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Explore Kakahi in New Zealand
Kakahi in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a town in New Zealand - some 167 mi or ( 269 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kakahi is now 09:46 PM (Saturday) . 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, Taringamotu, Richmond, Patunga, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Kakahi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Overlander stopping Taumarunui
The Overlander pulling up at Taumarunui with the Overlander. DCs 4818 & 4323 had backed Steamrail Wanganui's Train into the North Loop until the Overlander had passed finance.groups.yahoo.com ..
Northbound Overlander into Taumarunui
Mid 2006 the previously doomed Overlander is seen arriving at Taumarunui behind an EF Loco ..
Table machine in operation for Parliamentary Special
The NIMT Parliamentary Special ran with special tablets made for the event. This video shows the tablets being placed inside the tablet machines at Taumarunui railway station. The machine were restore ..
The road to nowhere Kevandrach's photos around Taumarunui, New Zealand (taumarunui coal)
Preview of Kevandrach's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these v ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kakahi, New Zealand
Kakahi is a small village about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui in New Zealand. It can be accessed from State Highway 4 using access roads Waitea Road or Whakapapa Road. Kakahi derives its name from the Kakahi fresh water shellfish which may be found in the area. The North Island Main Trunk Railway passes through Kakahi over the Kakahi Stream via a large concrete pillar and steel girder bridge.
Located at -38.94 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Whakapapa River
The Whakapapa River in New Zealand trickles off the Whakapapa skifield of Mount Ruapehu, down the western slopes of the mountain through Owhango before finally merging with the Whanganui River just east of Kakahi at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|55.92|S|175|24.5|E|region:NZ_type:river|| | |name= }}. Peter McIntyre had a home overlooking the confluence of the Whanganui and Whakapapa rivers, and painted several oil landscapes of the Whakapapa River.
Located at -38.93 175.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pungapunga River
The Pungapunga River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southwest from the southeastern foothills of the Hahungaroa Range, reaching the Whanganui River five kilometres east of Taumarunui.
Located at -38.89 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Manunui
Manunui is a small settlement in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the King Country region, about 4 km east of Taumarunui. Manunui is where State Highway 41 to Lake Taupo branches off from State Highway 4. Manunui Means Big Bird (Manu = bird, nui = big) At the 2001 census Manunui had a total listed population of 588 (51 fewer than 1996).
Located at -38.89 175.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 9 km away
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