Story: Whanganui places

More links and websites

• Journeys on the Whanganui

  Tourism information about trips and accommodation on the Whanganui River.

• Ohakune, Ruapehu, New Zealand

  Information about New Zealand’s ‘carrot capital’, Mt Ruapehu and other attractions in the area.

• Rangitikei unspoilt

  A guide to tourist attractions in the Rangitīkei district.

• Scullys

  Website of a Bulls-based company which makes luxury bath products.

• Taihape – gumboot capital of the world

  Information about Taihape – events, activities, and the yearly ‘Gumboot Day’.

• Wanganui District Council

  The website of Wanganui District Council.

More suggestions and sources

• Allen, Elizabeth C. In the hills of the Waimarino: the human story of the development of the district. Whanganui: Wanganui Newspapers, 1984.
• Bates, Arthur P. Focus on Wanganui. Whanganui: Wanganui Newspapers, 1984.
• Belich, James. I shall not die: Titokowaru’s war, New Zealand, 1868–9. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 1993.
• Laurenson, S. G. Rangitikei, the day of striding out. Palmerston North: Dunmore, 1979.
• Voelkerling, Rex H., and Kevin L. Stewart. From sand to papa: a history of the Wanganui county. Whanganui: Wanganui County Council, 1986.
• Young, David. Woven by water: histories from the Whanganui River. Wellington: Huia Publishers, 1998.