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The Pai Marire religion divided Maori. Some supported it, but others mistrusted its political intent. Events on the Whanganui River in 1864 showed the conflict about the faith among Maori.

The Whanganui River was developing a reputation as 'the Rhine of the Pacific' by the late 19th century.

Moutoa Island, on the Whanganui River

Maori rights campaigner Eva Rickard dancing at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui. A group of protestors are seated in the background, 31 March 1995.

Acknowledged as New Zealand’s most accomplished poet, Baxter is also well-known for his wild lifestyle and the religious community he established on the banks of the Whanganui River.

Officially, the Scenery Preservation Commission was disbanded because the government had found that some 'simpler machinery was necessary to more effectively carry out the purposes of the Act'.