Prior to the first European arrivals, Owhango was an area well known to Maori travellers.  Tribes from Taupo, Wanganui and Taranaki frequently rested, held meetings or replenished their food supplies here. Surveying the district began about 1880 with the object of finding a route for the proposed railway line.  It is believed that Owhango was … Continue reading History of Owhango