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Situated on the banks of the Manawatu River nestled at the foot of the impressive Tararua Mountain Range, a growing city of 78,100, Palmerston North is unique. The subdivision of Palmerston North began in 1866, with the most important stimulus to the growth of the town being the development of pastoral farming. As early European settlers cleared the native forest with axe and fire, a new vegetation of grasses and clovers provided the basis for cattle and sheep farming.
PALMERSTON NORTH — The most popular piece of equipment in Palmerston North’s Esplanade has been stolen.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council’s Eco Design Advisor would like to help many more families to plan for a smarter, healthier home for their children, with lower power bills and reduced impact on the environment.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Central Energy Trust has announced it has allocated just under $300,000 towards the redevelopment of Palmerston North's Globe Theatre.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The City’s glass recovery revenue is about to get a boost thanks to two new purpose built glass collection trucks.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The importance of education to the prosperity of Palmerston North and the Manawatū region is recognised in the latest sector profile released today by Palmerston North City Council.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The contribution of the agriculture sector to the Manawatū regional economy is recognised in the latest sector profile released today by Palmerston North City Council.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Native fish could soon be living the high life at the top of the Turitea Dams as part of a five-month trap and transfer trial designed to boost native fish populations.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Due to low rain fall, Level One water restrictions will be introduced from Saturday 1 December 2012.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — New car registrations in the Palmerston North region have shown strong growth during 2012, an increase of 86% to the end of October, compared to the same period last year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council has completed a review of its representation arrangements for the next local government elections.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The NZ Transport Agency have announced that work to restore State Highway 3 at the Manawatu Gorge following last year's mammoth slip is completed.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council has begun monitoring the water levels at the Turitea Dams as a result of forecasts from NIWA.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Aimed at improving integration of services relevant to the changing needs of city residents the Palmerston North City Library and Community Services Change Proposal went out to staff for consultation in early September.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council will today re-sign a 10-year-old agreement aimed at reducing waste through recycling and innovative research and teaching.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — There’s been a rise in the number of people in Manawatū and Palmerston North receiving the unemployment benefit according to figures for the June quarter released by the Ministry of Social Development.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Three more Council-owned buildings have been added to the Earthquake Prone Building list.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A new website, Creative Giants of Palmerston North, has been developed to promote artists who live in, come from or who have made their home in Palmerston North.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The City Council has recorded an improved operating position of $400,000 for the first three months of the current financial year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council is the first local government authority in New Zealand to use electronic voting (E-voting) at all Council meetings.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Six Palmerston North residents are to receive a Civic Honour for their outstanding and innovative voluntary service to others in the community.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council, as part of the Geospatial Information Consortium (GISCO), have used a flex-based mapping platform to configure and deploy Geo-Guide – an online solution for residents to easily find rating valuations, property information, Council services, planning zones and more.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Applications for the Local Initiatives Fund will open on 1 October 2012.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Our Eco Design Advisor will be on hand at the Harvest Festival for a free mini-consultations.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Staff from Palmerston North City Council together with Ricoh Palmerston North will spend this Sunday planting eco-sourced native trees as part of the Green Corridors project.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council is proposing to develop a natural burial cemetery that reflects the special characteristics of the region and the families who plan to choose this end-of-life option.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Earlier this week Councillors voted in favour of holding a workshop on the issue of mobility car parks and for the matter to come back before them this year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City’s population is expected to exceed 85,000, including the new boundary change areas, up from 82,100 in June 2011.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Library and Community Services Change Proposal (Proposal) aimed at improving integration of services relevant to the changing needs of city residents has been released to staff for consultation.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The new Rural Residential Land Use Strategy has now been released.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Motorists in Palmerston North may have recently noticed an increase in the number of pot holes occurring on City roads.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Funding applications for the Creative Communities Palmerston North Scheme are now open.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Natural and Cultural Heritage Incentive Fund is again open for heritage related projects.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The new Rural Residential Land Use Strategy has now been released.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents that the Cuba, Taonui and George Street intersection will be closed while a new high friction surface is laid.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Council is looking for people with spades to come along and help this weekend at a community planting day at Linklater Reserve.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council is calling for residents keen to make a difference in their street to step forward and join a Placemaking pilot scheme.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The New Zealand Lotteries Commission has donated $500,000 to the redevelopment of the Globe Theatre.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Last night's eruption at Mt Tongariro has resulted in ash fall in the central part of the North Island.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council ratepayers will begin to receive their 2012/13 rates assessment notice and a rates invoice from today.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Civil Defence staff in Palmerston North are asking everyone in the city to join them in the great New Zealand ShakeOut at 9.26am on Wednesday 26 September, (9:26 – 26.9).
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Skoglund Park is to get a Parkour installation making it the first council in New Zealand to install this type of equipment.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have joined forces to launch a new carpool website set to become the market leader in New Zealand for commuter carpooling.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Council has recently adopted the Draft Active Recreation Strategy.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Increased international visitor spending is estimated to have contributed a $3 million boost to retail spending in Palmerston North over the last 12 months.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The number of trees planted along the Summerhill gullies and walkways have been boosted by 1400 thanks to the Palmerston North Green Corridors programme and a dedicated group of volunteers.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Council is currently reviewing several issues related to local government elections and invite residents to have their say.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The latest rare and historic New Zealand newspapers to be digitised and added to the Papers Past website include Manawatu Standard issues from 1906 to 1910 and Manawatu Times from 1906 to 1908.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Nominations are now open for both Civic Honours Awards and TrustPower Community Awards.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The public will have more time to consider the upgrade of the Main Bus Terminal in Main Street.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The release today of a list of 109 earthquake-prone buildings by the Palmerston North City Council is required to uphold public safety, says Mayor Jono Naylor.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Chief Executive of the Palmerston North City Council has been reappointed to a five-year term by Councillors in what was a unanimous decision.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Ian Matheson City Archives in Palmerston North is thrilled to be the recipients of a $20,000 donation.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Local Government Commission has confirmed the proposed boundary change between Palmerston North City and the Manawatu District.
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The Local Government Commission has confirmed the proposed boundary change between Palmerston North City and the Manawatu District.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council together with the Palmerston North Returned Services Association Inc.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Every year the Palmerston North City Council has the pleasure of awarding top students working towards a Degree in Resource and Environmental Planning at Massey University with a prize of $500 each.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North Mayor Jono Naylor has welcomed news of a fall in unemployment in the Manawatu region.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council has recorded an improved operating position of $1.9 million better than budget for the first nine months of the current financial year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Specialist zoological architects from Studio Hansen-Roberts will be visiting Palmerston North next week to prepare a concept plan for the construction of a rehabilitation aviary for Victoria Esplanade.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Results from the latest Communitrak Survey have shown that the majority of people living in Palmerston North are happy with the Council’s services and facilities.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to advise that the Creative Communities New Zealand Local Arts Funding Scheme will be accepting applications from Monday 5 March 2012.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Council has begun works on hotmixing three sections of the Riverside Walkway upstream of the Fitzherbert Bridge which currently have a gravel surface.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council is calling for submissions as it reviews its policies on Class 4 Gambling (pokies) Venues and NZ Racing Board (TAB) Venues.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The City Council has recorded an improved operating position of $600,000 better than budget for the first six months of the current financial year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to advise the public that logging is to begin in Arapuke Forest Park starting the week of Monday 16 January 2012.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Christmas brings celebrations that can mean additional paper, bottles, cans and other recyclables that can fill the kerbside bins and crates to overflowing.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to remind those families who have natural Christmas trees this year, that there will be a collection for them in the New Year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — This weekend national and international rose growers and hybridisers will converge on the New Zealand International Rose Trial Grounds at the Esplanade Gardens to celebrate the best roses in the world.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The recent high rainfall has affected the maintenance of many of the City’s parks and reserves.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council is pleased to confirm the appointment of five directors for Palmerston North Airport Ltd.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council has been announced winner of the Building Organisational Capability category at the recent Local Government Excellence Awards held in Rotorua.
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Swift progress is being made on the issues raised with Palmerston North City's wastewater discharge consent with both councils signing a memorandum of understanding which outlines a joint programme of work to further investigate the issues.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Palmerston North City and Horizons Regional Councils were joint recipients of the Initiative of the Year award at Friday night’s Manawatu Contact Centre Awards.
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Palmerston North City and Manawatu District Council’s welcome the decision of the Joint Boundary Committee to proceed with the Boundary Change.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Young performing artists have until 11 November 2011 to make an application for the Palmerston North Performing Arts Trust’s ‘Next Step’ annual scholarships.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North Performing Arts Trust is now offering funding through the Arts Heart Educational Development Project Scheme.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council has lodged an appeal against the abatement notice requiring it to "cease the discharge from its Wastewater Treatment Plant that is having a significant effect on aquatic life in the river".
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Come along to one of the Informal Community meetings in November, meet your Ward’s Councillors and talk about the issues that matter most to you in our community.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Population estimates released by Statistics New Zealand yesterday show Palmerston North and Manawatu continue to experience strong population growth for the third consecutive year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council has received a summary of the results from the bi-annual Communitrak Survey on resident satisfaction.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Free Wireless Internet will be available in all Palmerston North libraries from 10 November 2011 including the Central library and all library branches: Ashhurst, Awapuni, Roslyn, Te Pātikitiki, and at the Youth Space in Coleman Mall.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The City Council has recorded an improved operating position of $400,000 for the first three months of the current financial year.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Paymark retail data during the month of September shows strong growth in international card holder spending through the Paymark network for Palmerston North.
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The Palmerston North City Council is proposing a suite of investigations to be conducted with Horizons Regional Council to help determine what's happening in the Manawatu River.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The City of Palmerston North is to be surveyed by new state of the art equipment over coming days.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council has now adopted the Animals and Bees Bylaw Policy.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — There’s great news for Palmerston North’s Romanian fans with up to 10 players from the Romanian rugby team coming to Te Manawa to meet the public and sign autographs.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents of Palmerston North that there will be some road closures during activities held in the Square for the Our People Our Place 2011 festival.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents of Palmerston North that there will be road closures for the purpose of traffic management associated with the Rugby World Cup 2011.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council has listened to its community’s concerns about the new parking system.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — There’s great news for Palmerston North’s Romanian fans with up to 10 players from the Romanian rugby team coming to Te Manawa on Tuesday 27 September to meet the public and sign autographs.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Want to be part of a “Flash Mob” that will see rugby balls being passed furiously around the Square? Be standing between the Te Awe Awe Statue and the Charles Monro statue next to the NZ Rugby Museum at 12pm on 28 September.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents that work is to be carried out on the Pump Station at Aokautere at midnight on Thursday 22 September 2011 for approximately three hours.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council would like to clarify some of the issues being reported on the recent non-compliance report issued by Horizons on the Palmerston North Waste Water Treatment Plant.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — As part of its development of a Rural Residential Land Use Strategy, the Palmerston North City Council is bringing in an international expert.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — As part of its on-going commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement, the Palmerston North City Council is to conduct a survey of its residents.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Our People Our Place Festival is underway with amazing events happening throughout the city.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The City's new parking system is being rolled out to further sites across the city tonight.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The Palmerston North City Council has significantly reduced the possum and rat populations in the Kahuterawa Outdoor Recreation Area.
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