Story: Whanganui region
Page 17. All images & media
From page 1 - Overview
From page 2 - Landscapes and climate
From page 3 - Vegetation and human impact
From page 4 - Māori tradition
From page 5 - European settlement, 1840–1860
From page 6 - A troubled decade – the 1860s
From page 7 - Forging a region, 1870s–1920s
From page 8 - Hard times, easier times, 1920s–1960s
From page 9 - Fighting stagnation, 1970s and beyond
From page 10 - Māori and Pākehā
From page 11 - Government
From page 12 - Outdoor recreation and leisure
From page 13 - Buildings and heritage
From page 14 - Cultural life
How to cite this page
Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/16791/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2015.