# Things to see in Eketāhuna (New Zealand): 8 places and when to go > Eketāhuna is a town in New Zealand, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Mountains (5), Hiking (2). The best known are Mount Baker, Mount Bowen and Mount Munro. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 06. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/eketahuna/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** New Zealand · -40.6457, 175.7023 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) (5) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 107 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Ngāwhakaraua, at 855 m. ## What to see in Eketāhuna The places in and around Eketāhuna, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Baker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-baker/): Hill in New Zealand · 8.2 km - [Mount Bowen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-bowen/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.7 km - [Mount Munro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-munro/): Mountain in New Zealand · 7.2 km - [Ngāwhakaraua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngawhakaraua/): Hill in the Tararua Range approximately 22km south of Palmerston North, New Zealand · 15 km - [Pohehe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pohehe/): Hill in New Zealand · 11 km - [Burn Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/burn-hut/): Hiking · 15 km - [North Mangahao Bivouac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/north-mangahao-bivouac/): Hiking · 14 km - [St Cuthbert’s Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saint-cuthberts-anglican-church/): Church building in Eketahuna, New Zealand · 2 m ## When to go to Eketāhuna The best time to visit Eketāhuna is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 36 | | February | Best time | 13 h 34 | | March | Best time | 12 h 19 | | April | Best time | 10 h 55 | | May | Possible | 9 h 44 | | June | Possible | 9 h 06 | | July | Possible | 9 h 22 | | August | Possible | 10 h 23 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 07 | | November | Best time | 14 h 19 | | December | Best time | 14 h 54 | In December there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 06. In January, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Eketāhuna The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 107 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.6457%2C175.7023) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.6457%2C175.7023) ## Other towns nearby - [Masterton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/masterton/): 65 places · 34 km - [Palmerston North](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/palmerston-norte/): 28 places · 34 km - [Levin, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/levin/): 32 places · 36 km - [Tīnui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tinui/): 10 places · 40 km - [Pongaroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pongaroa/): 9 places · 43 km - [Dannevirke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/dannevirke/): 5 places · 59 km And all of New Zealand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Eketāhuna? The best known: [Mount Baker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-baker/), [Mount Bowen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-bowen/), [Mount Munro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-munro/), [Ngāwhakaraua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngawhakaraua/), [Pohehe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pohehe/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Eketāhuna? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 06. ### How do you get to Eketāhuna? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 107 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.6457%2C175.7023) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Eketāhuna as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).