John Herlihy: President of the Republic of Whangamomona on town being featured on BBC, push for more tourists

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · May 4, 2022 · 3m

A rural community on the Forgotten World Highway has received high international praise as a tourist destination.

Whangamomona is probably most famous for declaring independence from New Zealand over a regional boundary dispute.

Well it has been featured on BBC Travel, which has an audience of around 3 million people worldwide.

John Herlihy, President of the Republic of Whangamomona, joined Kate Hawkesby.

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