# Kahotea, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Kahotea is a Wāhi Tapu pā in Otane, New Zealand (Waipawa). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 11. 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/kahotea/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Wāhi Tapu pā in Otane, New Zealand · History - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 226 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -39.86123, 176.65747 ## What it is and where Kahotea is a Wāhi Tapu pā in Otane, New Zealand (Waipawa). It is in [Waipawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipawa/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -39.86123, 176.65747; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 226 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=-39.861231%2C176.657466) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.861231%2C176.657466) 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 Kahotea is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 32 | | February | Best time | 13 h 31 | | March | Best time | 12 h 19 | | April | Best time | 10 h 56 | | May | Possible | 9 h 48 | | June | Possible | 9 h 11 | | July | Possible | 9 h 26 | | August | Possible | 10 h 25 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 05 | | November | Best time | 14 h 15 | | December | Best time | 14 h 49 | In December there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 11. 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 - [Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/roto-a-tara-te-motu-o-te-awarua-o-porirua/): Wāhi tapu in Otane, New Zealand · 1.1 km - [Moturoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/moturoa/): Hill in the Central Hawke's Bay District, New Zealand · 1.2 km - [Patangata Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/patangata-bridge/): Bridge in Patangata · 8.2 km - [Waipawa Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipawa-hill/): Hill in New Zealand in Central Hawke's Bay District · 9.4 km - [Town Clock and War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waipawa-memorial-clock-tower/): Memorial in Waipawa, New Zealand · 11 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 Kahotea? It is a Wāhi Tapu pā in Otane, New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Kahotea? October to April. In December there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 11. ### How do you get to Kahotea? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 226 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.861231%2C176.657466) 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 [Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/roto-a-tara-te-motu-o-te-awarua-o-porirua/), [Moturoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/moturoa/), [Patangata Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/patangata-bridge/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1036786532), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79302134), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).