# Pukeone / Mount Campbell, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Pukeone / Mount Campbell is a hill in New Zealand (Motueka), at 1,330 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/mount-campbell/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hill in New Zealand · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** New Zealand
- **Elevation:** 1,330 m
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 165 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -41.12334, 172.85272

## What it is and where

Pukeone / Mount Campbell is a hill in New Zealand (Motueka), at 1,330 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Motueka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/motueka/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 9.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -41.12334, 172.85272; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 165 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=-41.123337%2C172.852717)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.123337%2C172.852717)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) 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 Pukeone / Mount Campbell is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 39 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 03 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 45 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 57 |

In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | October to April | May to September |
| Mountains | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Pukeone / Mount Campbell 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

- [Hoary Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hoary-head/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.2 km
- [Hailes Knob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hailes-knob/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.8 km
- [Mount Crusader](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-crusader/): Mountain in New Zealand · 5.6 km
- [Mount McMahon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-mcmahon/): Hill in the Tasman District, New Zealand · 6.6 km
- [Peninsula Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/peninsula-road/): Road bridge in Ngatimoti, New Zealand · 9.1 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: Nature

- [Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu/): hill in New Zealand
- [Aoraki / Mount Cook](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-cook/): mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand
- [Mount Ruapehu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ruapehu/): active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand
- [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand
- [Mount Taranaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/monte-taranaki/): stratovolcano in New Zealand
- [Milford Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/milford-sound/): fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island

Every New Zealand place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Pukeone / Mount Campbell?

It is a hill in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Pukeone / Mount Campbell?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03.

### How do you get to Pukeone / Mount Campbell?

The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 165 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.123337%2C172.852717) 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 [Hoary Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hoary-head/), [Hailes Knob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hailes-knob/), [Mount Crusader](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-crusader/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/582829431), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31468469), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

