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Story: Whanganui region

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From page 1 - Overview

Whanganui region

Whanganui region

The Whanganui River

The Whanganui River

Floodwaters, Whanganui, 1904

Floodwaters, Whanganui, 1904 (1st of 2)

Floodwaters, Waitōtara, 2004

Floodwaters, Waitōtara, 2004 (2nd of 2)

Victoria Avenue, 1910s

Victoria Avenue, 1910s (1st of 2)

Ships and riverside wharves, around 1900

Ships and riverside wharves, around 1900 (2nd of 2)

Royal Whanganui Opera House

Royal Whanganui Opera House

Whanganui or Wanganui?

Whanganui or Wanganui?

From page 2 - Landscapes and climate

Whanganui region landforms

Whanganui region landforms

Hill country from the Ruahine Range

Hill country from the Ruahine Range

River valley and hill country

River valley and hill country

Coastline north-west of Whanganui

Coastline north-west of Whanganui

Ventifacts

From page 3 - Vegetation and human impact

Whanganui vegetation

Whanganui vegetation

Planting marram grass

Planting marram grass

Railway workers in the bush

Railway workers in the bush

Sawmill, Ohakune

Sawmill, Ohakune

Native forest, Whanganui National Park

Native forest, Whanganui National Park

From page 4 - Māori tradition

Canoes, tribes and sub-tribes of the Whanganui region

Canoes, tribes and sub-tribes of the Whanganui region

Carving of Turi

Carving of Turi

Tamatea’s cave

Tamatea’s cave

Te Horotaraipi meeting house

Te Horotaraipi meeting house

Pūtiki pā, about 1850

Pūtiki pā, about 1850

From page 5 - European settlement, 1840–1860

Pūtiki church and Mete Kīngi’s house

Pūtiki church and Mete Kīngi’s house

Whanganui settlement and its stockades, 1847

Whanganui settlement and its stockades, 1847

John Gilfillan

John Gilfillan (1st of 2)

The Gilfillan massacre

The Gilfillan massacre (2nd of 2)

Buying the Rangitīkei block

Buying the Rangitīkei block

Whanganui town, 1850s

Whanganui town, 1850s (1st of 2)

Building roads, 1850s

Building roads, 1850s (2nd of 2)

From page 6 - A troubled decade – the 1860s

Conflict around Whanganui, 1864–69

Conflict around Whanganui, 1864–69

Māori prisoners under guard, 1866

Māori prisoners under guard, 1866

Meeting at Pūtiki, May 1864

Meeting at Pūtiki, May 1864 (1st of 3)

Whanganui Māori and the Moutoa flag

Whanganui Māori and the Moutoa flag (2nd of 3)

Moutoa battle memorial, 1860s

Moutoa battle memorial, 1860s (3rd of 3)

Letter from Tītokowaru

Letter from Tītokowaru

Marton drill hall

Marton drill hall

From page 7 - Forging a region, 1870s–1920s

Victoria Avenue, Whanganui, 1920s

Victoria Avenue, Whanganui, 1920s

Expanding European settlement, 1850s to 1900s

Expanding European settlement, 1850s to 1900s

Whanganui town bridge, around 1904

Whanganui town bridge, around 1904 (1st of 2)

Town bridge closing certificate

Town bridge closing certificate (2nd of 2)

Turakina cemetery

Turakina cemetery

Ohakune, around 1910

Ohakune, around 1910

From page 8 - Hard times, easier times, 1920s–1960s

Whanganui, New Plymouth and Palmerston North populations, 1926–2013

Whanganui, New Plymouth and Palmerston North populations, 1926–2013

Maria Place, 1930s

Maria Place, 1930s (1st of 2)

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. building, 1930s

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. building, 1930s (2nd of 2)

Abandoned farm

Store closure at Hīhītahi, 1964

Store closure at Hīhītahi, 1964

Coastal shipping

Coastal shipping

From page 9 - Fighting stagnation, 1970s and beyond

Wanganui Trawlers

Wanganui Trawlers

Tūroa skifield

Tūroa skifield

Eastown railway workshops

Eastown railway workshops

Pacific Helmets

Pacific Helmets

The Waimarie

The Waimarie (1st of 2)

The no. 12 tram

The no. 12 tram (2nd of 2)

From page 10 - Māori and Pākehā

Māori and non-Māori population, 1874–2013

Māori and non-Māori population, 1874–2013

Publicising the Rātana movement

Publicising the Rātana movement

The Whanganui River Māori Trust Board

The Whanganui River Māori Trust Board

Occupying Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens)

Occupying Pākaitore (Moutoa Gardens)

Signing the Pākaitore settlement, 2007

Signing the Pākaitore settlement, 2007

From page 11 - Government

Taranaki–Wellington province boundary

Taranaki–Wellington province boundary

The mayor and the gangs

The mayor and the gangs

John Ballance

Tariana Turia

Wanganui Girls' College prefects, 1931

Wanganui Girls' College prefects, 1931

UCOL graduates

From page 12 - Outdoor recreation and leisure

Kiwi the racehorse

Kiwi the racehorse

Butcher them!

William Webb

Peter Snell

Canoes on the Whanganui River

Canoes on the Whanganui River

Roadside Stories: A world record at Cooks Gardens

Roadside Stories: A world record at Cooks Gardens

From page 13 - Buildings and heritage

Te Mata o Hoturoa

Te Mata o Hoturoa

Te Matapihi

Blowing glass

St John’s churches, Pōrewa

St John’s churches, Pōrewa

From page 14 - Cultural life

Edith Collier, ‘Grazing sheep’

Edith Collier, ‘Grazing sheep’

Wanganui Collegiate, 1912

Wanganui Collegiate, 1912

T. W. Downes on the Whanganui River

T. W. Downes on the Whanganui River

Jerusalem sonnets

Jerusalem sonnets

Douglas Lilburn's childhood home

Douglas Lilburn's childhood home

How to cite this page:

Diana Beaglehole, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whanganui-region/media (accessed 11 December 2023)

Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 16 Jun 2008, updated 1 Jun 2015