Palmerston North

Palmerston North is a small city located in the heart of the Manawatu District in central New Zealand (Aotearoa).

Location : 40 21s   175 39e
Population : 70,000
Settlement established : 1886

Palmerston North is known as the "Knowledge City", due to it's high concentration of academic institutions.

The city is set on flat grounds between mountain ranges (Tararua and Ruahine) and the Tasman Sea.

If you'd like to know more about this city, visit the Palmerston North City Council web-site.