Welcome to the Manawatu region and Palmerston North city.

You have made a great choice of places to come to and to be part of.

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The Manawatu is a dynamic and diverse region. Nearly 20% of the local resident population were born offshore, and migrants contribute significantly to our community, our businesses and our educational institutions. The Manawatu area is scenic and varied. A day trip can take you from the top of the hills and fabulous tracks for walking, to our unspoiled and lengthy beaches. Palmerston North city has a wide range of excellent community facilities, educational opportunities as well as a vibrant café culture.

Palmerston North and its surrounding towns are easy places to become part of. A wide range of schools, sporting clubs, leisure groups and community services mean its easy to get to know people and to become involved in the New Zealand way of life.

Sometimes the most challenging part of settling in a new place is finding relevant useful local information.

Settlement Support is here to help you...

access community facilities, find suitable accommodation, secure a place to live, access educational opportunities, get involved in your local community, become comfortable with the New Zealand way of life, and more...

Have you got a good understanding of the changes to the Give Way rules on the road??

If you need some extra help in understanding what's changed and to help those for whom English is a second language the details are available in twelve languages.

The changes only apply for vehicles turning right and facing a vehicle turning left, or at T-intersections. The give way rules at roundabouts and in all other situations have not changed.

You can read all about it at www.nzta.govt.nz.

Information in Māori, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Arabic, Samoan, Tongan, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi,

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