Tupuangi, Chatham Islands Map

About Tupuangi, Chatham Islands

Tupuangi is a settlement on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It lies approximately 30 km north-west of Waitangi, the regional capital. Tupuangi is located at 43.7500°S, 176.8000°W. It observes Chatham Islands Time (CHAST/CHADT).

Tupuangi unfolds as a landscape of subtle undulations, a gentle sweep of land that reaches towards the distant shimmer of Ocean Bay, some eight kilometres hence. It lies 692.7 km east-south-east of Masterton (from Masterton: bearing 119°T). The air here carries a perpetual whisper of brine, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity, even if its vastness is only glimpsed on the horizon. Rolling hills, carpeted in a patchwork of resilient tussock and darker, hardy native grasses, define the immediate terrain. Scattered stands of wind-sculpted trees, their branches permanently bowed as if in deference to the prevailing westerly winds, punctuate the slopes, their leaves a muted green under the often-overcast Chatham sky. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of a land accustomed to both the sun's infrequent but intense caress and the persistent dampness of the southern latitudes.

The history of Tupuangi is intertwined with the enduring spirit of those who have long made their living from the sea and the land. While not a major hub, its economy has historically been shaped by the hardy pursuits of sheep farming, the wool a testament to the resilience of both animal and farmer against the elements. More recently, a growing appreciation for the unique environment has begun to foster a nascent tourism sector, drawing travellers seeking the raw, untamed beauty of the Chathams. The nearby Cape Pattisson, a sentinel overlooking the wild coastline, stands as a silent witness to centuries of human endeavour, a place where the past and present of Tupuangi converge, marked by the relentless rhythm of the tides and the enduring strength of the island's people.

About This Tupuangi Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tupuangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand at coordinates -43.75, -176.8. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Tupuangi.

Tupuangi sits within the Chatham Islands Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Tupuangi is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.