About Us

About Explore Palmerston North

Explore Palmerston North is part of the Explore NZ network, your local guide to everything across the city, for the people who live here and the visitors discovering it.

What we do

We bring the whole city together in one place. Whether you’re after a tradie, a great coffee, a weekend walk or this Saturday’s market, it’s all here:

• A searchable directory of local businesses, with reviews, photos, opening hours and maps
• Curated “best of” guides to the city’s most trusted trades, cafés, shops, services and places to stay
• Local guides to things to do, from walking tracks and parks to day trips and family spots
• A weekly What’s On, covering markets, live music, festivals and community events
• And for local businesses, a place to be found by the people searching for exactly what you offer

Local to Palmerston North

Built around The Square, Palmerston North runs on its student energy, the Manawatū River and the trades and services across Hokowhitu, Terrace End, Awapuni and Milson. From the Esplanade gardens to the campus at Massey, we focus on the local businesses that make the Manawatū tick, the kind of detail a national directory never carries.

How listings work

Local businesses can join the Palmerston North directory, and some choose a featured placement to appear at the top of a category. Featured placements are always clearly marked as sponsored, so you always know what you’re seeing.

Independent & local

Explore Palmerston North is independently owned and operated as part of the Explore NZ network, with no affiliation to your local council (for council matters, please contact them directly). Questions, feedback, or keen to be listed? Get in touch.