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River users must purchased a Facilities User Pass (FUP) if travelling on the river between 1 October and 30 April. It is cheaper to purchase the FUP before going on the river. They are available from the various operators, DOC in Whanganui, or from local Visitor Information Centres.
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 ...
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]
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 ...
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 ...
Also rising on Ruapehu are the Wahianoa River, Whangaehu River and Mangawhero River. [64] [65] To the west the Whanganui River and its tributary the Mangatepōpō Stream rise on Mount Tongariro, flowing eventually into the Whanganui National Park, [66] [67] [68] and the Tāwhitikuri Stream rises in the park and flows into the Mangatepōpō. [69]
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.
Parinui is a small Māori community in New Zealand, based around the Mangatiti Stream on the middle reaches of the Whanganui River. [1] The area, including the neighbouring settlement of Tieke Kāinga, is popular with tourists. [2] The community has four marae, used as meeting places by local Māori: