Taranaki & Whanganui - New Zealand - page 390

Shopping

River Traders Market FARMERS MARKET
OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.therivertraders.co.nz ; Moutoa Quay; 9am-1pm Sat) The Saturday-morning River
Traders Market, next to the Riverboat Centre, is crammed with local crafts and organic
produce.

Information

DOC (Department of Conservation;

06-349 2100; www.doc.govt.nz ; 34-36 Taupo Quay;

8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri)

Post Office (115 Victoria Ave;

8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)

Whanganui Hospital (

06-348 1234; www.wdhb.org.nz ; 100 Heads Rd; 24hr) Accident

and emergency.

Whanganui i-SITE ( 06-349 0508; www.whanganuinz.com ; 31 Taupo Quay; 8.30am-5pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Sat & Sun; ) Tourist and DOC information (if the DOC office across
the street is closed) in an impressive renovated riverside building (check out the old
floorboards!). Internet access available.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Whanganui Airport ( www.wanganuiairport.co.nz ; Airport Rd) is 4km south of town, across
the river towards the sea.

Air New Zealand ( 06-348 3500; www.airnewzealand.co.nz ; 133 Victoria Ave; 9am-5pm
Mon-Fri) Daily direct flights to/from Auckland and Wellington, with onward connections.

BUS
InterCity ( www.intercity.co.nz ) buses operate from the Whanganui Travel Centre (
06-345 7100; 160 Ridgeway St; 8.15am-5.15pm Mon-Fri) . Some destinations:

DESTINATION PRICE ($) DURATION (HR) FREQUENCY (DAILY)

Auckland 65 8 1

Hamilton 58 5½ 1