Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatū-Whanganui, regional council, southern North Island, New Zealand. It includes a major portion of one of the largest plains of the North Island and encompasses the Whanganui River valley. The area rises northward to the Kaimanawa Mountains and stretches along the Tasman Sea to include the Rangitīkei River (noted for its steep-walled gorge) and the Manawatū River. The upper Whanganui River valley, which was an early centre of Māori settlement, is a national park of...