Wanganui and its people will feature in a television series that takes a look at New Zealand's everyday people and places.
This Town screens on TV One at 8.30pm every Wednesday, and next week's episode, A River Runs Through It, is set in Wanganui.
Viewers will get to meet some of the locals pursuing their passions on the banks of the Whanganui River.
They include David McDermid, skipper of the MV Wairua. Born and raised in Wanganui, Mr McDermid has been keen on boats since he was a boy, and reckons the city's river-boat heritage is unique.
He has been instrumental in bringing the once-bustling waterway back to life, rescuing the derelict and abandoned Wairua and faithfully restoring her to first-class condition.