The Manawatu region offers a great quality of life for families and businesses. Stretching from Rangiwahia in the north to Himatangi Beach in the south and encompassing New Zealand’s sixth largest city, Palmerston North, the Manawatu is recognised as the “gateway’’ to the central and lower North Island of New Zealand.
Other regional cities like New Plymouth and Napier and the capital, Wellington, are only two to three hours' drive away. While embracing big-city sophistication, Manawatu retains the charms of a laid-back rural lifestyle.
There is a wide range of facilities and amenities to enjoy, a growing economic environment, cultural diversity, beaches, rivers and mountains. You can explore country retreats, award-winning gardens, play golf on uncrowded championship courses, browse in country craft stores, visit historical homes or saddle up for a horse trek adventure.
Manawatu also offers superb tramping country, excellent trout rivers. For the thrill seekers try a spot of kayaking or jet boating through the Manawatu Gorge, aerobatic flying, scenic helicopter flights, mountain biking, a 4WD safari, 4x4 quad bikes up to the windfarm, bridge swinging and Formula Ford single seater racing.
