Ōwhango
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Ōwhango is a small town in New Zealand situated about 20 kilometres south of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, and about 2 kilometres west of the Whakapapa River, a tributary of the nascent Whanganui Riv
The old Owhango Post Office c. 1919
Latitude 39 degrees south sign in Ōwhango, looking north, September 2019
Ōwhango school, with a roll of 64 as at March 2026.
Whanganui River
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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. In March
Ōwhango
…kilometres (12 mi) south of Taumarunui on State Highway 4 (SH4), and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Whakapapa River, a tributary of the nascent Whanganui River. Ōwhango has been the official name since 16 July 2020. It is a Māori name that translates as "the place of wheezy noises…
The Whanganui River. Mount Ruapehu can partly be seen at the top right of the scene.
Kawana flour mill, 1854 (restored), Matahiwi
Blue duck (whio) at Staglands, Akatarawa, New Zealand
One of the many Māori marae along the Whanganui River