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Manunui Destination Guide
Discover Manunui in New Zealand
Manunui in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a town located in New Zealand - some 169 mi or ( 271 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Manunui is now 06:54 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Taringamotu, Patunga, Palmerston North, and Owhango. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Manunui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Overlander stopping Taumarunui
The Overlander pulling up at Taumarunui with the Overlander. DCs 4818 & 4323 had backed Steamrail Wanganui's Train into the North Loop until the Overlander had passed finance.groups.yahoo.com ..
Overlander at speed on Makatote Viaduct
The Makatote viaduct towers above the gulley-it's the highest rail viaduct on the North Island Main Trunk Line of New Zealand. A train speeds over and then I pan back over the viaduct. This was taken ..
Northbound Overlander into Taumarunui
Mid 2006 the previously doomed Overlander is seen arriving at Taumarunui behind an EF Loco ..
Table machine in operation for Parliamentary Special
The NIMT Parliamentary Special ran with special tablets made for the event. This video shows the tablets being placed inside the tablet machines at Taumarunui railway station. The machine were restore ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Manunui
Manunui is a small settlement in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the King Country region, about 4 km east of Taumarunui. Manunui is where State Highway 41 to Lake Taupo branches off from State Highway 4. Manunui Means Big Bird (Manu = bird, nui = big) At the 2001 census Manunui had a total listed population of 588 (51 fewer than 1996).
Located at -38.89 175.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pungapunga River
The Pungapunga River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southwest from the southeastern foothills of the Hahungaroa Range, reaching the Whanganui River five kilometres east of Taumarunui.
Located at -38.89 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ongarue River
The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River. Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Taringamotu River.
Located at -38.88 175.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kakahi, New Zealand
Kakahi is a small village about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui in New Zealand. It can be accessed from State Highway 4 using access roads Waitea Road or Whakapapa Road. Kakahi derives its name from the Kakahi fresh water shellfish which may be found in the area. The North Island Main Trunk Railway passes through Kakahi over the Kakahi Stream via a large concrete pillar and steel girder bridge.
Located at -38.94 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Taumarunui High School
Taumarunui High School is a high school in Taumarunui, New Zealand. About half the students are Māori. The school currently caters for 582 students in years 9 to 13, including 46 boarders.
Located at -38.86 175.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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