Why Consider the Manawatu as a Place to Live?
House prices are lower in the Manawatu than many areas of New Zealand. Residential areas are conveniently located to essential services and commuting throughout the city poses few problems.
Palmerston North is home to the Regent on Broadway, one of New Zealand’s finest entertainment venues, as well as cultural standouts like the New Zealand Rugby Museum and Te Manawa, the only institution of its kind in New Zealand to unite a museum, art gallery and interactive science centre. Downtown Cinemas is New Zealand’s best patronised multiplex and Centrepoint is a well supported professional theatre.
The Manawatu also provides numerous sporting facilities including the Institute of Rugby at Massey University and an all-weather athletics track. The Arena Manawatu complex is also a major venue for sports events.
Recreational places of interest are within easy reach, such as Victoria Esplanade with its international rose trial gardens, as well as popular outdoor activities like horse trekking, skiing, jet boating and fishing.
What We Love About Palmerston North
- Friendly people and a community feel.
- The students – lots of young people.
- Good cultural diversity and few racial problems.
- Good facilities and leisure amenities - hospital, airport, cafes and restaurants, numerous shopping options, markets, cinema multiplex, library, art gallery, science centre, sporting facilities and live theatre.
- A lively music scene.
- Proximity to the Tararua and Ruahine Ranges and the Manawatu and Rangitikei Rivers. Cycle tracks and walkways infilitrate and surround the city.
- The city/country feel. There are many opportunities to live rurally either in small nearby towns or lifestyle blocks in the greater Manawatu area.
- Solid economic environment with a range of industry, the public sector, agriculture.
- An educated, skilled workforce.
- Good opportunities to start new businesses.
- A great place to raise a family.
- Inexpensive cost of living.
- Educational opportunities – both schools and universities.
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