Manawatu
English
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The Manawatu River in the Manawatu Gorge, with the railway on one side and the main highway on the other.
Etymology
From Maori manawa + tu
Proper noun
Manawatu
- a local government district within the Manawatu-Wanganui Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
- the Manawatu River in the same area, which flows into the Tasman Sea.
Derived terms
- Manawatu-Wanganui