Whanganui

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Whanganui is a historic riverside city on New Zealand’s North Island, known for its Māori heritage, arts scene, and location along the Whanganui River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
climate temperate oceanic climate
country New Zealand
distanceToNewPlymouth about 160 km
distanceToPalmerstonNorth about 75 km
distanceToWellington about 200 km
hasAirport Whanganui Airport
hasArtForm contemporary visual arts
glass art
hasCulturalInstitution Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui
Whanganui Regional Museum
hasEducationalInstitution Cullinane College
Whanganui City College
Whanganui City College
surface form: Whanganui High School
hasElectorate Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)
hasEvent Whanganui Festival of the Arts
hasFeature riverboat heritage on Whanganui River
hasHeritage Māori heritage
river-based Māori culture
hasHistoricRole early European river port in New Zealand
hasLandmark Cooks Gardens
Durie Hill Elevator
Durie Hill War Memorial Tower
Kowhai Park
Whanganui River Wharves
hasLocalGovernment Whanganui District Council
hasRiverPort true
hasSport cricket
rowing
rugby union
hasSportsTeam Wanganui Rugby Football Union
isCoastal true
isSeatOf Whanganui District
knownFor arts scene
historic riverside setting
locatedIn Manawatū-Whanganui Region
surface form: Manawatū-Whanganui region

North Island
locatedOn Tasman Sea
locatedOnRiver Whanganui River
near Whanganui National Park
officialLanguage English
Māori
populationEstimate about 40,000
servedBy State Highway 3 NERFINISHED
State Highway 4 NERFINISHED
timeZone New Zealand Standard Time
surface form: NZST
timeZoneDST New Zealand Daylight Time
surface form: NZDT
traditionalIwi Whanganui iwi

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North Island hasCity Whanganui