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Ngauranga in the region of New Zealand (general) is a town located in New Zealand - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) North-East of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Ngauranga is now 09:53 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Wainuiomata, Richmond, Porirua, and Pauatahanui. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ngauranga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Shopping with Grace | Wanderlust: Wellington, New Zealand [Episode 1/3]
Daven and Michelle head on over to Wellington, New Zealand and meet up with Grace, a viewer, who shows them a couple of her favorite local places to shop. They visit Starfish, a local eco fashion bout ..
What Now - Tour of Te Papa #2
What Now continues it's tour of Te Papa. Don't forget if you want to learn more about New Zealand's best tourist attraction (and a fantastic museum) then head along to www.tepapa.govt.nz ..
A Ride on Wellington's Cable Car - New Zealand
The Cable Car service opened in 1902 - it runs from Lambton Quay, Wellington's main shopping street, to the suburb of Kelburn. It is particulary popular with university students as it provides easy ac ..
Last Northerner Trains at Wellington 12th and 13th Nov 04
Tranz Scenic decided that the last Northerner nightime express train would run on the evening of the 12th of November 2004. This video shows the departure of 202 from Wellington Railway station on Fri ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ngauranga
Ngauranga is a suburb of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, in the lower North Island. Situated on the western bank of Wellington Harbour, it lies to the north of the centre of the city. It is a Maori name meaning "the landing place", and the original spelling was "Nga-Uranga". The Ngauranga Railway Station was known as "Ngahauranga" when it opened in 1874. It is lightly populated, and for statistical purposes is divided into Ngauranga East and Ngauranga West by Statistics New Zealand.
Located at -41.25 174.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ngauranga Railway Station
Ngauranga railway station is a single island platform railway station in the mainly industrial and commercial suburb of Ngauranga on the Wairarapa Line in Wellington, New Zealand. It is served by the trains of the Melling Line and Hutt Valley Line of the Wellington suburban rail network. Wairarapa Connection trains pass this station but do not stop. All trains are run by KiwiRail under the Tranz Metro brand as part of the Metlink network.
Located at -41.25 174.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ngauranga Gorge
The Ngauranga Gorge is in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the gorge, a vital link between Wellington City and the Kapiti Coast and the main route north out of Wellington. It is 2 kilometres long and has a grade of approximately 8%. 65,000 vehicles a day travel through it, and it connects the Wellington Urban Motorway with the Johnsonville–Porirua Motorway. The road up the gorge was upgraded in 1940 as the Centennial Highway.
Located at -41.24 174.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kaiwharawhara Railway Station
Kaiwharawhara railway station is a dual island platform railway station on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) and the Wairarapa Line in Wellington, New Zealand. It is the first station north of Wellington, and is served by trains operated by Tranz Metro as part of the Metlink network on the Melling Line, the Hutt Valley Line and the Kapiti Line. Three diesel-hauled carriage trains, the Wairarapa Connection, Capital Connection and Overlander services pass through the station but do not stop.
Located at -41.26 174.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Newlands, New Zealand
Newlands is one of the northern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand. It lies approximately 8km north of the city centre and to the east of its nearest neighbour Johnsonville. Newlands is located in a valley and covers two ridgelines, the side of one of which overlooks Wellington Harbour and up to the Hutt Valley. This leaves many of the houses exposed to either the cold southerly or the predominant north-westerly winds, or both, that Wellington is known for.
Located at -41.23 174.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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