Northland Region · New Zealand
Where to stay in Whangārei
Whangārei is a city in Northland Region, New Zealand, home to about 54,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Whangārei.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- WRE6 km · Whangarei Airport
- Currency
- NZDNew Zealand dollar
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Language
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
About
About Whangārei
Whangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Whangārei
See
- Claphams National Clock Museum
- Hundertwasser Art Centre
- Kiwi North: Whangarei Museum, Kiwi House & Heritage Park
- Whangarei Falls
- Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Do
- AE Fun Park
- Walking
- Beaches
- Onerahi Beach
- Whangarei Aquatic Centre
- Big game fishing
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Whangārei
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Quest Whangarei aparthotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Whangārei
Whangārei has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; June is the wettest, with about 182 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Whangārei: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Whangarei Airport (WRE), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kerikeri Airport (KKE, 64 km) and Kaitaia Airport (KAT, 119 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
InterCity coaches stop in Whangarei on trips between Auckland and Kaitaia. Travel time from Auckland is just under three hours. Whangarei is around two hours drive north of Auckland, one hour south of the Bay of Islands and one hour east of Dargaville. Whangarei Airport (WRE) is in the suburb of Onerahi, ten minutes drive from the central city. Air New Zealand has several flights a day from Auckland; flight time is 30-40 min costing $70 (on special) to $250 (last minute booking). Taxis and a shuttle service run from the airport to town, and rental cars are available at the airport.
Getting around
The only public transport is Citylink. It covers most suburbs and the inner city, including the airport. Service intervals are approximately half hourly during peak, hourly otherwise, and every two hours on weekends. Tickets are $3 for adults. Bee cards are the preferred method of payment but cash is also accepted. Look for the Green Buses and timetables located at bus stops.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
WRE · Whangarei Airport
KKE · Kerikeri Airport
KAT · Kaitaia Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Whangārei
Drink
Most of the town's bars and clubs are located in the central city in or around Vine Street.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Questions
Whangārei: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Whangārei?
Whangārei has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; June is the wettest, with about 182 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Whangārei?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Whangarei Airport (WRE), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kerikeri Airport (KKE, 64 km) and Kaitaia Airport (KAT, 119 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Whangārei?
New Zealand dollar (NZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Whangārei
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.