# St Johns Church, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > St Johns Church is a church building in Dannevirke, New Zealand. Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 09. 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/saint-john-the-baptist-anglican-church/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Church building in Dannevirke, New Zealand · History, Temples - **Where:** New Zealand · High Street 174, 4930, Dannevirke - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 166 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -40.20812, 176.10317 ## What it is and where St Johns Church is a church building in Dannevirke, New Zealand. It is in [Dannevirke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/dannevirke/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 4 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -40.20812, 176.10317; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 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=-40.208124%2C176.103166) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.208124%2C176.103166) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/espiritual/) 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 St Johns Church is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 34 | | February | Best time | 13 h 32 | | March | Best time | 12 h 19 | | April | Best time | 10 h 56 | | May | Possible | 9 h 46 | | June | Possible | 9 h 09 | | July | Possible | 9 h 24 | | August | Possible | 10 h 24 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 06 | | November | Best time | 14 h 16 | | December | Best time | 14 h 51 | In December there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 09. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | History | October to April | May to September | | Temples | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: St Johns Church 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 - [Poupouatua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/poupouatua/): Hill in New Zealand · 11 km - [Traverse (A-Frame) Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/traverse-a-frame-hut/): Hiking · 14 km - [Stanfield Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/stanfield-hut/): Hiking · 14 km - [Tuturewa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tuturewa/): Hill in New Zealand · 14 km - [Matanginui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/matanginui/): Hill in New Zealand · 15 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 St Johns Church? It is a church building in Dannevirke, New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit St Johns Church? October to April. In December there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 09. ### How do you get to St Johns Church? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 166 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.208124%2C176.103166) 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 [Poupouatua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/poupouatua/), [Traverse (A-Frame) Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/traverse-a-frame-hut/), [Stanfield Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/stanfield-hut/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/278728760), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76857724), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).