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Explore Okoia in New Zealand

Okoia in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a town in New Zealand - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Okoia

Current time in Okoia is now 03:14 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wiritoa, Whangaehu, Wellington, Wanganui, and Upokongaro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wiritoa . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Okoia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Holiday-Greenday Lyrics

4:00 min by OfficialWanganistan
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Holiday by Greenday, off the album 'American Idiot' (2002.) ***COPYRIGHT*** I have direct permission from the author to use this audio and the lyrics. I am in no way involved with Greenday or their mu ..

Classical Villa & Gardens

2:51 min by awakekiwi
Views: 1909 Rating: 4.00

PRIVATE SALE Classical Villa & Gardens, Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand LET YOUR SOUL FLOW FROM YOUR ENCHANTED VILLA INTO LUSH SECRET GARDENS...ESCAPE INTO PARADISE... I am acting on behalf of my ..


FROST'S POETIC ODYSSEY - Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand

3:53 min by benjaminjfrost
Views: 566 Rating: 5.00

A lone man discovers himself (in a rental car). ..

Durie hill tower

7:52 min by Blizzardnz
Views: 187 Rating: 5.00

A trip up and down the Durie hill Tower. I need to go to the Gym ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Okoia

Okoia is a small rural locality approximately 5 km east of Wanganui, New Zealand. It is centred on the Okoia Primary School. The area is predominantly subject to sheep and beef pastoral farming. Although in recent years it has increasingly become home to many lifestyle blocks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Moutoa Gardens

Moutoa Gardens, also known as Pakaitore, is a park in the city of Wanganui, New Zealand. Named after the Battle of Moutoa Island in the Second Taranaki War, it contains a memorial to the battle inscribed "To the memory of the brave men who fell at Moutoa, 14 May 1864, in defence of law and order against fanaticism and barbarism. " It also contained a statue of John Ballance, organiser of a volunteer cavalry troop in Titokowaru's War and later Premier of New Zealand.

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Located at -39.93 175.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: History of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Parks in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Whanganui

1843 Wanganui earthquake

The 1843 Wanganui earthquake occurred on 8 July 1843 with an epicenter near Wanganui, North Island New Zealand. This was the first earthquake in New Zealand over magnitude 7 for which written records exist.

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Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in New Zealand, History of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Ward Observatory

The Ward Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Wanganui, New Zealand. It was built in 1901 and is administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society. It was named after Joseph Thomas Ward (1862-1927), the Society's first president, and longtime director of the observatory. A later stalwart of the Society was Charles Whitmore Babbage, grandson of Charles Babbage. The observatory houses a 24 cm telescope, the largest unmodified refractor telescope in use in New Zealand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Whanganui, Education in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, NZHPT Category I listings in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Visitor attractions in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Cooks Gardens

Cooks Gardens is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as westpac stadium is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats.

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Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Defunct cricket grounds in New Zealand, Multi-purpose stadiums in New Zealand, Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand, Sport in Whanganui, Sports venues in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region