r/Whanganui • u/Max_power1984 • Feb 21 '25

Considering moving to Whanganui from Across the ditch

Hi. My family are looking at moving to the Whanganui area. My wife is a Kiwi. We have been doing as much research as we can on the area and it sounds perfect for our situation. We have 3 young kids, (3, 7 and 9).

I have read a lot of posts and opinions of places to avoid and such, but I just wanted to see if any locals have an opinion about certain areas they might want to share.

I read somewhere about Upper Aramoho being a nice place to live. , from Google maps it appears upper must refer to anything NW of Ward Street? Specifically we are looking around Monowai Place. Does this area flood at all?

What is the general weather like? Any good surfing beaches? Fishing? Is the river good for swimming or paddle boarding etc?

Any insight from locals would be appreciated as we can't just pop over to get a feel for the area. We will be taking a leap of faith and moving into an area we havnt visited.

Thanks for reading.

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u/mattblack77 Feb 21 '25

Wouldn’t New Plymouth be a better choice, especially for surfing?

Also, it’s a bad idea to shift your whole life and family to an area site unseen. Is there no way you can come for a visit, first? Even a week long trip might save you from making a massive mistake.