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Pikiariki Destination Guide
Discover Pikiariki in New Zealand
Pikiariki in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a town located in New Zealand - some 141 mi or ( 228 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Pikiariki is now 07:27 PM (Sunday) . 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, Richmond, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Napier. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pikiariki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mangaturuturu River
The Mangaturuturu River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining with numerous other small rivers to become the Manganui o Te Ao 20 kilometres northwest of Ohakune.
Located at -39.32 175.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Makatote River
The Makatote River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu before entering rough hill country and veering southwest. It joins with the waters of several smaller streams to become the Manganui o te Ao River, part of the Whanganui River system.
Located at -39.27 175.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
North Island Main Trunk
|} The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, linking Wellington, the capital, and Auckland, the largest city, via Paraparaumu, Palmerston North, Taihape, National Park, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Hamilton, and Pukekohe. It is 681 kilometres in length, built to the standard New Zealand rail gauge of 1067.
Located at -39.27 175.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Pokaka, New Zealand
Pokaka is a locality 12 km south of National Park Village in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, the Central North Island of New Zealand. Pokaka is located inside the Tongariro National Park.
Located at -39.30 175.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Horopito, New Zealand
Horopito is a locality in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 4 between the village of National Park and the town of Raetihi. Horopito was the setting for the 1981 New Zealand feature film Smash Palace. More recently(2011)there has been talk over a short film set in a caravan in Horopito, the film will be entered into the Cannes Film Festival In the early days Horopito was a bustling sawmilling town. It had a school, two hotels, a bank, post office and numerous housing.
Located at -39.35 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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