Taihape
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Taihape is in the Rangitikei District of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes t
Taihape Main Road
Town hall
Taihape Rail Stop and goods shed
Welly wanging
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Welly throwing, also known as welly hoying, welly wanging and boot throwing, is a sport in which competitors are required to throw a Wellington boot as far as possible. The sport appears to have origi
Taihape
…the 1980s and today it is largely a refreshment stop for travellers and a service point for the local farming community. Taihape is home of the annual Gumboot Day, first celebrated on 9 April 1985. This festival was devised by local business people who decided to capitalise on its rural image. Taihape's association…
Welly throwing
Gumboot Monument at the entrance to Taihape