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Story: Manawatū and Horowhenua region

Manawatū and Horowhenua vegetation

  • Landforms

    Landforms
  • Vegetation

    Vegetation

Human activity has completely altered the vegetation, except on the heights of the Ruahīne and Tararua ranges. A hundred years ago, forest covered much of the region.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua region – Human impact on the environment, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/9467/manawatu-and-horowhenua-vegetation (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 April 2015.