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Whakahoro
Whakahoro is a small (now mostly empty) settlement located south of Taumarunui on the junction of the Retaruke River, Retaruke and Whanganui Rivers, about upstream from Whanganui. By gravel roads it is west of Raurimu railway station, Raurimu and south west of Ōwhango. The settlement lies close to the northern edge of the Whanganui National Park in a rugged and largely inaccessible part of the country, connected to the national road network only via Oio Road, which links it to New Zealand State Highway 4, SH 4 via the townships of Retaruke and Kaitieke. Whakahoro is located on Te Araroa, a major walking route which stretches the length of New Zealand and follows the Whanganui River for part of its length. Tree planting has been done in the 21st century, but many sheep and wild pigs remain. The settlement's name is from Māori language, Māori, and means "To break into pieces". Wade's Landing has made itself into various modern hand-held GPS databases, probably due to its h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whakahoro Bridge Deck Over Retaruke River
Whakahoro is a small (now mostly empty) settlement located south of Taumarunui on the junction of the Retaruke River, Retaruke and Whanganui Rivers, about upstream from Whanganui. By gravel roads it is west of Raurimu railway station, Raurimu and south west of Ōwhango. The settlement lies close to the northern edge of the Whanganui National Park in a rugged and largely inaccessible part of the country, connected to the national road network only via Oio Road, which links it to New Zealand State Highway 4, SH 4 via the townships of Retaruke and Kaitieke. Whakahoro is located on Te Araroa, a major walking route which stretches the length of New Zealand and follows the Whanganui River for part of its length. Tree planting has been done in the 21st century, but many sheep and wild pigs remain. The settlement's name is from Māori language, Māori, and means "To break into pieces". Wade's Landing has made itself into various modern hand-held GPS databases, probably due to its h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whakahoro Bridge Over Retaruke River From Te Rata Road
Whakahoro is a small (now mostly empty) settlement located south of Taumarunui on the junction of the Retaruke and Whanganui Rivers, about upstream from Whanganui. By gravel roads it is west of Raurimu and south west of Ōwhango. The settlement lies close to the northern edge of the Whanganui National Park in a rugged and largely inaccessible part of the country, connected to the national road network only via Oio Road, which links it to SH 4 via the townships of Retaruke and Kaitieke. Whakahoro is located on Te Araroa, a major walking route which stretches the length of New Zealand and follows the Whanganui River for part of its length. Tree planting has been done in the 21st century, but many sheep and wild pigs remain. The settlement's name is from Māori, and means "To break into pieces". Wade's Landing has made itself into various modern hand-held GPS databases, probably due to its historical nautical significance. Today a bus tour includes Whakahoro, or a jetboa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retaruke River
The Retaruke River is a river in the North Island of New Zealand. It joins with the Whanganui River at Whakahoro just above Wade's Landing and downstream from Taumarunui. The river flows through the farming communities of Upper and then Lower Retaruke Valley. Downstream from this junction is the Mangapurua Landing with its Bridge to Nowhere, servicing the ill-fated Mangapurua Valley farming community. Sources The river source is located south west of National Park in the Erua Forest. The river initially flows south west through the forest before bending to flow north west. Geology Most of the valley is made up of Early Miocene Mahoenui Group rocks. About 65,000 years ago movement of the Waimarino Fault probably allowed capture of the Waimarino Stream and/or Makatote River by the Manganuiateao River, which would have reduced erosion by ending the incidence of lahars and reducing flows in the Retaruke River. Coal was discovered in 1909 in the Late Miocene Whangamomona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whanganui Journey
The Whanganui Journey is a river journey along the Whanganui River in the North Island of New Zealand travelling by canoe or kayak. The route, starting at Taumarunui and finishing at Pipiriki, is 145 km long and usually takes 5 days to complete. The route is managed by New Zealand's Department of Conservation under its Great Walks programme, and much of the route travels through land which is part of the Whanganui National Park. Route description The route is broken into sections which are stretches of river between campsites or huts. * Taumarunui to Ohinepane : 21.5 km * Ohinepane to Poukaria : 14 km * Poukaria to Maharanui : 17.5 km * Maharanui to Whakahoro : 5 km * Whakahoro to Mangapapa : 10 km * Mangapapa to Ohauora : 15 km * Ohauora to John Coull Hut : 12.5 km * John Coull Hut to Mangawaiiti : 9.5 km * Mangawaiiti to Mangapurua, including the Bridge to Nowhere : 9 km * Mangapurua to Tieke : 10.5 km * Tieke to Ngaporo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Conservation (New Zealand)
The Department of Conservation (DOC; Māori: ''Te Papa Atawhai'') is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage. An advisory body, the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA) is provided to advise DOC and its ministers. In addition there are 15 conservation boards for different areas around the country that provide for interaction between DOC and the public. Function Overview The department was formed on 1 April 1987, as one of several reforms of the public service, when the ''Conservation Act 1987'' was passed to integrate some functions of the Department of Lands and Survey, the Forest Service and the Wildlife Service. This act also set out the majority of the department's responsibilities and roles. As a consequence of Conservation Act all Crown land in New Zealand designated for conservation and protection became managed by the Department of Conservation. This is about 30% of New Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Country
The King Country (Māori: ''Te Rohe Pōtae'' or ''Rohe Pōtae o Maniapoto'') is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It extends approximately from the Kawhia Harbour and the town of Otorohanga in the north to the upper reaches of the Whanganui River in the south, and from the Hauhungaroa and Rangitoto Ranges in the east to near the Tasman Sea in the west. It comprises hill country, large parts of which are forested. The region, albeit loosely defined, is very significant in New Zealand's history. The term "King Country" dates from the New Zealand Wars of the 1860s, when colonial forces invaded the Waikato and forces of the Māori King Movement withdrew south of what was called the ''aukati'', or boundary, a line of '' pa'' alongside the Puniu River near Kihikihi. Land behind the ''aukati'' remained native territory, with Europeans warned they crossed it under threat of death. Known for its rugged, rural roads and diverse landscape, the King Country has a warm cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Whangamomona
A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, the term was used to imply a state with a democratic or representative constitution (constitutional republic), but more recently it has also been used of autocratic or dictatorial states not ruled by a monarch. It is now chiefly used to denote any non-monarchical state headed by an elected or appointed president. , 159 of the world's 206 sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official names. Not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all states with elected governments. The word ''republic'' comes from the Latin term ''res publica'', which literally means "public thing", "public matter", or "public affair" and was used to refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
