Disposal of dairy farm waste is what some folk would claim. But there are no hydro developments on the river, and recreation and water supply for irrigation are the main uses.
[Actually there is a hydro storage dam in the Mangahao which is one of the headwater streams of the Manawatu, but many folk would not associate them.]
manawatu river
The Manawatu River, located in New Zealand, derives its name from the Māori language, where "Manawatu" translates to "the path of the heart." This name reflects the river's significant cultural and historical importance to the local Māori tribes. The river flows through the Manawatu-Wanganui region, and its name symbolizes the deep connection between the land and the people who inhabit it.
Wellington and manawatu.
Massey University is located in New Zealand. There are campuses in Albany and Wellington, New Zealand. The Manawatu campus is located in Palmerton North, New Zealand.
Eketahuna, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand on July 7, 1933.
Taikorea MX Park located in the Manawatu, New Zealand.
Around the Foxton area in the Manawatu (near Palmerston North).
Murray Ball was born in 1939 in Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand.
Camillia Temple was born in 1976, in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.
Palmerston North (Māori: Te Papa-i-oea) is the main city of the Manawatu- Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Martyn Sanderson died on October 14, 2009, in Otaki, Manawatu, New Zealand.
Edith Campion died on September 16, 2007, in Otaki, Manawatu, New Zealand.