Okoki, Taranaki Map

About Okoki, Taranaki

Okoki is a locality in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 145 m above sea level. It lies approximately 35 km east of New Plymouth, the regional capital. Okoki is located at 39.0167°S, 174.4833°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Okoki rests within a landscape shaped by the enduring forces of the Taranaki region, its character defined by the gentle, sweeping contours of farmland that climb towards the distant, brooding presence of the Matemateaonga Range. It lies 35.0 km east of New Plymouth (from New Plymouth: bearing 81°T), and is situated 28.9 km east of Bell Block. Rolling hills, a patchwork of verdant pasture and the darker, more secretive hues of Pouiatoa Forest, define the immediate horizon, while the Urenui River, a silver thread, winds its way through the valley floor. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the quiet industry that has long sustained this place, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, often casts a soft, golden wash across the land, softening the edges of the world.

This locality has long been a place of quiet sustenance, its economy deeply rooted in the rich, volcanic soil that provides excellent grazing for dairy herds, their contented lowing a familiar soundtrack to the days. Historically, this land has been tended and shaped by generations, a continuity evident in the well-maintained fences and the steadfast rhythm of agricultural life that persists even as the wider world spins with increasing speed. The presence of the Pouiatoa Forest, a substantial expanse of native bush, offers a contrasting wildness to the cultivated fields, a place where the sounds of birdsong replace the bleating of sheep and the murmur of the Urenui River.

About This Okoki Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Okoki, Taranaki, New Zealand at coordinates -39.01667, 174.48333. 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 Okoki.

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