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Here are some fun facts about Manawatū you can freely use.

We're home to the highest concentration of doctorate degrees in New Zealand and the highest number of Māori with doctoral degrees - education is in our DNA!
Our regional GDP hit $7.9 Billion in the year to September 2023. Our Five-Year GDP is tracking about national average.
We have one of the youngest populations in New Zealand.
We've seen a record level of construction consents issued over the past few years, bucking the national trend.
More than 3,100 scientists and researchers call our city home.
Thanks to our connectivity and resilience, we're home to the afterhours and emergency call centre for more than 70 councils across New Zealand
We represent 150 ethnicities and speak 126 languages here
The visitor economy contributes over $500 million each year into our economy.
Te Āpiti - Manawatū Gorge is the only place in New Zealand where a river begins its journey on the opposite side of the main divide to where is joins the sea.
Manawatū is home to one of the three key nodes in New Zealand national transport and freight network - Te Utanganui, which is the only place in New Zealand where road, rail, air and sea via port come together.
Palmerston North is one of the three airports in New Zealand that is consented to move freight 25/7.
The region is experiencing unprecedented growth with more than $8 billion of capital infrastructure and investment planned and underway in the next eight years - we're growing fast!
Palmerston North is rumored to have the most cafes and eateries per capita in the country - more than 170 for its 90,000 population.
Feilding has won New Zealand's most beautiful town 16 times.

Infographic detailing Manawatus population

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