Poukiore, Manawatu-Whanganui Map

About Poukiore, Manawatu-Whanganui

Poukiore is a locality in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 303 m above sea level. It lies approximately 54 km north of Palmerston North, the regional capital. Poukiore is located at 39.8694°S, 175.6210°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Poukiore rests in the soft, rolling contours of the Manawatu-Whanganui region, far from any sea's embrace. It lies 49.2 km east of Whanganui (from Whanganui: bearing 82°T), and is situated 26.1 km south-west of Taihape. The land here is a patchwork of verdant pastures and the occasional stand of native bush, giving way to the broader sweep of the plains. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of inland distances, a clean scent of earth and growing things. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, tends to soften, casting a gentle, diffused glow over the landscape, lending a quiet dignity to the gentle slopes and the meandering lines of fences. The Rangitikei River, a significant artery of the region, is not far off, its presence a constant murmur in the background of the land's quietude.

The economic pulse of Poukiore has long been tied to the rich, dark soil. Dairy farming, with its rhythmic cycles of milking and pasture management, forms the backbone of its livelihood, a tradition passed down through generations. This is a place where the land is worked with a steady, pragmatic hand, producing the bounty that sustains its inhabitants. While forestry has also played a role in shaping the nearby landscape, the enduring strength of Poukiore lies in its agricultural roots, a testament to the fertility of the land and the resilience of its people. The nearby Simpons Reserve offers a small pocket of preserved nature, a quiet counterpoint to the cultivated fields, where one might catch a glimpse of the native birdlife that still calls this inland country home.

About This Poukiore Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poukiore, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand at coordinates -39.8694, 175.621. 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 Poukiore.

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