Palmerston North (pop. 71,000) - named after the 19th C. British statesman Lord Palmerston - lies some 150km northeast of Wellington, on the Manawatu River. The 'North' distinguishes it from another Palmerston near Christchurch on the South Island.

Originally a loggers' settlement, the town is now an important traffic hub and the commercial
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