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Rangataua Destination Guide

Explore Rangataua in New Zealand

Rangataua in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a place in New Zealand - some 133 mi or ( 214 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rangataua

Time in Rangataua is now 04:43 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Tangiwai, Richmond, Raketapauma, and Pokaka. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wellington . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rangataua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

4.6m at Turoa

2:38 min by Dean Stringer
Views: 1027 Rating: 0.00

Video of the journey to, around, up and down the mountain, with a little footage from the top of the new Express chair at Turoa ..

Nivory3 The Leftovers - EP. 1

2:06 min by Nivory3
Views: 69 Rating: 5.00

These clips are all leftovers from my next episode, expect to see it within the next week or two, subscribe so you dont miss it, like if you enjoyed, comment below any feedback Thanks -Nivory3 — — --- ..


Driving down from Turoa 2 of 2

6:18 min by Sean McGrath
Views: 23 Rating: 0.00

Driving down from Turoa 2 of 2 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Big Mountain Short Film Festival

The Big Mountain Short Film Festival is a short film festival based in Ohakune, New Zealand designed to encourage and celebrate creative short film making and storytelling. Entry is free and open to filmmakers internationally, who are encouraged to use maximum creativity on minimum budget. In addition to screening short films, the festival also features professional guest speakers offering tips and techniques on an assortment of topics of particular interest to low and no-budget filmmakers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.42 175.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Film festivals in New Zealand, International film festivals, Short film festivals

Tangiwai disaster

The Tangiwai disaster occurred at 22:21 on 24 December 1953 when the Whangaehu River bridge collapsed beneath a Wellington to Auckland express train at Tangiwai on New Zealand's North Island. With 11 carriages carrying 285 passengers and crew, 151 people died, making it the worst ever rail accident in New Zealand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.46 175.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1953 in New Zealand, Bridge disasters caused by scour damage, Bridge disasters in New Zealand, Dam disasters, History of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Railway accidents in 1953, Railway accidents in New Zealand, Railway bridges in New Zealand

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.

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Located at -39.35 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand

Makotuku River

The Makotuku River is a river of the west of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu and passes through the town of Raetihi before its confluence with the Mangawhero River.

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Located at -39.47 175.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Turoa

Turoa is a large skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road, but the first lifts opened in 1978. There are two beginner areas, and many intermediate and advanced trails. The upper field is a mix of natural pipes, steep drops, fast plains, and easier slopes, along with several terrain parks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.30 175.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ski areas and resorts in New Zealand, Sports venues in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region