Wanganui 'H' 'myths' exposed - Laws

A history of the naming of Wanganui, to be released today, "exposes some of the myths" on the town's alternative spelling with an "h", claims Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws.

A paper by historian Diana Beaglehole, commissioned by the Wanganui District Council, found "any number of historical errors in the addition of the 'h'," Mr Laws said.