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Taumarunui
'Heart of the King Country’, Taumarunui is the entry point of New Zealand’s largest navigable waterway – the Whanganui River. Fishing, boating and swimming are popular in summer, with winter drawing visitors to nearby Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields.
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What to do in Taumarunui, New Zealand
- Embark on the wonderful Whanganui River Journey
- Explore nearby Whanganui National Park
- Follow the mysterious Forgotten World Highway
- Try Taumarunui golf course - one of the top 50 in NZ
- Visit nearby Raurimu Spiral - a railway engineering masterpiece
Featured Story
Canoeing the Whanganui River
This is one of the largest remaining areas of untouched lowland forest in the North Island. It's unpeopled wilderness...