Whakahoro

Whakahoro is a small (now mostly empty) settlement located south of Taumarunui on the junction of the Retaruke and Whanganui Rivers, about 104 mi (167 km) upstream from Whanganui. By gravel roads it is 41 km (25 mi) west of Raurimu and 44 km (27 mi) south west of Ōwhango.

The settlement lies close to the northern edge of the Whanganui National Park in a rugged and largely inaccessible part of the country, connected to the national road network only via Oio Road, which links it to SH 4 via the townships of Retaruke and Kaitieke. Whakahoro is located on Te Araroa, a major walking route which stretches the length of New Zealand and follows the Whanganui River for part of its length. Tree planting has been done in the 21st century, but many sheep and wild pigs remain.

The settlement's name is from Māori, and means "To break into pieces".

Wade's Landing has made itself into various modern hand-held GPS databases, probably due to its historical nautical significance.

Today a bus tour includes Whakahoro, or a jetboat can be chartered locally to take passengers up river to Taumarunui or down river to Pipiriki and Jerusalem.