The Whanganui Iwi have fought for this day for over 160 years, an indigenous MP told Radio New Zealand. “From a Whanganui viewpoint the wellbeing of the river is directly linked to the well ...

The new status of the Whanganui River, or Te Awa Tupua, is believed to be unique in the world. The Maori people recognise the river as part of the living mountains and the sea.

“Hardest Geezer” Russ Cook, who ran the length of Africa, will return with a long-distance running challenge spanning New Zealand. The charity fundraiser, from West Sussex, will run 3,000km ...

The road sign in Ranana, alongside the Whanganui River. Photo / Mark Mitchell . From Kaitaia to the Bluff, there are all kinds of places to see and cities to visit in little old New Zealand - and ...

A Māori pa, or fortified village, on the Whanganui River, on the North Island of New Zealand in 1902. Print Collector/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Te Mataruru Marae -- or Māori communal place ...

A river in New Zealand has become the first landmark in the world to be recognised as a living entity, after a 170-year battle. The Whanganui River, which flows 145 kilometres from the central ...

Both the Northland and Auckland regions are best to visit from the country’s capital city of Auckland, Gisborne is the warmest and most relaxed, and Martinborough is the closest to Wellington, New ...

Secondary school students from around the North Island visited Whanganui yesterday to have a look around the New Zealand International ... and academy cadets were on hand to help show ...