Whangarei
Whangarei is the main city of the Northland region, in the North Island of New Zealand. It has a warm semi-tropical climate, with summer daytime temperatures around 24–26°C, regular rainy days year round and mild winters that rarely have frosts and are mild enough for the region to be described as "the winterless north".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Semenoff Stadium and Whangarei railway station.
Semenoff Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Okara Park, currently known commercially as Semenoff Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Whangārei, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Northland Rugby Union.
Hundertwasser Art Centre
Art gallery
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery is an art and cultural centre in Whangārei, New Zealand. It is the conception of artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who lived near Kawakawa for 30 years, and was first designed in 1993.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamo and Tikipunga.
Kamo
Suburb
Kamo is a northern suburb of the New Zealand city of Whangārei. The town's name was legally changed to Te Kamo in 2023. It is approximately five minutes' drive from the centre of Whangārei. Kamo is situated 4 km north of Whangarei.
Tikipunga
Suburb
Tikipunga is one of the biggest suburbs in Whangārei, New Zealand. It is in the north-east part of the city and has the landmark Whangārei Falls nearby. Tikipunga is situated 3½ km north of Whangarei.
Whangarei
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Whangarei Borough”
- Location: Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.7167° or 35° 43′ southLongitude
174.3167° or 174° 19′ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
4VPP78M8+8MGeoNames ID
2179290
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