# Aqua Rays Studio, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Aqua Rays Studio is a visitor attraction in New Zealand (Manukau City). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. 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/aqua-rays-studio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** New Zealand · Ben Lomond Crescent 2/6 - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 15 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [aquarays.co.nz](https://aquarays.co.nz/) - **Coordinates:** -36.91377, 174.90153 ## What it is and where Aqua Rays Studio is a visitor attraction in New Zealand (Manukau City). It is in [Manukau City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/manukau/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 9.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -36.91377, 174.90153; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 15 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=-36.913773%2C174.901534) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.913773%2C174.901534) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fauna/) 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 Aqua Rays Studio is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 16 | | February | Best time | 13 h 22 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 03 | | May | Possible | 10 h 02 | | June | Possible | 9 h 29 | | July | Possible | 9 h 42 | | August | Possible | 10 h 35 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 58 | | November | Best time | 14 h 01 | | December | Best time | 14 h 31 | In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | October to April | May to September | | Wildlife | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Aqua Rays Studio has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Howick Historical Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/howick-historical-village/): Museum in Auckland, New Zealand · 723 m - [Puhi Nui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puhi-nui-homestead/): Historic Papatoetoe homestead, now lcoated at Howick Historical Village, Auckland, New Zealand · 761 m - [Guy's Homestead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/guy-s-homestead/): Historic building in Auckland, New Zealand · 1.8 km - [Pigeon Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pigeon-mountain/): Hill in New Zealand · 2.8 km - [Waipuna Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipuna-bridge/): Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand · 3.8 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: With kids - [Auckland Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-zoo/): zoo in inner Auckland, New Zealand - [Hobbiton Movie Set](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hobbiton-movie-set-and-farm-tours/): movie set / tourist attraction in Waikato, New Zealand - [Wellington Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-zoo/): zoo in Wellington, New Zealand - [Hamilton Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hamilton-zoo/): New Zealand zoo in Hamilton - [Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sea-life-kelly-tarlton-s-aquarium/): public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand - [Coronet Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coronet-peak/): mountain in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Aqua Rays Studio? It is a visitor attraction in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Aqua Rays Studio? October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Aqua Rays Studio? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.913773%2C174.901534) 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 [Howick Historical Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/howick-historical-village/), [Puhi Nui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puhi-nui-homestead/), [Guy's Homestead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/guy-s-homestead/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12585430507), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).