Navigating the Whanganui River

The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people.
It was used as a major highway through the central North Island from the 1890,s until the North Island Main Trunk Railway was completed in 1908, although its was not until the 1950's that the riverboats ceased operating up and down the river.
This short film identifies the many aspects of the riverboats as they provided transport of people and freight to the remote communities along the banks of the river.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

The correct spelling is Wanganui. I was born in Pipiriki & have lived in Idaho for 40yrs.

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

Thank you for another interesting video. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@stephenking4170]

The northernmost tributary is 60km north of Tongariro in Pureora Forest at the Forest Tower,

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Awesome, loved every minute.

[@castlecliffnz4492]

Great video

[@RuGgEdMaOrI41]

Mai te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa
Ko Au te Awa
Ko te Awa ko Au
Its awesome to see these old boats traveling our River,Awa
Awesome history

[@neptunze71]

Who is that beautiful creature at 6:41❤️

[@CSTaylor-dz8eg]

Di Doble she would have been about 19

[@CapitalVideo]

I would also love to know!

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

I went back and had another 👀 beautiful!

[@GaryPeters-nv8pj]

It's Wanganui not whanganui.

[@Hardparties]

Noodles. 😫🤯😷🤠