Land area
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 4,031 sq km
- New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Climate (Palmerston North)
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research data, 1981–2010)
- Mean temperature, January: 17.8°C
- Mean temperature, July: 9.1°C
- Mean annual rainfall: 917 mm
- Mean annual sunshine: 1,744 hours
Total population, 2006 and 2013
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 133,665 (2006); 137,631 (2013)
- New Zealand: 4,027,947 (2006); 4,242,051 (2013)
Ethnic affiliation, 2013
(Multiple responses allowed)
European
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 81.8%
- New Zealand: 74.0%
Māori
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 17.5%
- New Zealand: 14.9%
Pacific Island
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 4.0%
- New Zealand: 7.4%
Asian (including Indian)
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 6.6%
- New Zealand: 11.8%
Middle Eastern, Latin American, African
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 0.9%
- New Zealand: 1.2%
Principal tribes and sub-tribes
Muaūpoko, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Raukawa, Rangitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata
Population of major urban areas, 2013
- Palmerston North: 77,259
- Levin: 19,437
Age distribution, 2013
Under 15
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 19.8%
- New Zealand: 20.4%
15–64
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 64.1%
- New Zealand: 65.3%
Over 65
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 16.1%
- New Zealand: 14.3%
Employment by industry, 2013
(Figures are for workers aged 15 and over, in selected industries in which the region’s employment pattern is most distinctive)
Public administration and defence
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 8.0%
- New Zealand: 3.0%
Education
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 11.1%
- New Zealand: 8.6%
Health
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 13.4%
- New Zealand: 10.9%
Unemployment, 2013
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 5.0%
- New Zealand: 7.1%
Livestock numbers, 2012
Sheep
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 784,264
- New Zealand: 31,262,715
Dairy cattle
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 228,691
- New Zealand: 6,445,681
Beef cattle
- Manawatū and Horowhenua: 112,643
- New Zealand: 3,734,412
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