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Manawatū River

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Manawatū River

The Manawatū River curves through the forest-covered gorge. This view looks east across the ranges to Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua places – Manawatū River and Gorge, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9433/manawatu-river (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 22 April 2015.