Palmerston North
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Palmerston North Te Papaioea (Māori) |
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Clockwise from top: The Square, Central Business District, All Saints Church, City Library, The Square Clock Tower
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| Nickname(s): Palmy | ||
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Motto: Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat Let him who has earned it, bear the reward |
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 Palmerston North
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| Coordinates: 40°21.3′S 175°36.7′E / 40.3550°S 175.6117°ECoordinates: 40°21.3′S 175°36.7′E / 40.3550°S 175.6117°E | ||
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| Island | North Island | |
| Region | Manawatu-Wanganui | |
| Territorial authority | Palmerston North City Council | |
| Borough proclaimed | 1877 | |
| City proclaimed | 1930 | |
| Electorates | Palmerston North, Rangitīkei; (Māori): Te Tai Hauāuru | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Grant Smith | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tangi Utikere | |
| Area | ||
| • Territorial | 395 km2 (153 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (June 2016) | ||
| • Territorial | 86,300 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 84,300 | |
| • Demonym | Palmerstonian | |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) | |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) | |
| Post codes | 4410, 4412, 4414, 4471, 4472, 4475, 4810, 4820 | |
| Area code(s) | 06 | |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Rangitāne | |
| Website | pncc |
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Motto: Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat
Palmerston North (/ˌpɑːmərstənˈnɔːrθ/ PAH-mər-stən-NORTH) (Māori: Te Papaioea or transliterated Māori: Pamutana), commonly referred to by locals as Palmerston, or colloquially Palmy, is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Palmerston North is located inland, in the eastern Manawatu Plains, near the north bank of the Manawatu River. The city is 35 km (22 mi) from the river's mouth and 12 km (7 mi) from the end of the Manawatu Gorge. It is about 140 km (87 mi) north of the capital, Wellington.
The official limits of the city take in rural areas to the south, north-east, north-west and west of the main urban area, extending to the Tararua Ranges; including the town of Ashhurst at the mouth of the Manawatu Gorge, the villages of Bunnythorpe and Longburn in the north and west respectively. The city covers a land area of 395 square kilometres (98,000 acres).
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