Manunui
Manunui
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Manunui c. 1908–1915, showing the Ellis and Burnand sawmill | |
| Etymology: Corruption of the Māori Mananui, meaning great mana, referring to the mana of Paparangi. | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′46″S 175°19′26″E / 38.896°S 175.324°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Ruapehu District |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
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Manunui (Māori: Mananui) is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905.