Wanganui 's an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It's part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region. Like several New Zealand centres, it was officially designated a city until administrative reorganisation in 1989, and's now run by a District Council. Despite this, it's still regarded as a city by most New Zealanders. Wanganui City Wanganui's located on the South Taranaki Bight, close to the mouth of the Whanganui River. It's 200 kilometres north of Wellingto… (More on Wanganui)