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Explore Opunake in New Zealand
Opunake in the region of Taranaki with its 1,495 inhabitants is a place in New Zealand - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Opunake is now 06:45 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Upper Kahui, Richmond, Rahotu, and Parihaka Pa. 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 Opunake ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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RAHOTU FLOODING.flv
Surface flooding filmed for tv3 news. Surface flooding hit Taranaki causing sate highway 45 to be closed for three hours blocking access to Opunake. I was on holiday (and in my personal car) hence not ..
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Opunake High School
Opunake High School is a state co-educational secondary school in Opunake, New Zealand.
Located at -39.45 173.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Waiaua River (Taranaki)
The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Opunake.
Located at -39.46 173.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Opunake
Opunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. Rahotu is 16 km to the northwest. Manaia is 29 km to the southeast. State Highway 45 passes through the town. The population was 1368 in the 2006 Census, a reduction of 132 from 2001. The town was settled in the 1880s. It was intended to be a major port but, other than a jetty constructed in 1891, little else was completed.
Located at -39.45 173.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Oaonui
Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, eight kilometres north of Opunake.
Located at -39.40 173.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rahotu
Rahotu is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 16 kilometres north of Opunake and 11 km south of Warea. The population was 249 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 48 from 2001.
Located at -39.33 173.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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