Palmerston North Central


Palmerston North Central is the central suburb and central business district of Palmerston North, on New Zealand's North Island.
State Highway 3 passes through the area along Rangitikei Street, Main Street East, Grey Street and Princess Street.

Features

The CBD is centred around 17 hectares of land, known as the Square. There are notable buildings and streets which surround this land, such as the old Post Office building and the Square Building on the corner of Main Street East and the Square.
Surrounding The Square are several shops and restaurants, The Plaza and Downtown Shopping Centres, Palmerston North Library, Regent on Broadway, Arena Manawatu and the Rugby Museum, Te Manawa, and Centrepoint Theatre.
High-rise buildings in the city include the Spark telecommunications building on Main Street East, FMG House and the former State Insurance building. Palmerston North City Council has its buildings on the corner of the Square and Main Street West, including by the large Civic Building. Palmerston North Police have moved from their old building on Church Street to a new complex across the road.
The All Saints Anglican Church dominates the south-west sector of the Square, characterised by its red brick construction. The Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Broadway Avenue is located east of the square.

Education

The main Palmerston North campus of Universal College of Learning is located on the corner of King and Princess Streets. It has a red brick facade and atrium. The brick building was formerly Palmerston North Technical High School and Palmerston North Teachers' College.
Palmerston North Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, with a roll of as of.
Carncot Independent School is a co-educational private primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of.
Mana Tamariki is a co-educational charter school for Year 1 to 13 students, located next to Aorangi Hospital. It has a roll of.
Palmerston North Adventist Christian School is a co-educational state-integrated Christian primary school, with a roll of.