Waitangi Tribunal - Whanganui land report [pdf, 827 KB]
...– Whakapapa, Whangaehu, Manganui-a-te-ao, Manga- whero, and Waitōtara, to name but five – as well as many wetlands and lakes. each part of the landscape is named for tūpuna and incidents of lore. It is land that has since colonisation been designated as blocks, many named after tūpuna. It is land that now features towns, farms, and conservation estate, including the great expanse of Whanganui National park. It is a landscape that gives identity and mana. It is also a landscape th...