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facility 84 centrepoint theatre is a prominent professional theatre and the only one outside the main centres of new zealand 85 globe theatre is a small community theatre of around 200 seats opened in november 1982 as a partnership between the city council and the manawatu theatre society both parties contributed capital funds to enable the building to be constructed the building was designed by local architect brian elliot who returned to design the theatre s major redevelopments in 2014 with the addition of a second auditorium and an extension to the foyer and café bar area the redevelopment won a new zealand architecture award for elliot s work 86 top comics including john clarke jeremy corbett tom scott all come from palmerston north as do stage television and film performers shane cortese and alison quigan 82 and drag performer spankie jackzon 87 music edit palmerston north has a thriving musical scene with many national and international acts touring through the town and many local acts performing regularly local groups include the manawatu sinfonia and manawatu youth orchestra myo who perform throughout the year the manawatu youth orchestra celebrated its 50th year in september 2011 palmerston north is also home to the palmerston north brass band founded in 1868 by army troops stationed in the region the palmerston north brass band technically pre dates the city of palmerston north in 2018 the band celebrated its 150th anniversary 88 religion edit cathedral of the holy spirit palmerston north all saints anglican church palmerston north c 1914 palmerston north is a cathedral city and the seat of the roman catholic diocese of palmerston north the cathedral of the holy spirit palmerston north is its cathedral the diocese of palmerston north is led by bishop john adams who was consecrated in september 2023 89 in the anglican communion palmerston north is under the jurisdiction of the diocese of wellington under bishop justin duckworth palmerston north is also in the anglican hui amorangi of te pīhopatanga o te upoko o te ika under current pīhopa rev muru walters there are also many other churches with denominations such as adventist mosaic community church and palmerston north seventh day adventist church apostolic assembly of god aog baptist brethren christian scientist church of christ church of jesus christ of latter day saints jehovah s witnesses lutheran methodist pentecostal presbyterian and religious society of friends there are sikh gurdwara near the cbd and in awapuni there are islamic centres in milson and west end and an islamic prayer centre at massey university sport edit main article sport in manawatu arena manawatu participation in sport is an important and popular pastime in palmerston north representation at a national level is predominantly provincial based meaning most sports teams representing palmerston north also draw their players from other towns from around manawatu the premier multi sports venue in palmerston north is arena manawatu which is known as the central energy trust arena after its headline sponsors the main stadium arena one is the home of the manawatu turbos rugby union team and the robertson holden international speedway there are indoor venues at arena manawatu were netball basketball volleyball and badminton are played other important venues include memorial park fitzherbert park celaeno park manawaroa ongley park skoglund park vautier park and massey university sports fields club sport league venue manawatu turbos rugby union bunnings npc cet arena manawatu cyclones rugby union farah palmer cup cet arena hurricanes rugby union super rugby cet arena central pulse netball anz championship fly palmy arena central districts cricket plunket shield ford trophy t20 fitzherbert park manawatu jets basketball nbl fly palmy arena not based in manawatu however home ground when playing in manawatu infrastructure and services edit palmerston north hospital 2020 health edit palmerston north hospital is the city s main public hospital and is the seat of the midcentral district health board the hospital is the major trauma centre for palmerston north otaki and the manawatu horowhenua and tararua districts 90 there were two private hospitals aorangi and southern cross in 2012 these two private surgical hospitals merged and are now known as crest hospital electricity edit the palmerston north municipal electricity department med was formed in 1924 to supply the city with electricity the manawatu oroua electric power board epb supplied the surrounding rural areas electricity was initially generated at the keith street power station until the transmission lines from mangahao power station to bunnythorpe substation were completed in march 1925 91 the keith street power station continued to regularly generate electricity until the inter island hvdc link was commissioned in 1965 when it was relegated to standby duty before finally being decommissioned in 1992 92 te apiti wind farm lookout the palmerston north med and mawawatu oroua epb were dissolved in the late 1990s with the government electricity sector reforms the retail business was sold to genesis energy while the lines business became part of powerco today powerco continues to operate the local distribution network 93 with electricity fed from two transpower substations at bunnythorpe and at linton there is now a competitive electricity retail market although genesis continues to be the dominant retailer in the city 94 four wind farms are located on the ruahine and tararua ranges bordering palmerston north te āpiti wind farm tararua wind farm te rere hau wind farm and turitea wind farm the four farms together have a maximum output of 520 mw natural gas edit palmerston north was one of the original nine towns and cities in new zealand to be supplied with natural gas when the kapuni gas field entered production in 1970 and a 260 km high pressure pipeline from kapuni south to wellington including a 27 km lateral pipeline from himatangi to supply palmerston north was completed the high pressure transmission pipelines supplying the city are now owned and operated by first gas with powerco owning and operating the medium and low pressure distribution pipelines within the city 95 in the 2023 census 24 4 of palmerston north homes used fixed gas heaters as a main source of heating the highest in new zealand 96 internet and telephone edit fibre to the premises is being deployed in palmerston north as part of the government s ultra fast broadband programme as of june 2018 update the fibre roll out in the city is 94 percent complete with a 42 2 percent uptake rate 97 water and sewage edit the majority of palmerston north s water supply is drawn from the turitea stream in the tararua range south of the city the supply is supplemented by four artesian wells at papaioea park takaro park keith street and roberts line 98 the waterworks first opened in 1889 99 and was extended in 1906 100 but the first sewers septic tanks and filter beds not until 1907 the first sewage works was at maxwells line 101 sewage is now treated at the nearby tōtara road before discharging to the river 102 an upgrade is being planned to reduce pollution 103 transport edit palmerston north is a significant road and rail junction as such it is an important distribution hub for the central and lower north island with many freight distribution centres based here road edit palmerston north s arterial roads are arranged in a grid pattern there are four main dual carriageway roads radiating from the square splitting the city into four quadrants rangitikei street to the north fitzherbert avenue to the south and main street to the east and west state highways edit palmerston north is served by four state highways state highway 3 runs northwest southeast from sh 1 at sanson through central palmerston north via rangitikei street grey street princess street and main street east to sh 2 at woodville the section from sanson forms the main route from the upper north island taranaki and whanganui into palmerston north while the section from woodville forms the main route from the hawke s bay into palmerston north state highway 57 runs southwest northeast from sh 1 at ohau south of levin through the southern outskirts of palmerston north to sh 3 east of ashhurst it forms the main route from wellington to southern and eastern palmerston north state highway 56 runs southwest northeast from sh 57 at makeura northeast of shannon new zealand to the intersection of pioneer highway and maxwells line in the suburb of awapuni it forms the main route from wellington to northern and western palmerston north state highway 54 runs north south from sh 1 at vinegar hill north of hunterville through feilding to sh 3 at newbury on the northern palmerston north border it provides an alternative route from the upper north island into palmerston north cycling edit palmerston north is perceived as being better for cycling than most new zealand cities with 2001 figures putting it a close second only to blenheim in terms of bicycle modal share 104 however by 2006 cycling to work had almost halved in a decade to 5 4 105 and the 2013 census found that in the central city only 6 cycled but 690 travelled by motor vehicle 106 the manawatu river pathway is great for family or beginners riders as it is all flat to mildly contoured with some limestone sections as well as wide cement paths the track has many access points to this trail which runs for over 9 km between maxwells line in the west to riverside drive in the east a new 3 km section has been added between ashhurst and raukawa road with plans to link this to the existing path over the next two years making over 22 km of scenic tracks to explore alongside the river palmerston north has a fairly comprehensive 65 km 107 on road bicycle lane network particularly in high traffic areas to make it safer for people to get around the city by bike 108 all local buses have racks for two cycles 109 the cycle lane network has been criticised for a number of reasons motor traffic is often too fast and there is no physical barrier between bicyclists and motorists most bicycle lanes in the city are marked out with parking spaces for motorist parking making those lanes pointless and raising the risk of motorists opening car doors into the path of passing bicyclists 110 rebecca oaten the so called helmet lady who campaigned nationwide in the late 1980s for a new zealand bicycle helmet law is from palmerston north 111 bus edit see also public transport in the manawatū whanganui region after much discussion about introducing a tramway system to palmerston north including an ambitious tram subway under the central railway station a 60 000 loan was taken out in 1912 for a tramway scheme support however was wavering and there were disagreements within the council over the mode of the trams one of the proposals was from battery trams similar to the ones that ran in gisborne eventually the decision to install tramways in palmerston north was rescinded by a referendum and in 1920 the die was cast for a motorbus system to begin in palmerston north the first buses arrived in palmerston north by late 1921 112 urban services are coordinated by horizons regional council through masterton based bus company tranzit go cards were replaced by bee cards on 20 july 2020 113 114 the city s urban bus services are unique in new zealand in that rides are offered free to tertiary students palmerston north is the first city to operate all electric bus fleet in the country since february 2024 115 116 palmerston north has eight cross city bus routes 101 108 that connect the city s suburbs passing through the main street bus hub msbh adjacent to the square routes 101 107 run every 15 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes off peak route 108 operates as a weekday only shopper service an additional outer service route 114 connects ashhurst with the city centre several times daily routes 121 122 and 123 provide direct weekday only services between suburban areas and massey university running towards massey in the morning and returning in the afternoon 117 tertiary students are eligible for free bus travel funded through university parking fees daily services run to the nearby towns of linton feilding 311 bus via palmerston north airport foxton levin and marton 118 inter regional routes are operated by intercity and tranzit intercity s routes run south to wellington north towards auckland via whanganui rotorua and taupō or napier and east to masterton from the bus terminal in the square palmerston north air edit palmerston north airport terminal building palmerston north airport is located in the suburb of milson approximately 5 5 kilometres 3 4 mi north of the central business district it is a regional gateway to the central north island region 119 the airport has regular services to domestic destinations including auckland christchurch hamilton and nelson operated by air new zealand and originair 120 121 international services operated out of palmerston north between 1996 and 2008 with freedom air connecting palmerston north with brisbane sydney melbourne the gold coast and nadi the airport can be accessed by bus 2 bus routes 101 airport massey university and 311 palmerston north feilding via airport connects the airport and city centre within 20 mins the airport is presently the operational base of the massey university school of aviation 122 the airport is also a freight hub for parcelair 123 the runway at palmerston north airport 07 25 is orientated true east west which requires aircraft on a long approach to runway 25 to cross the tararua range on 9 june 1995 four people were killed when ansett new zealand flight 703 crashed into the range while on approach to runway 25 after the dash 8 s right landing gear jammed and the pilots failed to monitor the flight path while carrying out the alternate gear extension procedure 124 rail edit platform at palmerston north railway station palmerston north is on the north island main trunk railway there are two passenger trains run by kiwirail the weekday only capital connection commuter train once a day to and from wellington and the northern explorer to and from auckland and wellington until 1964 the railway ran through the city centre with palmerston north railway station in the square the station was moved and the track diverted 2 5 km 2 mi to the north by the milson deviation in 1959 1963 work on the deviation had started in 1926 near the current railway station the north island main trunk railway is joined by the palmerston north gisborne line which runs through the manawatū gorge to woodville and hawke s bay a connection to the wairarapa line is at woodville education edit massey university palmerston north campus 2016 ucol palmerston north campus palmerston north is considered the student city of new zealand s north island it is an 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