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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koriniti.
Koriniti
Hamlet
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Koriniti is a settlement 47 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, home to the Ngāti Pāmoana hapū of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. The Māori settlement of Operiki was one of the larger on the Whanganui River, with a population of about 200. Koriniti is situated 5 km northeast of Whanganui River.
Whanganui River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.69824° or 39° 41′ 54″ southLongitude
175.13021° or 175° 7′ 49″ eastElevation
159 metres (522 feet)Open location code
4VGQ842J+P3GeoNames ID
6225154
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