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It was renamed as the Whanganui Riverboat Centre, and re-opened on 24 February 1995. [5] [1] After being buried in the river mud for nearly 40 years, the Waimarie was salvaged by volunteers in 1993. The restoration of the vessel was adopted as a sesquicentennial project in Whanganui.
On 18 June 2010 the Adventurer 2 river boat embarked, [27] attempting to make the 230-kilometre (140 mi) voyage to Taumarunui. The first voyage to Taumarunui in 82 years. The Adventurer 2 now offers this trip to tourist as an historic alternative to jet boating and canoeing the river. [28]
A jetboat is a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft. Unlike a powerboat or motorboat that uses an external propeller in the water below or behind the boat, a jetboat draws the water from under the boat through an intake and into a pump-jet inside the boat, before expelling it through a nozzle at the stern.
City in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Whanganui City Coat of arms Nickname: The River City Motto(s): Sans Dieu Rien, English: Without God Nothing Whanganui Coordinates: Country New Zealand Region Manawatū-Whanganui Territorial authority Whanganui District Council Government • Mayor Andrew Tripe • Deputy Mayor Helen Craig Area • Territorial 2,373.26 km 2 (916.32 sq mi) • Urban 41.05 ...
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 ...
In 1865 three redoubts across the river were besieged for several weeks by Pai Mārire warriors. [1] Pipiriki was an important part of the riverboat trade in the 1890s–1920s, marking a major stop for paddle steamers making the 11-hour journey from Whanganui. [4] There are four marae in the Pipiriki area affiliated with local iwi and hapū:
The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, [1] it covers an area of 742 km 2 bordering the Whanganui River. [2] It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves.
The river is now called the Whanganui River. In September 1912 press reports said that: [1] [2] There will be a big Maori gathering shortly at Paranui, a place some 15 miles above Pipiriki, on the Wanganui River, to open a new native meeting-house. Several hundreds of Maoris from all parts of the district are expected to attend.