Tepene, Northland Map

About Tepene, Northland

Tepene is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 174 m above sea level. It lies approximately 83 km north-northwest of Whangarei, the regional capital. Tepene is located at 35.0667°S, 173.9167°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Tepene lies where the land begins to soften, rolling gently towards the distant murmur of the sea. It lies 82.6 km north-north-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 333°T), and is situated 12.7 km east-north-east of Kaeo. The air here carries a perpetual hint of salt, a whisper from Waiaua Bay, just a kilometre away, and the sunlight often seems to catch the fine dust motes kicked up from the dry earth of the surrounding farmland. Verdant pastures, punctuated by the darker greens of native bush clinging to the steeper slopes, stretch out towards the horizon, a patchwork quilt under the expansive Northland sky. The Takou River, a silver thread in the distance, snakes its way through the landscape, feeding the fertile ground that defines so much of Tepene's character.

The story of Tepene is one of quiet resilience, a history woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring connection to the coast. For generations, dairy herds have grazed these rich pastures, their lowing a constant soundtrack to the days, contributing to the region's robust dairy economy. While forestry has also played its part, with stands of pine reaching towards the sky, it is the enduring hum of rural life that truly defines Tepene. The nearby Omataroa Ridge watches over the landscape, a silent sentinel, and though Lake Manuwai lies some distance inland, its existence is a reminder of the broader freshwater resources that sustain this coastal-leaning community.

About This Tepene Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tepene, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -35.06667, 173.91667. 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 Tepene.

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