New Zealand - Whanganui - Wanganui township - Circa 1872 - William James Harding photo Whanganui River - A major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people. - In March 2017 it became the world's second (after Te Urewera) natural resource to be given its own legal identity, with the rights, duties and liabilities of a legal person. - The Whanganui Treaty settlement brought the longest-running litigation in New Zealand history to an end. (Reference: Wikipedia) ----------------------- Image source: Part 3 of a 4 part panorama of Wanganui township and the Whanganui River. Harding, William James, 1826-1899 :Negatives of Wanganui district. Ref: 1/1-000215-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23130540 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23130540