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Mokai Gravity Canyon

Near the quiet country town of Taihape is a rugged river gorge offering extreme adventure activities – from an 80-metre flying fox to a 50-metre bridge swing.

Art gallery

Te Manawa in Palmerston North combines museum, gallery and interactive science centre.

Feilding

The pretty country town of Feilding, just outside Palmerston North, is a great place to experience country life – watch livestock being auctioned at the saleyard or browse the farmers market.

Manawatu Gorge

One of the few places in the world where a river flows east to west through a main divide.

Rugby Mementoes

View a comprehensive collection of New Zealand Rugby memorabilia at the New Zealand Rugby Museum in Palmerston North.

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