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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.
One of the many Māori marae along the Whanganui River. The Whanganui River was the supply artery for the early communities along its banks. River boats used to ply the river, and also into the Ohura River and Ongarue Rivers unless these routes were log jammed after floods. Between 1891 and 1958 the Alexander Hatrick Riverboat service operated ...
In March 2023, the river broke through a hole in the stopbank on the north side, and caused significant flooding damage to several farms. [3] In April 2023, a river engineer briefed local farmers, and outlined the history of development of stop banks on the river. In 1948, the river had a wide and natural braided river course. However, over a ...
Upokongaro or Ūpokongaro is a settlement adjacent to the Whanganui River, located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, in the Makirikiri Valley. Settled by Europeans in the 1860s, it was an important ferry crossing and riverboat stop.
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.
Three major rivers divide the region: the Whanganui (290 km [180 mi]), Manawatū (182 km [113 mi])), and Rangitīkei (241 km [150 mi]). The Whanganui is the second-longest river and has the second-largest catchment in the North Island, draining most of the inland region west of Lake Taupō. There are few roads in this area, which contains some ...
Contemporary settlement is mainly around Waiouru, Ohakune, and the Upper Whanganui River in the central North Island. [1] The iwi's area of interest extends north from the Paretetaitonga peak of Mount Ruapehu, west to the Pukupuku Stream, east to the meeting of the Moawhango and Aorangi waterways, and south to the Haumakariri Stream. [2]
The Matemateāonga Range is a range of rugged hills in the northern Manawatū-Whanganui region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the western side the Whanganui River between Wanganui and Taumarunui .