Why go
- City in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
- Served by Palmerston North Airport (PMR).
History
Palmerston North is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatū River, 35 km (22 mi) from the river's mouth, and 12 km (7 mi) from the end of the Manawatū Gorge, about 140 km (87 mi) north of the capital, Wellington. Palmerston North is the country's eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of 81,200. The estimated population of Palmerston North city is 90,500.
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 415 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · carlsjr.co.nz
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 99 Princess Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · kfc.co.nz
Pita, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-15:00 Features: takeaway · pitapit.co.nz
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 72 George Street · afghandarbarrestaurant.co.nz
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 96 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410 · cafeeminem.co.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-21:00; Mo off · 358 Albert Street · indianlovestory.nz
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 17:00-19:15; Tu-Th 16:30-19:50; Fr-Sa 16:30-20:20; Su 17:00-19:15 · 287 Main Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · bangkokthaipalmy.co.nz
Asian, Bubble Tea, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 91 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410 · blackpearlcafe.co.nz
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:30-21:00; Fr-Su 17:00-21:00 · 130 The Square, Palmerston North, 4410 · gaon.co.nz
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00 · 9 George Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · libre.co.nz
Steak House, African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Su 11:30-22:00 · 45 Princess Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · littlesavanna.co.nz
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00 · 21 Coleman Place, Palmerston North, 4410 · pnnoodlesanddumplings.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-We 10:00-14:30,17:00-21:00; Th-Sa 10:00-14:30,17:00-23:45; Su 10:00-14:30,17:00-21:00 Features: halal · 60 George Street,… · pizzapars.co.nz
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-14:00, 16:00-22:00 · saigon.nz
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00; PH off · sushimama.co.nz
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,16:30-20:30; Sa-Su 11:30-14:30,16:30-20:30 · 74 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410 · wabisabi-restaurant.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa,Su 09:00-20:00 Features: takeaway
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:30+ · 44 The Square, Palmerston North, 4410
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:15-15:00; Sa-Su 09:00-14:00 · 203 Cuba Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · sublimecoffeeroasters.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:30-20:30
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway · 102 The Square, Palmerston North, 4410
Noodle, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:30-14:30 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Pitama Road, Palmerston North, 4412 · bohocafe.co.nz
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th,Su 17:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-21:30 · 21 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410 · gengys.co.nz
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 15:00-20:30; We-Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa-Su 11:00-20:30 · 268 Cuba Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · goldenroast-palmerstonnorth.co.nz
Kebab, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, halal · 167 Cuba Street
Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30
Modern, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 360 Albert Street, Palmerston North, 4410
Fine Dining, Cafe · Fine Dining cafe · George Street
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 155 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410
Food Court · food court
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, delivery · 117 Princess Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · mcdonalds.co.nz
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · 403 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, 4410
Turkish, Restaurant · Features: halal · 64 George Street, Palmerston North, 4410
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 16:30-21:00; Tu-Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 32B The Square, Palmerston North, 4410 · arrangedmarriage.co.nz
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-14:00,16:30-20:00; We-Fr 11:30-14:00,16:30-20:30; Sa 16:30-20:30; Su 12:00-14:00,16:30-20:30 · 108 Broadway Avenue,… · bangsaenkitchenonline.co.nz
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:00 · 78 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410 · yeda.co.nz
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · empirehotel.co.nz
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 95 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-22:00 · 163 The Square, Palmerston North, 4410 · pompeii.co.nz
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant · 54 Princess Street, Palmerston North, 4410 · saigoncorner.co.nz
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 188 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North, 4410
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 161 The Square, Palmerston North, 4410 · hanamizuki.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 283 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, 4410 · elmcafe.co.nz
89 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Palmerston North Airport (PMR) 4.3 km to the centre
Palmerston North, MWT, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air New Zealand) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 5 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (BEH, ATR 72, Dash 8-300) · 5 routes: Auckland*, Christchurch*, Hamilton*, Nelson*, Wellington*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA) 25 km to the centre
MWT, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Feilding Airport 11 km to the centre
Feilding, MWT, NZ
Foxpine Aerodrome 31 km to the centre
MWT, NZ
Dannevirke Aerodrome 42 km to the centre
MWT, NZ
Alfredton Airport 43 km to the centre
Alfredton, MWT, NZ
Where to stay
209 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · citycorporate.co.nz
74 Pascal Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · arenalodge.co.nz
746 Main Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4414, New Zealand · droversmotorinn.co.nz
27 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · hacienda.co.nz
177 Ruahine Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North 4414, New Zealand · braemarmotorlodge.co.nz
301 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · harringtonsmotorlodge.co.nz
67 Linton Street, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · bentleysmotorinn.co.nz
250 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · fitzherbertregency.co.nz
249 Main Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · masonichotel.co.nz
207 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · broadwaymotorinn.co.nz
109 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · questpalmerstonnorth.co.nz
140 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · distinctionhotelscoachman.co.nz
110 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · millenniumhotels.com
1 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4810, New Zealand · wyndhamhotels.com
54 Chippendale Crescent, Highbury, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand
127 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · destinymotel.co.nz
248 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · kauricourt.co.nz
360 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · aubyncourt.co.nz
116 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · avenuemotel.co.nz
109 Ruahine Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North 4414, New Zealand · aztecmotel.co.nz
124 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · fitzcastlemotel.co.nz
172/174 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · bellavista.co.nz
120 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · rosecitymotel.co.nz
154 Park Road, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · bigfivemotel.co.nz
145 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · shadzz.co.nz
305 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · esplanademotel.nz
243 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · awateapark.co.nz
107 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · kiwistudiosnz.com
167 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand · ambassador-motel.co.nz
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Palmerston North Airport (PMR); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PMR has direct flights to 5 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Palmerston North, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach