Puponga | |
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Port Puponga
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Coordinates: 40°31′30″S 172°40′0″E / 40.52500°S 172.66667°ECoordinates: 40°31′30″S 172°40′0″E / 40.52500°S 172.66667°E | |
Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
• Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
Area code | 03 |
The tiny settlement of Puponga in New Zealand is the northernmost settlement in the South Island. It is in the Tasman District, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Collingwood, at the foot of Farewell Spit. The spit's airstrip, Triangle Flat Airstrip is just northeast of Puponga.