# Tukino Skifield, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Tukino Skifield is a ski resort in New Zealand. Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is May to September. In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 15. 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/tukino-skifield/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Where:** New Zealand - **You can go:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 238 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [tukino.org](https://www.tukino.org/) - **Run by:** Tukino Mountain Club's Association - **Coordinates:** -39.27892, 175.59885 ## What it is and where Tukino Skifield is a ski resort in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -39.27892, 175.59885; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 238 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=-39.278917%2C175.598849) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.278917%2C175.598849) - **Run by:** Tukino Mountain Club's Association It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/nieve/) 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 Months when you can visit Tukino Skifield: **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 14 h 28 | | February | Better not | 13 h 29 | | March | Better not | 12 h 18 | | April | Better not | 10 h 58 | | May | Possible | 9 h 51 | | June | Possible | 9 h 15 | | July | Possible | 9 h 30 | | August | Possible | 10 h 27 | | September | Possible | 11 h 45 | | October | Better not | 13 h 04 | | November | Better not | 14 h 12 | | December | Better not | 14 h 45 | In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 15. 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 - [Whangaehu Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangaehu-hut/): Hiking · 965 m - [Round The Mountain Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/round-the-mountain-track/): Hiking track around Mount Ruapehu · 1.5 km - [Wahianoa Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wahianoa-glacier/): Glacier in New Zealand · 2.9 km - [Mount Ruapehu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-ruapehu/): Active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand · 3.0 km - [Rangipo Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangipo-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.2 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: Snow - [Coronet Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coronet-peak/): mountain in New Zealand - [Cardrona Alpine Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cardrona-alpine-resort/): ski resort in New Zealand - [Mount Lyford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-lyford/): mountain in New Zealand - [Awakino ski area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/awakino-ski-area/): New Zealand ski resort - [Manganui Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/manganui-ski-area/): ski resort in New Zealand - [Porters Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/porters-ski-area/): ski field in Canterbury, New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tukino Skifield? It is a ski resort in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Tukino Skifield? May to September. In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 15. ### How do you get to Tukino Skifield? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 238 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.278917%2C175.598849) 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 [Whangaehu Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangaehu-hut/), [Round The Mountain Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/round-the-mountain-track/), [Wahianoa Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wahianoa-glacier/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/885300054), 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).