tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post8327129023935275489..comments2024-03-29T16:49:36.066+13:00Comments on Timespanner: Wanganui or Whanganui?Timespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-17866158344850870942009-05-20T16:20:30.281+12:002009-05-20T16:20:30.281+12:00I'm happy with it being Wanganui, but only because...I'm happy with it being Wanganui, but only because I've always known it as such. I met up with the Wanganui/Whanganui thing when I was compiling info for The Zoo War -- dealing with the Whanganui Regional Museum, and the library and archives at the Wanganui District Council, being carefully not to drop or insert the "h" in the wrong place!<br /><br />One thing -- all sorts of history stuff is Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-83823206284105257982009-05-20T10:05:39.478+12:002009-05-20T10:05:39.478+12:00That was an interesting article. Wierd thing is th...That was an interesting article. Wierd thing is the Wanganui District Council have Whanganui River. All this debate over the spellings is quite honestly crazy is it a matter of Political Correctness coming into play or has the research done concerning the spelling correct and it is indeed Wanganui. I prefer Wanganui myself so why change it? I guess it's like the pronunciation of Whau as in Wow orLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.com