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Tairua in the region of Waikato with its 1,588 habitants is a town located in New Zealand - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Tairua is now 01:59 AM (Monday) . 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: Whenuakite, Puketui, Palmerston North, Opoutere, and New Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Whenuakite . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tairua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tairua
The town of Tairua is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Tairua River on its north bank and on the small Paku Peninsula. The population was 1,269 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 192 from 2001. Tairua is a Māori name which translates literally as tai: tides, rua: two. Directly opposite Tairua on the south bank of the river's estuary is the smaller settlement of Pauanui.
Located at -37.01 175.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pauanui
The town of Pauanui meaning Big Paua (abalone) in Maori is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Tairua River on its south bank, directly opposite the larger town of Tairua. The population was 741 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 42 from 2001. The two settlements are 30 kilometres east of Thames.
Located at -37.02 175.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Pauanui Aerodrome
Pauanui Aerodrome is a small aerodrome located in the middle of the Pauanui Beach township on the Coromandel Peninsula of the North Island of New Zealand.
Located at -37.02 175.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tairua River
The Tairua River is located on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north and then northeast for a total of 35 kilometres from its source in the Coromandel Range to the west of Whangamata, passing through the town of Hikuai before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Tairua on the peninsula's east coast. The small Shoe Island lies directly opposite the river's mouth, two kilometres into the Pacific.
Located at -37.07 175.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Slipper Island
Slipper Island or (Whakahau in Māori) is located 3 kilometres to the east of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island and 8 kilometres southeast of the town of Pauanui. It is a beach resort privately owned by Nora & Abe Needham's 14 children, making it one of the few privately owned islands in New Zealand. The beach resort is 662 acres and guests and tourists use the only habitation on the island, the resort and the family homestead.
Located at -37.05 175.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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