Whanganui

Whanganui is a safe and peaceful coastal city with a population of 43,000.

Useful information

The larger cities of Wellington and Palmerston North are within easy reach, just 1 or 2 hours drive away, and daily flights to other centres depart from Wanganui Airport. The climate is temperate with summer temperatures from 18-25°C (November to April) and winter temperatures 4-14°C (June to September).

Wanganui is a quiet provincial centre resting between the sea and the Whanganui National Park. Its early importance has left the city the legacy of a strong Maori cultural identity, elegant colonial buildings and a long tradition as an educational centre. The city is home to six secondary schools as well as Wanganui UCOL where a degree level Fine Arts programme is offered.

UCOL’s Computer Graphic Design degree programme is based here. The programme has an international reputation with a number of UCOL’s computer animation graduates being employed in the production of “The Lord of the Rings” and “King Kong”. “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy gained a record 11 Oscars, including Oscars for Special Effects.

ISENZ Schools and Institutions

ISENZ place students in the following schools and institutions within Dunedin:

• Whanganui High School
• Whanganui Girls’ College
• UCOL (Universal College of Learning)

Location

Related Links

100% Pure New Zealand: Destination Whanganui
New Zealand’s official tourism website
http://www.newzealand.com/int/whanganui/

Wikipedia: Whanganui
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whanganui