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Kōrero: Whanganui places

Whanganui in bloom

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Whanganui in bloom

Flower baskets hang from verandahs and awnings along Whanganui’s main street, Victoria Avenue. The floral colour is celebrated as ‘Whanganui in bloom’ from December to March each year.

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui places – Whanganui, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/18931/whanganui-in-bloom (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Diana Beaglehole, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 15 June 2015.