when the truck fell 30 metres into the river.
Located at -39.11 175.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Retaruke River
The Retaruke River is a river on the North Island of New Zealand. It joins with the Whanganui River just above Wade's Landing and downstream from Taumarunui. The river flows through the farming communities of Upper and then Lower Retaruke Valley. Downstream from this junction is the Mangapurua Landing with its Bridge to Nowhere, servicing the ill-fated Mangapurua Valley farming community.
Located at -39.11 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ohura River
The Ohura River is a river of the western North Island of New Zealand. It flows southward from its source close to the town of Ohura, and flows into the Whanganui River. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|03|S|175|04|E|region:NZ_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }} 32px This Manawatu-Wanganui Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Located at -39.05 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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