Big read: What is heritage worth to Whanganui? 22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Kyle Dalton says preserving Whanganui's heritage buildings has induced pride in the community. Photo / Lewis Gardner Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron Whanganui's rich heritage holds huge value not just financially but socially and culturally too. Mike Tweeds asks just how much it's worth. It's the 'authenticity' of Whanganui's history and heritage that makes it unique, says Lisa Reweti. "I could go to Rotorua and watch this beautiful kapa haka and eat a hangi, but is that authentic?," Reweti asked.