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Story: Manawatū and Horowhenua region

View of Manawatū

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View of Manawatū

Rain clouds, a sombre windbreak and the city of Palmerston North in the middle distance form an evocative panorama of Manawatū at dusk.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9461/view-of-manawatu (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 April 2015.