# Huriawa, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Huriawa is a wāhi tapu area in Karitāne, New Zealand (Waikouaiti). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. 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/huriawa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Wāhi tapu area in Karitāne, New Zealand · History - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 166 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -45.64003, 170.66824 ## What it is and where Huriawa is a wāhi tapu area in Karitāne, New Zealand (Waikouaiti). It is in [Waikouaiti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 3.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -45.64003, 170.66824; the nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 166 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=-45.64003%2C170.668241) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.64003%2C170.668241) It is one of the [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 Huriawa is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 08 | | February | Best time | 13 h 52 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 42 | | May | Possible | 9 h 17 | | June | Possible | 8 h 31 | | July | Possible | 8 h 50 | | August | Possible | 10 h 04 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 20 | | November | Best time | 14 h 46 | | December | Best time | 15 h 29 | In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. 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 - [Waikouaiti Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 2.3 km - [St John the Evangelist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/st-john-the-evangelist-st-johns-waikouaiti/): Church building in Waikouaiti, New Zealand · 3.8 km - [Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti-coast-heritage-centre/): Historic building in Waikouaiti · 4.9 km - [Mount Baldie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-baldie/): Hill in New Zealand · 7.3 km - [St Barnabas Church, Warrington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/st-barnabas-church/): Church building in Otago Region, New Zealand · 9.4 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: History - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/one-tree-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Larnach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/larnach-castle/): New Zealand mansion - [Auckland Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-town-hall/): town hall and concert hall on Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand - [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 Every New Zealand place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Huriawa? It is a wāhi tapu area in Karitāne, New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Huriawa? October to April. In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. ### How do you get to Huriawa? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 166 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.64003%2C170.668241) 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 [Waikouaiti Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti-bay/), [St John the Evangelist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/st-john-the-evangelist-st-johns-waikouaiti/), [Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti-coast-heritage-centre/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11681464111), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77981369), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).