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Kaitoke in the region of Wellington is a town in New Zealand - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North-East of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kaitoke is now 04:12 AM (Sunday) . 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: Wellington, Wallaceville, Trentham, Summit, and Richmond. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . Where to go and what to see in Kaitoke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kaitoke
Kaitoke, part of Upper Hutt City, is a locality in the southern North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the northern end of the Hutt Valley, 45 kilometres northeast of Wellington City and six kilometres from the northern end of the Upper Hutt urban area. It also lies at the southern end of the Tararua Ranges. The "Puffer" tramping track providing access into the Tararua Forest Park climbs from Kaitoke onto and along the Marchant Ridge.
Located at -41.08 175.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kaitoke Railway Station
Kaitoke railway station was a single-platform rural railway station on the Wairarapa Line between Upper Hutt and Featherston in the Wellington region of New Zealand’s North Island. Initially it was the railhead of the Wairarapa Line, at a point where the railway met the main road between Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa. Later it was a point at which locomotives were changed, steam engines were watered, trains could cross, and passengers could make use of the refreshment room.
Located at -41.08 175.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Te Marua
Te Marua is the northernmost urban suburb of Upper Hutt. The usual resident population in the 2006 census was 1,068. For reasons of location and distance from the city, the area is often classified as rural. Te Marua is well known for its Plateau Reserve where remnants of the old Rimutaka Railway path can be found, which now form part of a historic walk. Mt Climie, the highest peak of the Rimutaka Range, can also be reached from the Reserve.
Located at -41.10 175.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Rimutaka Tunnel
The Rimutaka Tunnel (officially Tunnel 2, Wairarapa Line) is a railway tunnel through New Zealand's Rimutaka Ranges, between Maymorn, near Upper Hutt, and Featherston, on the Wairarapa Line. The tunnel, which was opened to traffic on 3 November 1955, is 8.798 kilometres long. It was the longest tunnel in New Zealand, superseding the Otira Tunnel in the South Island until the completion of the Kaimai Tunnel (8.88 km, 5.55 miles) near Tauranga in 1978.
Located at -41.11 175.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Maymorn Railway Station
Maymorn railway station is a twin platform, rural railway station serving the small settlement of Maymorn on the Maymorn Plateau, east of Upper Hutt, in New Zealand’s North Island. It is served by the Wairarapa Connection, and sees five services each way Monday to Thursday, six on Friday and two on Saturday and Sunday. This station was initially known as Mangaroa and received its present name on 26 January 1959.
Located at -41.11 175.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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