In the sunshine, the city is quite a delight. Some cities have repurposed their buildings and modernised their downtowns, but Whanganui has retained its old-town charm with heritage buildings looking fresh and spruce down the main street, Whanganui services a population of just over 40 000 people, The Whanganui River is still the centrepiece and focus of the city. At 290km … [Read more...] about It’s all about the River and the past