Palmerston North is a lively, multi-cultural city at the heart of Manawatū, offering all the hubbub of city life, but with a better commute! Take the stress (and overcrowding) out of city living with a move to Palmy. The community is diverse but close-knit, where newcomers are warmly welcomed. Plus, there is no shortage of places to spend your time through the year with a vibrant arts scene, an ever growing eclectic mix of cafés and bars and beautiful outdoors and wildlife with walks, parks and reserves for every day of the week.

Feilding is the largest of the region's towns, and is home to an award winning farmers markets as well one of the largest sale yards in the southern hemisphere, friendly Feilding is a bustling town less than 15 minutes' drive from Palmerston North. Feilding is well loved as a vibrant rural hub of the Manawatū with a diverse array of shops and eateries, a strong community feel, and diverse housing options. With great schools, parks and facilities, here you'll be met with a friendly smile and the welcoming hospitality that has earned this town the label of 'Friendly Feilding’. Surrounded by lush and diverse farmland, the town is home to a number of agricultural businesses and is a fast growing and flourishing town.

If you're after a more relaxed rural lifestyle or want to walk on the beach every morning, Manawatū is speckled with small towns and villages offering the lifestyle you want, while still being within easy reach of the city.

Need a visual? Our interactive map of Manawatū will help with that. To help you get a feel for the region and how you could be spending your weekends as a local, and to see where the various townships are, this map will get you inspired.