# Ngahore, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Ngahore is a hill in New Zealand, at 836 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. 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/ngahore/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hill in New Zealand · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** New Zealand - **Elevation:** 836 m - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 280 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -37.78516, 177.79969 ## What it is and where Ngahore is a hill in New Zealand, at 836 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. Its coordinates are -37.78516, 177.79969; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 280 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=-37.785158%2C177.799691) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.785158%2C177.799691) 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 Ngahore is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 20 | | February | Best time | 13 h 24 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 01 | | May | Possible | 9 h 58 | | June | Possible | 9 h 24 | | July | Possible | 9 h 38 | | August | Possible | 10 h 32 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h | | November | Best time | 14 h 05 | | December | Best time | 14 h 36 | In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. 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: Ngahore 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 - [Wharehinu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wharehinu/): Hill in New Zealand · 10 km - [Maraetai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maraetai-bay/): Bay in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand · 11 km - [Maungaroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maungaroa/): Hill in the Ōpōtiki District, New Zealand · 12 km - [Whanarua Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whanarua-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 12 km - [Maraehako Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maraehako-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 13 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 Ngahore? 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 Ngahore? October to April. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Ngahore? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 280 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.785158%2C177.799691) 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 [Wharehinu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wharehinu/), [Maraetai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maraetai-bay/), [Maungaroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maungaroa/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10706456530), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31463841), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).