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    ABOUT TOWN—WHANGANUI

    Jun 21, 2021 4 minutes
    By Kiran Dass

    He pukenga wai,
    he nohoanga tangata
    he nohoanga tangata,
    he putanga korero
    Where there is a body of water,
    people settle
    and where people settle,
    legends unfold

    — Whanganui River proverb

    From hearing childhood myths of taniwha and monster eels, to experiencing serenity and a majestic beauty, I’ve long been attracted to rivers. With their unknowable murky depths, they’re beautiful, but not as immediately inviting as pristine turquoise lakes or friendly white-sand beaches.

    I recently moved from Auckland to Whanganui, the winner of the Most Beautiful Small City award in the 2020 Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards, and sited at the mouth of the Whanganui River, which in a world first in 2017 was granted its own legal

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