# Tuatara Brewery, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Tuatara Brewery is a brewery in New Zealand (Paraparaumu). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 05. 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/tuatara-brewery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink - **Where:** New Zealand · Sheffield Street 7, 5032, Paraparaumu - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 50 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -40.90563, 175.00102 ## What it is and where Tuatara Brewery is a brewery in New Zealand (Paraparaumu). It is in [Paraparaumu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/paraparaumu/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 306 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -40.90563, 175.00102; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 50 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=-40.90563%2C175.001022) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.90563%2C175.001022) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gastronomia/) 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 Tuatara Brewery is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 38 | | February | Best time | 13 h 34 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 54 | | May | Possible | 9 h 43 | | June | Possible | 9 h 05 | | July | Possible | 9 h 20 | | August | Possible | 10 h 22 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Best time | 13 h 07 | | November | Best time | 14 h 20 | | December | Best time | 14 h 55 | In December there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 05. 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 - [Duncan's Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/duncan-s-brewing-company/): Brewery · 112 m - [The Bond Store - Fine Spirits and Liqueurs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-bond-store-fine-spirits-and-liqueurs/): Distillery · 1.6 km - [Southward Car Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/southward-car-museum/): Automobile museum and event centre in Paraparaumu, New Zealand · 2.7 km - [Maungakawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maungakawa/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.5 km - [Old Farm Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/old-farm-track/): Hiking · 5.5 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: Food and drink - [Mission Estate Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mission-estate-winery/): Winery in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - [Riverside Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/riverside-market/): New Zealand indoor market - [4 Bars Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/4-bars-distillery/): Distillery - [8 Wired Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/8-wired-brewery/): Brewery - [Alexia Urban Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/alexia-urban-winery/): Winery - [Aotea Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/aotea-brewing-co/): Brewery Every New Zealand place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tuatara Brewery? It is a brewery in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Tuatara Brewery? October to April. In December there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Tuatara Brewery? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.90563%2C175.001022) 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 [Duncan's Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/duncan-s-brewing-company/), [The Bond Store - Fine Spirits and Liqueurs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-bond-store-fine-spirits-and-liqueurs/), [Southward Car Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/southward-car-museum/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/836320466), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).