Palmerston North Hospital Area
Population:	2,739 (2001)
Territorial Authority
Palmerston North City Palmerston North Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...

Palmerston North Hospital Area is a suburb of Palmerston North

Palmerston North

Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...

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Manawatu-Wanganui

Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Horizons Regional Council.-Administration:...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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Location, population and features

Palmerston North Hospital Area is located in the north of the city and had a usually resident population of 2,739 (2001)http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/562401-au

Palmerston North Hospital Area has a diverse setting. On the southern side of Tremaine Avenue the suburb is predominantly residential, with tree lined residential streets and avenues.
On the north side of Tremaine Avenue, it is mainly commercial and industrial, with hardware, car sales yards and pet shops etc.

Three schools are within the area: Russell Street School, Palmerston North Boys' High School

Palmerston North Boys' High School

Palmerston North Boys' High School is a state secondary school for boys located in Palmerston North, New Zealand.-Location:Palmerston North Boys' High School is located on Featherston Street, between the intersections of Rangitikei Street and North Street....

 and Queen Elizabeth College

Queen Elizabeth College, Palmerston North

-Facilities:Queen Elizabeth College has many facilities and resources for its students, such as:* Two gyms* A music suite* Te Matui * Arts suite...

The skyline of the eastern end of the suburb is dominated by Palmerston North Hospital, for which it is named. Palmerston North Hospital also offers a wide range of views of the city and surrounding area.

Palmerston North Hospital can be accessed from Heretaunga Street or Ruahine Street.

Nearby is the Arohanui Hospice.

The Northern Bowling Club is present down North Street.

Rimu Lodge Rest Home and Willard Rest Home for the Aged are present here also.

History

Palmerston North Hospital was considered by the Department of Statistics (NZ) to be part of Papaioea. (1971)

Local and Central Government representation

Palmerston North Hospital Area is a part of the Papaioea Ward in the Palmerston North City Council. It shares this with other suburbs, Milson

Milson, Palmerston North

-Location & Population:Milson is located to the north of the city. There are two ways to access Milson from Palmerston North Central. Milson Line is one way, the other is Rangitikei Street. It is a fairly recently established suburb...

, Papaioea

Papaioea

Papaioea is a suburb and constituent ward of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.-Name:Its name comes from the name of the original settlement in a clearing in forest which was purchased from local Māori in 1864. The name was used to describe Palmerston North also...

, Roslyn

Roslyn, Palmerston North

Roslyn is a suburb in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.-History:Roslyn was named in 1918 after Charles Mackintosh Ross, who was the local draper. Unfortunately, when the Post Office was established here, there was already a Roslyn in Dunedin...

, Kelvin Grove

Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North

Kelvin Grove is a suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand.-Location, features and population:It is bounded on the north by the North Island Main Trunk Railway, Manawatu District and Milson, on the west by Palmerston North-Gisborne Railway and Roslyn, the south by Manawatu River and the east by...

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