A new chapter will be added to the Whanganui Story.
The story is told via a collection of stained glass windows displayed around the Whanganui District Council chamber and the latest window, which will be installed early next year, depicts the first official European settlers arriving in Whanganui.
A group of people disembark on the shores of the Whanganui River having been rowed to shore in a dingy from the schooner Elizabeth.
Shakespeare Cliff can be seen in the background, as well as two river waka.
The window, which was funded by the New Zealand Founders Society Wanganui branch, was a collaboration between painter Julie Greig and glass artist Greg Hall with Aaron Gardiner painting the carvings on the waka.
Mr Hall said there were many small pieces of glass used for the window to represent the colours of the people, river, sky and cliffs.
"I choose the colours as I go and then Julie paints them," he said.
"After Julie does the painting, I fire the glass artwork in a kiln. The firing process bonds the glass painting to the glass."
Local Founders Society chairwoman Lynley Fowler was delighted how it had turned out.
"The missionaries and settlers played a big part in the history of Whanganui and their story deserves to be told," she said.
"I am thrilled with it. It's lovely. The colours are spectacular."
Whanganui District Council governance officer Louise Davies takes tours of the Whanganui Story which she said more people were becoming interested in.
"We had a group of about 80 people the last time we took a tour through. It will nice to get them all completed."
The Whanganui Story project began in 2006 and depicts important events and people in our district's history.
Ten of the 32 spaces are yet to be filled and council wants to hear from people or organisations with a story to tell who want to sponsor a window.
Please contact Riah King-Wall, arts facilitator at riah.king-wall@whanganui.govt.nz or 027 541 5217, or Malcolm Hunt, project co-ordinator at malcolm.hunt@whanganui.govt.nz or 027 602 5086.