The Whanganui Journey is the only one of our ... Geologically, it is the only place in New Zealand where a river begins its journey on the opposite side of the main divide to where it joins ...

In 2017, New Zealand recognized the Whanganui River as human, as part of a settlement with its local tribe. The bill recognizing the mountain's personhood was affirmed unanimously by Parliament's ...

This isn't New Zealand's first foray into granting personhood to natural entities. A similar bill in 2014 recognized the Te Urewera forest as a legal person, followed by the Whanganui River in 2017.

Four people were flown to hospital after two jetboats crashed on the Whanganui River on Saturday. Police said they were called to the accident, some kilometres upriver from Whanganui City, just before ...

Whanganui's iconic paddle steamer - the Waimarie - is celebrating a double anniversary this year. It is 125 years since the London-built ship was launched on the Whanganui River and 25 years since it ...

Whanganui Chronicle reporter Finn Williams takes on River City Pro Wrestling ... It involves Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and Royal New Zealand Armoured Core officers and non-commissioned ...