Explore Whau Valley, Northland, New Zealand, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whau Valley map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Locality | Whau Valley |
| Region | Northland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Timezone | New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT) |
| Latitude | -35.69818 |
| Longitude | 174.30018 |
| Elevation | 85 m |
| Area Code | 09 |
| Distance to Whangarei | 4 km north-west |
Whau Valley is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 85 m above sea level. It lies approximately 4 km north-west of Whangarei, the regional capital. Whau Valley is located at 35.6982°S, 174.3002°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).
Whau Valley rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, their contours softened by a verdant cloak of native bush and well-tended farmland. It lies 4.3 km north-north-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 330°T), and is situated 2.1 km west-south-west of Tikipunga. The air here carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the subtle perfume of unseen blossoms, a fragrance that mingles with the distant murmur of the Hatea River. Sunlight, when it breaks through the occasional cloud cover, tends to spill across the paddocks in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the rich, dark earth. This is a place where the land breathes, where the subtle shifts in light and shadow paint a quiet, ever-changing panorama.
The economic heart of Whau Valley beats with the steady rhythm of dairy farming, the rich pastures supporting herds that graze under the wide Northland sky. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, and the legacy of this agrarian life is visible in the sturdy farmhouses and the neat fences that crisscross the landscape. Nearby, the Pukenui Forest offers a sanctuary of green, its dense foliage a stark contrast to the open fields, and the nearby Whangarei Falls, a constant, soothing presence, tumbles over ancient rock, a testament to the enduring power of water.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whau Valley, Northland, New Zealand — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -35.69818, 174.30018. 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 Whau Valley.
Whau Valley sits within the Northland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Whau Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | GeoNames Gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), Stats NZ regional and urban-rural classifications |
| Description | Editorial description generated from verified location data. |