Whanganui River: A journey through time

December 2015

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December 2015

Paddling the serene waters of the Whanganui River. Photo: Mark Watson
A trip down the Whanganui River is cultural, historic, relaxing and fun. Matthew Pike discovers every journey has a different story to tell The river now had a more sinister edge. Gone was the clear tranquillity. Before us was a swirling, coffee-coloured debris-strewn torrent, flowing twice as fast, and a good metre higher, than the […]
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