North & South – June 2019

116 | NORTH & SOUTH| JUNE 2019

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NZRUGBYMUSEUM

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PROMOTION

fromthetopofSaddleRd(on

cleardaysyoucanseeasfaras

MtRuapehuandMtTaranaki),you

canstanddirectlybeneathoneofthe

massive,surreal-lookingturbines

andreadabouthowtheywork.

HeadtoFoxtonBeachfora

cobweb-clearingstroll,orenjoya

fishandchipsfeastatHimatangi

Beach,oneofthelargestsand-dune

fieldsinthesouthernhemisphere.

Andgolfers,packyourputters;

therangeofcoursesintheregion

includesonewitha cable-carride

abovetheRangitīkeiRiver,which

isalsoidealfora spotofrafting.

Thecentralcity’sArtsand

SculptureTrailfeaturesa clusterof

sculptures,muralsandinstallations.

Expandyourculturefixatthe

excellentTeManawaMuseumofArt,

ScienceandHistory– orviathecity’s

foodofferings:Vietnamesepho,South

Indianthali,Cambodianamok...

andKiwiflatwhites,ofcourse.

TheNationalRugbyMuseumisa

mustforrugbyfans;marvelatDon

Clarke’scolossalbootfromthe 1956

Springboktour,tracethegame’s

historyfromthefirst“fern”and

oldestAllBlackjersey,andtestyour

rugbyskillsinthe“Havea Go”area.

Checkwhat’sonatPalmerston

North’s Centrepoint Theatre, the only

YOU’REANOUTDOORSenthusiast

lookingforanuncrowdedscenic

experience,butyou’dlikesome

homecomforts:maybedinneranda

show,somegoodshopping,artand

culture?PalmerstonNorth’sopen

spaces,citysightsandmagnificent

Manawatūhinterlandarethe

perfectpackageforKiwivacationers

lookingtogetoffthebeatentrack.

Youdon’tevenneedtoleave

towntosoakupsomegreenery.

VictoriaEsplanadefeatures19haof

verdantriversidegardens,aswell

ashostingaviaries,naturetrails,

a miniaturerailway,playgrounds

andaninternationallyrecognised

rosegarden.Theoptionsgetmore

variedasyouheadoutofthecity.

Youcanmountain-bikeatArapuke

Forest,discoverartistsinback-

countrylocations,explorethe

surroundingtowns,orsamplea local

brew.TeApiti/ManawatūGorge

isa meccaforoutdooractivities:

there’shorsetrekking,kayaking,jet

boating,helicoptertours,walking

tracksandswimmingholes.

Builtin2003,theTeApitiWind

Farmhasbecomea popular

destinationaswellasgenerating

enoughpowerfor45,000average

NewZealandhomes.Besides

enjoying the magnificent views

POSTCARD FROMPALMERSTON NORTH

Discover the magic of the Manawatū from its riverside city.

Left:Alongexposurebymoonlight

ofwindturbinesatTeApitiWind

Farm.Below:TheSquare,inthe

heartofthecity,includesnotable

buildings and tree-lined gardens.

GETTY

professionaltheatreoperatingoutside

thefourmaincentres:a livelyseason

ofShortlandStreet– TheMusicalruns

throughoutJune.Thecityisalsohome

tothelandmarkRegentonBroadway;

designedin 1929 andstilloneof

thecountry’sfinestperformingarts

venues,it hoststheyouth-ledPasifika

Fusion on 26 and 27 June. +