Palmerston North
Palmerston North City offers the sophistication and diversity of a major city, surrounded by an outdoor enthusiasts dream.
Heritage collections, art galleries and urban street art are prominent in Palmerston North, and go hand in hand with the colourful array of cafes and dinning options that will take your taste buds on a tour of the world.
Located 2 hours drive from Wellington and 70mins flight from Auckland, Palmerston North is well located to all major transport links.
The weather in Palmerston North in November/December is late spring early summer. Temperatures vary from 18-25dC - 64-77F.
It is home to Massey University. Massey University continues to be the leader in land-based sciences, the development, production and packaging of food, education, sports exercise and management, business, social work and social policy, Maori development, IT and engineering. It is also home to the newly launched WH Oliver Humanities Research Academy, and New Zealand’s only veterinary science programme, which is one of a few vet schools outside of North America that have received American veterinary medical association accreditation.
More detailed information on Palmerston North can be found at http://www.manawatunz.co.nz/visit/

The following are some things that you can do during your stay in Palmerston North...
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY MUSEUM |
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COACHHOUSE MUSEUM |
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TE MANAWA |
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VICTORIA ESPLANADE |
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LOCAL WALKS |
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RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPING |
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