Archives: Wanganui

Colmar Brunton polled on the name of Wanganui for One News, as part of their 1,000 respondent poll in September 2009. Findings:

  • 31% support name change to Whanganui
  • 58% do not
  • 12% unsure

Wanganui vs Whanganui

October 1, 2009

UMR polled 750 New Zealanders from 24 to 27 September 2009 on what Wanganui should be called:

  • 62% support Wanganui
  • 25% Whanganui
  • 13% unsure
  • 37% of Maori support Wanganui and 50% Whanganui
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