# Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is a museum in Patea, New Zealand (Hāwera). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 12. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/aotea-utanganui-museum-of-south-taranaki/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Patea, New Zealand · Museums and art - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 177 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -39.75434, 174.47196 ## What it is and where Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is a museum in Patea, New Zealand (Hāwera). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Hāwera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hawera/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -39.75434, 174.47196; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 177 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.754344%2C174.471958) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.754344%2C174.471958) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 31 | | February | Best time | 13 h 31 | | March | Best time | 12 h 19 | | April | Best time | 10 h 57 | | May | Possible | 9 h 49 | | June | Possible | 9 h 12 | | July | Possible | 9 h 27 | | August | Possible | 10 h 26 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 05 | | November | Best time | 14 h 14 | | December | Best time | 14 h 48 | In December there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kaihuahua Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kaihuahua-pa/): Pā in New Zealand · 14 km - [Manawapou Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/manawapou-pa/): Pā in New Zealand · 15 km - [Ohangai Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ohangai-pa/): Pā in New Zealand · 21 km - [Rangiwhakaoma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangiwhakaoma/): Hill in Taranaki, New Zealand · 23 km - [Te Ruaki Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-ruaki-pa/): Pā in Hawera, New Zealand · 23 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Museums and art - [Te Papa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museum-of-new-zealand/): national museum of New Zealand - [Auckland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-art-gallery/): art museum in Auckland, New Zealand - [Auckland War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-war-memorial-museum/): museum and war memorial in Auckland, New Zealand - [Christchurch Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu/): art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand - [Tūhura Otago Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otago-museum/): public museum in Dunedin, New Zealand - [Wellington Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-museum/): museum in Wellington, New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki? It is a museum in Patea, New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki? October to April. In December there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 12. ### How do you get to Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 177 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.754344%2C174.471958) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kaihuahua Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kaihuahua-pa/), [Manawapou Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/manawapou-pa/), [Ohangai Pa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ohangai-pa/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/200134029), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4778791), CC0. More about Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aotea_Utanganui_%E2%80%93_Museum_of_South_Taranaki). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).