Palmerston North is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
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32 Facts About Palmerston North
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The west coast railway was built in 1886, linking the town to Wellington, and Palmerston North benefited from a booming pastoral farming industry.
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Palmerston North came on a whaling ship and explored possibly as far inland as the site of Woodville.
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On 3 October 1866, Palmerston North was formally endorsed after Isaac Earl Featherston signed a proclamation defining the boundaries of the settlement.
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Later the same year, the suffix Palmerston North was added to distinguish the settlement of the same name in Otago.
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In 1876, Palmerston North became a Local Board District, within the Wellington Provincial Council.
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In 1930, the population reached the 20,000 threshold and Palmerston North was officially proclaimed a city, the 7th in New Zealand.
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In 1976, the Manawatu and Oroua rivers flood, 24-hour rainfall records in Feilding and Palmerston North are exceeded and some residents from both locations are evacuated.
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Electoral and regional representation purposes, Palmerston North City makes up the Palmerston North constituency and is represented by 4 councillors:.
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Palmerston North is covered by two general electorates and one Maori electorate.
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Palmerston North electorate covers the Palmerston North urban area north of the Manawatu River.
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Palmerston North Courthouse in Main Street is a combined District and High Court and serves the city and surrounding area.
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Palmerston North has economic strengths in research, especially in the bio-industry, defence, distribution and smart business sectors.
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Palmerston North has a long history of innovation in the business sector.
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When Palmerston North Airport serviced international flights, the city was an international gateway to Hawke's Bay, Whanganui and Taranaki.
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Palmerston North has a main public library with five branches and one mobile library.
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The central Palmerston North Library is located in the Square and houses the main collections.
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Top comics including John Clarke, Jon Bridges, Jeremy Corbett, Tom Scott all come from Palmerston North as do stage, television and film performers Paul Barrett, Shane Cortese, Kate Louise Elliott, Simon Ferry, Greg Johnson, Jeff Kingsford-Brown and Alison Quigan.
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Palmerston North has a thriving musical scene with many national and international acts touring through the town, and many local acts performing regularly.
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Palmerston North is a cathedral city, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North.
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The Diocese of Palmerston North is currently without a Bishop following the resignation of Charles Drennan.
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Palmerston North is in the Anglican Hui Amorangi of Te Pihopatanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika, under current Pihopa Rev Muru Walters.
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Representation at a national level is predominantly provincial based, meaning most sports teams representing Palmerston North draw their players from other towns from around Manawatu.
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Premier multi-sports venue in Palmerston North is Arena Manawatu, which is known as the Central Energy Trust Arena after its headline sponsors.
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Palmerston North Hospital is the city's main public hospital, and is the seat of the MidCentral District Health Board.
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Palmerston North MED and Mawawatu Oroua EPB were dissolved in the late 1990s with the government electricity sector reforms.
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Palmerston North is perceived as being better for cycling than most New Zealand cities, with 2001 figures putting it a close second only to Blenheim in terms of bicycle modal share.
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Palmerston North Airport is located in the suburb of Milson, approximately 5.
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Palmerston North was formerly a stop for the Northern Explorer to and from Auckland and Wellington.
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Palmerston North is considered "the student city" of New Zealand North Island.
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Palmerston North has one special character secondary school: Cornerstone Christian School, Palmerston North.
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Major daily newspaper in Palmerston North is the Manawatu Standard, while the weekly community newspaper is the Guardian.
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