Manawatu offers an extremely desirable location for families. In addition to strong cultural and sporting facilities, the region offers a high quality educational environment, from schools through to tertiary level education.
Palmerston North’s population is currently growing at 1% per annum.
Palmerston North is home to the recently refurbished 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 Cinema 8 is New Zealand’s best patronised multiplex and Centrepoint is a well supported professional theatre.
House prices are lower in the Manawatu than many areas of New Zealand - the average price for a house in Palmerston North is $174,500. Residential areas are conveniently located to essential services and commuting throughout the city poses few problems.
Along with easy access to beaches, rivers and mountain ranges, the Manawatu also provides numerous sporting facilities including the adidas Institute of Rugby at Massey University. The Arena Manawatu complex will shortly receive a multi-million dollar upgrade that will include an all-weather athletics track.
