The Manawatū's total length is 180 kilometres (110 miles), making it only the 12th-longest in the country, but at 102 cubic metres per second (3,600 cu ft/s) it is one of New Zealand's greatest rivers in terms of flow, and second only to the Waikato River among North Island rivers. It is crossed by 18 road, 3 rail bridges, and the He Ara Kotahi walk/cycleway.
The name of the river was given by the tohunga Haupipi-a-Nanaia or Hau, who travelled down the west coast in pursuit of his wife Wairaka, who had eloped. When Hau reached what is now known as the Manawatū River, he is said to have stopped and clutched his chest, horrified at the prospect of crossing so mighty an expanse of water. Therefore, the river's name comes from the Māori words manawa (heart) and tū (stand still).
Shelter is provided by Te Ngau o Te Tapa Te Whata Whare - one of eight whare installed at significant sites along the river as part of the Tū Te Manawa project; an iwi led project managed by Rangitaane o Tamaki nui a Rua and co-funded by Horizons and the Ministry for the Environment through the Te Mana o te Wai project. The Tū Te Manawa project aims to bring whānau, hapū, iwi and community back to the awa.
Take the time to read the information on the boards contained in this whare – you’ll need it to answer the questions and find where the final of the Geocache is located.
The cache is located at…
S40 1A.BCD E175 3W.XYZ
Where:
A = Number of letters of Māori name of sentinel species
B = Number of letters in the word which translates as "bend in the river"
C = Number of letters in the name of Tapa Te Whata's tribe Ngāti _______
D = Number of letters in the Name of the river mentioned in the drawing by Edith Halcombe
W = Waikato in about 18_0
X = Te Rauparaha tribe Ngāti _______
Y = B
Z = C
Checksum (A + B + C + D + W + X+ Y+ Z) = 44
You should be able to access the cache easily without damaging any planting. You are looking for a bison tube, tucked away by the hint object. Please replace as found.
Thanks to GSEL who helped verify the coordinates & therefore can claim a HTH (Helped to Hide).