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Delve into Matapu in New Zealand
Matapu in the region of Taranaki is a city in New Zealand - some 128 mi or ( 206 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Current time in Matapu is now 09:15 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, Ohawe Beach, and Ohangai. While being here, make sure to check out Wellington . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Matapu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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TR908 Big day out
TR908 heads north from Stratford for New Plymouth on Friday 23rd Nov 07 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kapuni
Kapuni is a small hydrocarbons field and drilling site in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located within a dairy farming area in Taranaki, 85 km south of New Plymouth. It is the second largest onshore gas/condensate field in New Zealand after the Maui gas field off the Taranaki coast. Economically viable quantities of oil and gas were discovered in 1959 by a Royal Dutch/Shell-British Petroleum-Todd consortium, and full production began in 1969.
Located at -39.48 174.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Normanby, Taranaki
Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. It is also situated on the Marton - New Plymouth Line railway, which has been freight-only through Normanby since the cessation of passenger railcar services between Wellington and New Plymouth on 30 July 1977. The population of Normanby and its surrounding hinterland was 849 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 24 from 2001.
Located at -39.53 174.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Eltham, New Zealand
Eltham is a small inland town in South Taranaki, New Zealand, located 50 kilometres south of the city of New Plymouth and southeast of the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Stratford is 11 kilometres north, Kaponga 13 km west, and Hawera is 19 km south. State Highway 3 runs through the town. Eltham is South Taranaki's second largest town. Population was 1980 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 120 from 2001.
Located at -39.43 174.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Manaia, Taranaki
Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Opunake is 29 km to the northwest, and Hawera is 13 km to the southeast. Kaponga is 15 km north. State Highway 45 passes through the town. Manaia is named after the former Māori chief of the district, Hukunui Manaia. The Manaia and surrounding community has a South Taranaki District Council LibraryPlus, which provides a full library service and Council related services.
Located at -39.55 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kaponga
Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Opunake. Opunaki is 26 kilometres to the west and Eltham is 13 km to the east. Auroa lies to the south-east. Manaia is 15 kilometres south of Kaponga. The population was 372 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001.
Located at -39.42 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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