# Things to see in Waikouaiti (New Zealand): 13 places and when to go > Waikouaiti is a town in New Zealand, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Nature (8), Mountains (7), Temples (2). The best known are Mount MacKenzie / Pakihiwitahi, Mount Watkin / Hikaroroa and The Kilmog. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** New Zealand · -45.6062, 170.67 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/espiritual/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 164 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Watkin / Hikaroroa, at 616 m. ## What to see in Waikouaiti The places in and around Waikouaiti, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount MacKenzie / Pakihiwitahi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-mackenzie/): Mountain in New Zealand · 12 km - [Mount Watkin / Hikaroroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-watkin/): Mountain in Otago, New Zealand · 8.7 km - [The Kilmog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kilmog-hill/): Hilly area in New Zealand · 14 km - [Puketapu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puketapu/): Hill near Palmerston in Otago, New Zealand · 14 km - [Mount Baldie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-baldie/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.6 km - [Smylers Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/smylers-peak/): Summit in New Zealand · 13 km - [St Barnabas Church, Warrington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/st-barnabas-church/): Church building in Otago Region, New Zealand · 13 km - [Taieri Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taieri-peak/): Summit in New Zealand · 15 km - [Waikouaiti Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 1.6 km - [Huriawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/huriawa/): Wāhi tapu area in Karitāne, New Zealand · 3.8 km - [Pa (Mapoutahi)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mapoutahi/): Mapoutahi Pa Hist reserve, Blk IV, North Harbour and Blueskin SD · 15 km - [St John the Evangelist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/st-john-the-evangelist-st-johns-waikouaiti/): Church building in Waikouaiti, New Zealand · 5 m - [Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti-coast-heritage-centre/): Historic building in Waikouaiti · 1.1 km ## When to go to Waikouaiti The best time to visit Waikouaiti is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 07 | | February | Best time | 13 h 52 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 42 | | May | Possible | 9 h 17 | | June | Possible | 8 h 31 | | July | Possible | 8 h 50 | | August | Possible | 10 h 04 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 20 | | November | Best time | 14 h 46 | | December | Best time | 15 h 29 | In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. In January, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Waikouaiti The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 164 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.6062%2C170.67) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.6062%2C170.67) ## Other towns nearby - [Dunedin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/dunedin/): 83 places · 34 km - [Oamaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/oamaru/): 26 places · 61 km - [McNeil Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mcneil-road/): 10 places · 72 km - [Naseby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naseby/): 8 places · 76 km - [Waimate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waimate/): 6 places · 102 km - [Cromwell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cromwell/): 13 places · 133 km And all of New Zealand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Waikouaiti? The best known: [Mount MacKenzie / Pakihiwitahi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-mackenzie/), [Mount Watkin / Hikaroroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-watkin/), [The Kilmog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kilmog-hill/), [Puketapu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puketapu/), [Mount Baldie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-baldie/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Waikouaiti? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. ### How do you get to Waikouaiti? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 164 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.6062%2C170.67) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Waikouaiti as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).