Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1936 and 1937, an enthuiastic beautification project was undertaken to add colour and arrest erosion on the now closed Manawatū Gorge Road.

Creator:      Russell Poole
Place:          Manawatū Gorge
Date:          September 3, 2022

The Whatonga steel sculpture sits at the top, halfway point of the Tawa Loop Track, above Te Āpiti - Manawatū Gorge. The walk starts at the Ashhurst end of the Gorge

At 6 metres tall, Whatonga is a contemporary sculpture and was paid for by the M...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Te Āpiti - Manawatū Gorge
Date:          May 5, 2021

Plaque erected to commemorate the widening of the Manwatū Gorge Road, between 1921 - 1926. This plaque sits at the Ashhurst end, near the beginning of the former road that ran through the Gorge, and can still be viewed on foot.

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Te Āpiti - Manawatū Gorge
Date:          May 5, 2021

A view down into Te Āpiti - Manawatū Gorge, from the Tawa Loop Track, towards the Ashhurst end. The road that formerly ran through the Manawatū Gorge can be seen below, with the rail line running along the opposite bank of the Manawatū River

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Te Āpiti - Manawatū Gorge
Date:          May 5, 2021