# HMNZS Duchess, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > HMNZS Duchess is a shipwreck in New Zealand (North Shore, New Zealand). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. 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/hmnzs-duchess/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 28 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -36.76881, 174.87801 ## What it is and where HMNZS Duchess is a shipwreck in New Zealand (North Shore, New Zealand). Steamer It is in [North Shore, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/north-shore-city/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 9.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -36.76881, 174.87801; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 28 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=-36.768812%2C174.878005) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.768812%2C174.878005) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/) 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 HMNZS Duchess is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 15 | | February | Best time | 13 h 21 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 03 | | May | Possible | 10 h 02 | | June | Possible | 9 h 30 | | July | Possible | 9 h 43 | | August | Possible | 10 h 36 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 58 | | November | Best time | 14 h | | December | Best time | 14 h 30 | In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Diving | December to March | April and October to November | | History | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: HMNZS Duchess 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 - [Rangitoto Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangitoto-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in New Zealand · 5.2 km - [Rough Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rough-rock/): Reef in Auckland, New Zealand · 7.5 km - [Fort Takapuna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fort-takapuna/): Fortification in Narrow Neck, Auckland, New Zealand · 8.2 km - [Bean Rock Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/bean-rock/): Lighthouse in New Zealand · 8.3 km - [Achilles Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-pane-o-horoiwi/): Point in New Zealand · 8.5 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: Diving - [MS Mikhail Lermontov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ms-mikhail-lermontov/): Soviet cruise liner wrecked in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand - [MV Rena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mv-rena/): ship built in 1990 - [Astrolabe Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/astrolabe-reef/): reef near Motiti Island, New Zealand - [HMS Sparrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/amokura/): 1889 Redbreast-class gunboat - [SS Tararua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ss-tararua/): Historic ship - [HMNZS Puriri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hmnzs-puriri/): coastal cargo ship requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy Every New Zealand place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is HMNZS Duchess? It is a shipwreck in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit HMNZS Duchess? October to April. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to HMNZS Duchess? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.768812%2C174.878005) 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 [Rangitoto Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangitoto-lighthouse/), [Rough Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rough-rock/), [Fort Takapuna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fort-takapuna/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8165918117), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9284705), CC0. More about HMNZS Duchess on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMNZS_Duchess). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).