Whanganui River

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river

The Whanganui River is one of New Zealand’s longest and most culturally significant rivers, renowned for its deep spiritual importance to Māori and its scenic, winding course through the central North Island.

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river →
associatedWithTreatySettlement Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement →
country New Zealand →
culturallySignificantFor Māori →
Whanganui iwi →
flowsThrough Whanganui National Park →
remote forested gorges →
formsPartOf New Zealand Great Walks network (Whanganui Journey) →
hasBasinCountry New Zealand →
hasCatchmentArea large central North Island catchment →
hasGuardian Te Pou Tupua →
hasHistoricVessel Waimarie paddle steamer →
hasLegalStatus legal personhood →
hasMajorBridgeAtMouth Whanganui City Bridge →
hasSettlementAlong Pipiriki →
Taumarunui →
Whanganui NERFINISHED →
hasSpiritualSignificance yes →
hasTributary Manganui o te Ao River NERFINISHED →
Mangawhero River NERFINISHED →
Ongarue River →
Retaruke River NERFINISHED →
Whakapapa River NERFINISHED →
historicallyUsedFor river transport →
trade route between interior and coast →
knownFor cultural heritage →
deep gorges →
multi-day canoe journeys →
scenic winding course →
legalPersonhoodJurisdiction New Zealand law →
legalPersonhoodRecognizedBy Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 →
length about 290 km →
lengthRankingInNewZealand one of the longest rivers in New Zealand →
locatedIn Manawatū-Whanganui region NERFINISHED →
North Island NERFINISHED →
Ruapehu District NERFINISHED →
Whanganui District NERFINISHED →
managedBy New Zealand Department of Conservation →
mouthLocatedAt city of Whanganui →
mouthLocatedIn Cook Strait coast →
Tasman Sea →
MāoriName Te Awa Tupua →
partOf Whanganui National Park →
recognizedAs ancestor by Whanganui iwi →
recreation canoeing →
jet boating →
kayaking →
tramping along river tracks →
sourceLocatedIn central North Island →
mountainous area near Mount Tongariro region →
Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Manawatū-Whanganui Region →
containsRiver
Waikato River ("Whanganui River diversion (historic)?") →
hasMajorTributary
North Island →
hasRiver
Whanganui →
locatedOnRiver
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