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The Whanganui Journey is a river journey along the Whanganui River in the North Island of New Zealand, travelling by canoe or kayak. The route runs from Taumarunui to Pipiriki , is 145 km long and usually takes 5 days to complete.
The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people . In March 2017 it became the world's second natural resource (after Te Urewera ) to be given its own legal identity, with the rights, duties and ...
The river itself is not part of the park, but is a popular paddling route titled the Whanganui Journey, one of New Zealand's "Great Walks". [3] [4] The New Zealand Department of Conservation highlights Whanganui National Park as being the National Park most closely tied to human settlement. [5]
Five years ago, the Whanganui River was recognized as a living person in a groundbreaking New Zealand law. Ngahuia Twomey-Waitai, 28, walks into the Whanganui River and reaches down to splash ...
Rua-pū-tahanga made the journey up the Whanganui River, through Tāngarākau, and Ōhura, into the Mokau Valley. Near Mahoenui, one of the dogs caught a kiwi and they cooked it, but it came out raw, so they named the place Te Umu-Kaimata ('The oven of under-cooked food). Further on in the journey, they cooked it again and it came out good, so ...
The Waimarie operated a regular service on the 88 kilometres (55 mi) route between Wanganui and Pipiriki for 49 years, carrying cargo, mail and passengers. [4] The opening of the Whanganui River Road in 1935 reduced the demand for river transport, and the Waimarie, needing her boiler replaced, ceased running in 1949. In 1952, she sank at her ...
Pages in category "Whanganui River" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... Whanganui; Whanganui Journey This page was ...
When he reached the Moawhango River, he filled it with kōura (freshwater crayfish). [7] For this second journey, he received the name Pōkai-whenua ("explorer of the land"). [7] [10] Huka Falls. From Moawhango, Tamatea set out on a final exploratory journey through the North Island, heading up the Whanganui River and then going overland to ...