Whanganui
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Various places in New Zealand
are called Whanganui:
There are also at least one place spelled Wanganui without an h:
Two electorates use the name:
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
are called Whanganui:
- WhanganuiWhanganuiVarious places in New Zealand are called Whanganui:*Whanganui, a city at the mouth of the Whanganui River, also often spelled "Wanganui", Manawatu-Wanganui Region*Whanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region*Whanganui Island, Waikato Region...
, a city at the mouth of the Whanganui River, also often spelled "Wanganui", Manawatu-Wanganui Region - Whanganui DistrictWhanganui DistrictWhanganui District is one of the districts of New Zealand.Wanganui District Council resulted from amalgamation of Wanganui and Waitotara county councils and Wanganui City Council....
, Manawatu-Wanganui Region - Whanganui IslandWhanganui IslandWhanganui Island is the largest of a small group of islands at the entrance to Coromandel harbour in the Hauraki Gulf, off the coast of New Zealand's North Island.The island, which is privately owned, is in area...
, Waikato Region - Whanganui National ParkWhanganui National ParkThe Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the...
, Manawatu-Wanganui Region - Whanganui RiverWhanganui RiverThe Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand.Known for many years as the Wanganui River, the river's name reverted to Whanganui in 1991, according with the wishes of local iwi. Part of the reason was also to avoid confusion with the Wanganui River in the South Island...
, Manawatu-Wanganui Region - Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)Whanganui is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first established in 1855 for the 2nd Parliament and has existed continuously since then.It is currently held by Chester Borrows MP.-Population centres:...
, the current electorate (also formerly spelled Wanganui)
- Te Whanganui a Hei, Maori for Cathedral Cove, a famous sea cave
- Te Whanganui a Tara, Maori for WellingtonWellingtonWellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand's capital city
There are also at least one place spelled Wanganui without an h:
- Wanganui RiverWanganui RiverThe Wanganui River is located in the western South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 55 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps, entering the Tasman Sea near Lake Ianthe, 40 kilometres southwest of Hokitika....
, a river in the South Island
Two electorates use the name:
- Wanganui and RangitikeiWanganui and RangitikeiWanganui and Rangitikei is a former parliamentary electorate in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand, from 1853 to 1855.-Members:During that time, Wanganui and Rangitikei was represented by one Member of Parliament:...
, a former electorate