More links and websites
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Journeys on the Whanganui
Tourism information about trips and accommodation on the Whanganui River.
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Ohakune, Ruapehu, New Zealand
Information about New Zealand’s ‘carrot capital’, Mt Ruapehu and other attractions in the area.
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Rangitikei unspoilt
A guide to tourist attractions in the Rangitīkei district.
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Scullys
Website of a Bulls-based company which makes luxury bath products.
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Taihape – gumboot capital of the world
Information about Taihape – events, activities, and the yearly ‘Gumboot Day’.
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Wanganui District Council
The website of Wanganui District Council.
More suggestions and sources
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Allen, Elizabeth C. In the hills of the Waimarino: the human story of the development of the district. Whanganui: Wanganui Newspapers, 1984.
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Bates, Arthur P. Focus on Wanganui. Whanganui: Wanganui Newspapers, 1984.
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Belich, James. I shall not die: Titokowaru’s war, New Zealand, 1868–9. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 1993.
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Laurenson, S. G. Rangitikei, the day of striding out. Palmerston North: Dunmore, 1979.
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Voelkerling, Rex H., and Kevin L. Stewart. From sand to papa: a history of the Wanganui county. Whanganui: Wanganui County Council, 1986.
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Young, David. Woven by water: histories from the Whanganui River. Wellington: Huia Publishers, 1998.