by Malcolm McKinnon
Manawatū and Horowhenua are heartlands, their towns surrounded by rich farm country. The low-key lifestyle contrasts with the powerful natural forces that shaped the region – from the breathtaking Manawatū Gorge to the curious anticlines where land is being folded into hills.
In the 2000s, the region is important not just for farming, but for research, innovation and enterprise.
Main image: Manawatū farmland and the Tararua Range
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