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| | Places to Visit : Wanagnui |
 | | The Wanganui district was first settled by the Maori people, who were attracted by the Whanganui River, the sheltered fertile valley, and the abundant food supply. |
 | | Kupe, the legendary Maori discoverer of New Zealand, is given the credit for finding the Whanganui River, though it was Tamatea, Captain of the Takitimu Canoe, who was the first to fully explore the region. |
 | | Then, it was a riverboat ride or a twice-daily coach service from Wanganui; now, the riverside village at the southern end of the Parapara section of State Highway 4 is an easy 12-kilometre drive north of the River City. |
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