jimmy carr nz tour palmerston north

• Statistics Stats
• You are here:
• Carr, Jimmy
• January 13, 2023 Setlist

Jimmy Carr Setlist at The Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North, New Zealand

• Edit setlist songs
• Edit venue & date
• Edit set times
• Add to festival
• Report setlist

Tour: Terribly Funny Tour Tour statistics Add setlist

Note: Early show

Edits and Comments

2 activities (last edit by Frankster04 , 26 Jan 2024, 13:14 Etc/UTC )

More from this Artist

• More Setlists
• Artist Statistics
• Add setlist

The Regent on Broadway

• Jimmy Carr This Setlist Add time Add time
• Jimmy Carr Add time Add time

Jimmy Carr Gig Timeline

• Jan 12 2023 Royal Wanganui Opera House Whanganui, New Zealand Add time Add time
• Jan 13 2023 The Regent on Broadway This Setlist Palmerston North, New Zealand Add time Add time
• Jan 13 2023 The Regent on Broadway Palmerston North, New Zealand Add time Add time
• Jan 14 2023 Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, New Zealand Add time Add time
• Jan 15 2023 Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, New Zealand Add time Add time

Concert People

Share or embed this setlist.

Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically!

<div style="text-align: center;" class="setlistImage"><a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jimmy-carr/2023/the-regent-on-broadway-palmerston-north-new-zealand-53acd761.html" title="Jimmy Carr Setlist The Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North, New Zealand 2023, Terribly Funny Tour" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=53acd761" alt="Jimmy Carr Setlist The Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North, New Zealand 2023, Terribly Funny Tour" style="border: 0;" /></a> <div><a href="https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=53acd761&amp;step=song">Edit this setlist</a> | <a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/jimmy-carr-63d466a7.html">More Jimmy Carr setlists</a></div></div>

Last.fm Event Review

[url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jimmy-carr/2023/the-regent-on-broadway-palmerston-north-new-zealand-53acd761.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=53acd761[/img][/url] [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=53acd761&amp;step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/jimmy-carr-63d466a7.html]More Jimmy Carr setlists[/url]

Tour Update

Unlocked: jesse mccartney.

• Jesse McCartney
• May 5, 2024
• May 4, 2024
• May 3, 2024
• May 2, 2024
• May 1, 2024
• Apr 30, 2024
• FAQ | Help | About
• Terms of Service
• Ad Choices | Privacy Policy
• Feature requests
• Songtexte.com

• Review of Books
• Entertainment

Jimmy Carr at MFC in January

Press Release – Elephant Publicity Jimmy Carr, one of the best-loved comedians in the world, is returning to New Zealand for a national tour in January. Tickets go on sale Monday 27 June at 9am.

Terribly Funny contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things. Jokes are little lies. Nothing more than wonderful, funny, joyful tricks, constructed from language.

Jimmy will be telling jokes to an adult paying audience who’ve got a good idea what’s in store. And there’s no point to the show, save for to make the audience laugh. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, enjoy the laughs.

Jimmy Carr has been a comedian for over a decade and a half. He’s performed 10 sell-out tours, playing over 2,500 shows to more than 2.5 million people. He’s won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand-Up Tour and been nominated for the Perrier Award. His most recent stand-up comedy special was the most streamed on Netflix in the UK in 2021.

His television credits include over 20 series as host of panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 18 series of spin off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and 10 years presenting Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. He has also hosted three series of Roast Battle on Comedy Central UK and recorded his own Netflix panel show, The Fix, in 2019, with all episodes available to stream now.

The Terribly Funny tour kicked off in May 2019 and will visit every corner of the UK and Ireland before heading off to Australia and New Zealand.

“Jimmy Carr slays …” – Rolling Stone

“Jimmy Carr is a world-class comedian…I envy his brilliance with words” – The Independent

JIMMY CARR – TERRIBLY FUNNY – 2023 NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Content Sourced from scoop.co.nz Original url

Join the Wellington ScoopCitizen Community

Kommentare sind geschlossen.

Latest Wellington news

• Truck rolls, closes SH1 at Ohau
• Ngāti Toa blames fast-tracking for degradation of Porirua Harbour
• Strike by junior doctors – dispute over pay issues
• WCC stops plan for permanent cycleway on Brooklyn hill
• Water restrictions being relaxed today
• Two 21-year-olds arrested after police chase in Palmerston North
• Tonight: Unions launching alternative vision for NZ
• More job cuts at MBIE – public sector losses now more than 4000
• Wellington region hopes for new water deal with government
• Night closures while new lights installed in Terrace Tunnel
• Arrested man fails to appear in court after shooting outside hospital
• Lucy Tupu and Max Gimblett to be showcased at NZ Art Show
• Superb music launches Orchestra Wellington’s new season
• St Mary’s student wins national award for race unity speech
• City Gallery closure may force Nikau to close – after 20 years

Become a Wellington.Scoop Supporter »

Recent comments

• YTC: Ultimately donors and students will pay for the final scheme. However, we all end up paying for the ...
• Dave B: Unfortunately, and contrary to what those in charge might claim, providing a consistent, reliable tr...
• Gwynn Compton: I think it's great that KiwiRail is starting to make a dent in the backlog of deferred maintenance a...
• Henry Filth: So what I'm understanding is that different building methods react differently to different types of...
• Jaden Sears: Wow! A newsletter. I wish my workplace had 40+ communications staff so they could write a newsletter...
• Jaden Sears: GK, I may have caused confusion with my words there, sorry. I was referring to the ground shaking We...
• Greywarbler: It's obvious that Jaden doesn't want to put any sensible discussion forward, just a throwaway line o...
• Claire: Looks like further cycleways will hit a similar snag ... money and Coalition indifference. Is this t...
• Pitt Island Posse: Who drew the short straw and has to break the news to Julie-Ann?...
• George: Great news, this was another really bad idea which would have caused congestion on the Brooklyn hil...
• Latest Headlines
• Uncategorized

Monthly Archives

• February 2024
• January 2024
• December 2023
• November 2023
• October 2023
• September 2023
• August 2023
• February 2023
• January 2023
• December 2022
• November 2022
• October 2022
• September 2022
• August 2022
• February 2022
• January 2022
• December 2021
• November 2021
• October 2021
• September 2021
• August 2021
• February 2021
• January 2021
• December 2020
• November 2020
• October 2020
• September 2020
• August 2020
• February 2020
• January 2020
• December 2019
• November 2019
• October 2019
• September 2019
• August 2019
• February 2019
• January 2019
• December 2018
• November 2018
• October 2018
• September 2018
• August 2018
• February 2018
• January 2018
• December 2017
• November 2017
• October 2017
• September 2017
• August 2017
• February 2017
• January 2017
• December 2016
• November 2016
• October 2016
• September 2016
• August 2016
• February 2016
• January 2016
• December 2015
• November 2015
• October 2015
• September 2015
• August 2015
• February 2015
• January 2015
• December 2014
• November 2014
• October 2014
• September 2014
• August 2014
• February 2014
• January 2014
• December 2013
• November 2013
• October 2013
• September 2013
• August 2013
• February 2013
• January 2013
• December 2012
• November 2012
• October 2012
• September 2012
• August 2012
• February 2012
• January 2012
• December 2011
• November 2011
• October 2011
• September 2011
• August 2011
• February 2011
• January 2011
• December 2010
• November 2010
• October 2010
• September 2010
• August 2010
• February 2010
• January 2010
• December 2009
• November 2009
• October 2009
• September 2009
• August 2009
• February 2009
• January 2009
• December 2008
• November 2008
• October 2008
• RSS Comments

Recently on Scoop

Wellington theatre reviews.

• Local acts hold their own in mixtape of comedy
• Pedigree production of Swan Lake by Russell Kerr,
• An hilarious evening of bubbly artists trying their luck at gauging a giggle
• Amusement, laughter, gasps and ‘oof’s at the slings and arrows launched by life
• Confluence of finest artistry.
• Rapturously erupts onto the stage
• A thoughtful and necessary piece that allows us all to explore our relationship with grief
• The Comedy Festival is a smorgasbord. Come along and sample.
• Jump in, hold on and enjoy the ride
• A most ingenious contrivance – and Fanny is delightful!

All About Wellington

• All that's on
• Wellington blogs

Do you sell tickets for an event, performance or venue? Sell more tickets faster with Eventfinda. Find out more. Find out more about Eventfinda Ticketing.

Regent on Broadway

53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North

(06) 3579740

• www.regent.co.nz
• Weekdays: 9am–5:30pm
• Saturday: 10am–2pm
• Closed on Public Holidays

Ticket Information

• 06 3579 740
• Additional fees may apply

When the Regent Theatre opened on 4 July 1930 it was described as “The Theatre Beautiful”, and that it was creating “an entirely new standard of entertainment.”

With the re-opening as the Regent on Broadway in 1 May1998 that description could still stand.

The 1600 seat theatre was hailed as one of the country's top six movie theatres in the early 1960's. It was one of the largest built in New Zealand and became a landmark in the city as well as attracting national attention.

Today, as a 1393 seat venue, the Regent on Broadway can still claim to be one of New Zealand’s finest performing arts facilities, indeed one of the top four in the country.

Advertise with Eventfinda

Upcoming events at Regent on Broadway

Leaving Jackson - The Johnny Cash and June Carter Show

Regent on Broadway , Palmerston North

Sat 11 May 7:30pm Country

Heath Franklin's Chopper - Not Here to F*ck Spiders

Fri 17 May 7:00pm Comedy

Badjelly the Witch Glow Show

Fri 19 Jul 11:00am Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tue 12 Nov 7:30pm Ballet

The Fleetwood Mac Experience

Sat 30 Nov 2024 7:30pm Covers, Tribute Bands

Urzila Carlson - Just Jokes |Palmerston North

Thu 5 Dec 2024 7:00pm Comedy

Popular Events Close By

May Music Month 2024

Palmy City Centre , Palmerston North

Fri 10 May 5:00pm  –  more dates

We Rise - 10th Anniversary Tour

Fly Palmy Arena , Palmerston North

Fri 14 Jun 6:30pm  –  more dates

Elton John vs Billy Joel *NZ Tribute* Palmerston North

Globe Theatre , Palmerston North

Sat  3 Aug 7:30pm

Learn to Skate for Adults

Bell Hall , Palmerston North

Today 7:00pm  –  more dates

Palmy Wellbeing Expo

Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre , Palmerston North

Sat 11 May 10:00am  –  more dates

Red Cross Book Sale

Barber Hall , Palmerston North

Fri 31 May 10:00am  –  more dates

BrewDay Palmerston North 2024

Central Energy Trust Arena , Palmerston North

Sat 25 May 12:00pm

Family Fun Day

Kelvin Grove Community Centre , Palmerston North

Sat 11 May 10:00am

Past events at Regent on Broadway

Matilda the musical.

Regent on Broadway , Fri 12 Apr 2024 – Sat 27 Apr 2024

Russell Howard

Regent on Broadway , Sun 4 Feb 2024

When Christmas Comes to Town - Palmerston North

Regent on Broadway , Sat 23 Dec 2023

The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond

Regent on Broadway , Sun 19 Nov 2023

Bill Bailey - Thoughtifier

Regent on Broadway , Fri 17 Nov 2023

Hansel & Gretel

Regent on Broadway , Fri 10 Nov 2023

Reckless - The Bryan Adams Experience: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Sat 4 Nov 2023

Manawatu Youth Orchestra & Sinfonia: Out of this World

Regent on Broadway , Sat 28 Oct 2023

Queen: It's a Kinda Magic

Regent on Broadway , Tue 24 Oct 2023

Ladies Night - New Zealand's Sexiest Comedy Ever!

Regent on Broadway , Sat 14 Oct 2023

Palmy Drag Fest 2023 - Drag Show

Regent on Broadway , Sat 7 Oct 2023

Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat

Regent on Broadway , Mon 25 Sep 2023

Manawatū Gang Show Presents Showtime!

Regent on Broadway , Wed 20 Sep 2023 – Sat 23 Sep 2023

Fiesta Española

Regent on Broadway , Tue 12 Sep 2023

We Will Rock You

Regent on Broadway , Thu 10 Aug 2023 – Sat 19 Aug 2023

Unity Singers Present Songs From the Heart

Regent on Broadway , Sun 2 Jul 2023

Wonderland Glow Show

Regent on Broadway , Sat 24 Jun 2023

Chris Parker

Regent on Broadway , Fri 16 Jun 2023

The Greatest Love of All - Starring Belinda Davids

Regent on Broadway , Sat 10 Jun 2023

Romeo & Juliet

Regent on Broadway , Sat 3 Jun 2023

The Legend of Okatia

Regent on Broadway , Sat 27 May 2023

Ed Byrne - If I'm Honest

Regent on Broadway , Wed 17 May 2023

Don Mclean - The Day the Music Died tour

Regent on Broadway , Sun 7 May 2023

The Ten Tenors

Regent on Broadway , Thu 20 Apr 2023

50 Golden Years of Musicals

Regent on Broadway , Wed 19 Apr 2023

Regent on Broadway , Thu 13 Apr 2023 – Sat 15 Apr 2023

The Proclaimers

Regent on Broadway , Tue 21 Mar 2023

Mozart & Salieri

Regent on Broadway , Sat 11 Mar 2023

David Strassman in The Chocolate Diet

Regent on Broadway , Fri 10 Mar 2023

Regent on Broadway , Thu 26 Jan 2023

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

Regent on Broadway , Fri 13 Jan 2023

A Celtic Christmas

Regent on Broadway , Sat 10 Dec 2022

World of Musicals

Regent on Broadway , Sat 3 Dec 2022

Dancing Queen: A Tribute to ABBA

Regent on Broadway , Sat 19 Nov 2022

Pax Assadi - Handsome Boy

Regent on Broadway , Fri 18 Nov 2022

Crows Feet Dance Collective - Retrospective

Regent on Broadway , Sun 13 Nov 2022

Reckless - Bryan Adams Tribute Show

Regent on Broadway , Sat 12 Nov 2022

Regent on Broadway , Thu 10 Nov 2022

Regent on Broadway , Wed 9 Nov 2022

Regent on Broadway , Tue 8 Nov 2022

Urzila Carlson

Regent on Broadway , Sun 6 Nov 2022

Regent on Broadway , Mon 7 Nov 2022

MEGA+ National Young Performer Awards 2022

Regent on Broadway , Wed 19 Oct 2022 – Sun 23 Oct 2022

Tutus on Tour

Regent on Broadway , Wed 12 Oct 2022

TINA Simply The Best

Regent on Broadway , Sat 8 Oct 2022

Kevin Bloody Wilson F.U.P.C NZ Tour

Regent on Broadway , Thu 29 Sep 2022

Palmy Drag Fest 2022

Regent on Broadway , Sat 10 Sep 2022

Regent on Broadway , Fri 9 Sep 2022

The Boss - Bruce Springsteen Tribute Show

Regent on Broadway , Wed 7 Sep 2022

Jersey Boys

Regent on Broadway , Fri 12 Aug 2022 – Sat 27 Aug 2022

Matariki Glow Show

Regent on Broadway , Wed 13 Jul 2022

Sunshine - Step into the Light

Regent on Broadway , Sun 3 Jul 2022

Big Sing Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Festival

Regent on Broadway , Thu 16 Jun 2022

Regent on Broadway , Fri 17 Jun 2022

Celebration

Regent on Broadway , Sat 18 Jun 2022

Relaxed Concert - Accessibility Event

7 days live.

Regent on Broadway , Mon 6 Jun 2022

Tom Sainsbury - Snapchat Dude Live

Regent on Broadway , Wed 1 Jun 2022

Swan Lake: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Thu 12 May 2022

Friends! The Musical Parody: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Thu 28 Apr 2022

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland

Regent on Broadway , Wed 8 Dec 2021

Hotel California The Eagles Experience

Regent on Broadway , Thu 2 Dec 2021

The Bee Gees Night Fever

Regent on Broadway , Fri 19 Nov 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Thu 11 Nov 2021

Regent on Broadway , Tue 16 Nov 2021

All Together Now

Regent on Broadway , Sat 13 Nov 2021

National Young Performer Awards

Regent on Broadway , Wed 20 Oct 2021 – Sun 24 Oct 2021

Urzila Carlson - It's Personal

Regent on Broadway , Sun 17 Oct 2021

Palmerston North Dance Association Competition Festival

Regent on Broadway , Fri 1 Oct 2021 – Thu 7 Oct 2021

Regent on Broadway , Wed 15 Sep 2021 – Sat 18 Sep 2021

The Firebird: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Thu 2 Sep 2021

Unity Singers "Get Happy" Concert

Regent on Broadway , Sun 11 Jul 2021

Heath Franklin's Chopper - The Silencer

Regent on Broadway , Sat 17 Jul 2021

Let It Go - The Songs of Frozen 1&2 - Live In Concert

Regent on Broadway , Fri 16 Jul 2021

Regent on Broadway , Sat 19 Jun 2021

Kings & Queens

Regent on Broadway , Fri 11 Jun 2021 – Sat 12 Jun 2021

Regent on Broadway , Wed 16 Jun 2021

Bravo Amici

Regent on Broadway , Sat 29 May 2021

Geoff Sewell with Jonathan Lemalu, Cameron Barclay, Carl Doy

The pink floyd experience.

Regent on Broadway , Fri 28 May 2021

Ben Elton Live

Regent on Broadway , Sat 22 May 2021

Regent on Broadway , Wed 19 May 2021

The Sweet Caroline Tour - A Tribute to Neil Diamond

Regent on Broadway , Fri 21 May 2021

The NZ String Quartet, Four Suits & A Soprano

Regent on Broadway , Sat 8 May 2021

Parris Goebel Presents The Royal Family NZ Tour 2021

Regent on Broadway , Sat 1 May 2021

Madagascar The Musical

Regent on Broadway , Wed 28 Apr 2021

Gold Dust Woman

Regent on Broadway , Sat 24 Apr 2021

NZSO Four Seasons - Palmerston North

Regent on Broadway , Thu 15 Apr 2021

Queen: It's A Kinda Magic

Regent on Broadway , Wed 14 Apr 2021

Unity in Adversity

Regent on Broadway , Sun 18 Apr 2021

Sol3 Mio - Palmerston North

Regent on Broadway , Sat 10 Apr 2021

Crowded House - To The Island Tour

Regent on Broadway , Thu 25 Mar 2021

The Wiggles 'We're All Fruit Salad' 2021 Tour

Regent on Broadway , Wed 31 Mar 2021

Bill Bailey - En Route to Normal

Regent on Broadway , Fri 2 Apr 2021

Celtica - A New Era of Irish Heritage

Regent on Broadway , Sun 21 Mar 2021

Palmerston North Dance Association

Regent on Broadway , Fri 12 Mar 2021 – Sun 14 Mar 2021

Heath Franklin's Chopper: The Silencer

Regent on Broadway , Wed 10 Mar 2021

The Howard Morrison Quartet Take Two

Regent on Broadway , Wed 24 Feb 2021

Modern Māori Quartet | Lola & Friends, Together

Regent on Broadway , Sat 20 Feb 2021

The Lost Letter Office - A Capital E Produced Work

Regent on Broadway , Wed 17 Feb 2021

Garage Party | Modern Māori Quartet

Julia deans | anthonie tonnon | rusty frames: sold out.

Regent on Broadway , Thu 18 Feb 2021

What's a Samoan? | Tofiga Fepulea'i and James Nokise: SOLD OUT

Variety spectacular.

Regent on Broadway , Sat 13 Feb 2021

Russell Howard - Respite

Regent on Broadway , Thu 11 Feb 2021

2020 Christmas Showcase

Regent on Broadway , Sat 5 Dec 2020

A Very Palmy Christmas - Christmas Concert

Dws jr & sr production.

Regent on Broadway , Sat 12 Dec 2020 – Sun 13 Dec 2020

The ABBA Show

Regent on Broadway , Fri 27 Nov 2020

The Hits From the Brits with Ray Woolf & The Rodger Fox Band

Regent on Broadway , Sat 28 Nov 2020

The Sleeping Beauty

Regent on Broadway , Wed 25 Nov 2020

Chopper - The Silencer

Regent on Broadway , Wed 18 Nov 2020

Th' Dudes - Th' Bliss Tour

Regent on Broadway , Sun 22 Nov 2020

Te Moana Glow Show!

Regent on Broadway , Tue 17 Nov 2020

The Nutcracker & Don Quixote

Regent on Broadway , Sun 8 Nov 2020

Regent on Broadway , Thu 12 Nov 2020

Guided tour: The Regent on Broadway

Regent on Broadway , Fri 6 Nov 2020

Ko Whiri Tika Mai

Regent on Broadway , Tue 10 Nov 2020

Regent on Broadway , Sat 31 Oct 2020

Tina Simply The Best

The shows must go on.

Regent on Broadway , Tue 13 Oct 2020

Venus Rising: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Wed 9 Sep 2020

Dangerous Liaisons: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Fri 7 Aug 2020 – Fri 4 Sep 2020

NZ Highland & National Dancing Championships: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Thu 9 Jul 2020 – Sun 12 Jul 2020

The Cat In The Hat

Regent on Broadway , Tue 14 Jul 2020

Bravo Amici: POSTPONED

Regent on Broadway , Fri 15 May 2020

Sister Act: POSTPONED

Regent on Broadway , Fri 17 Apr 2020

Soweto Gospel Choir - Freedom 2020 NZ Tour: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Wed 25 Mar 2020

Tina Simply The Best: POSTPONED

Regent on Broadway , Thu 19 Mar 2020

Menopause The Musical

Regent on Broadway , Sat 21 Mar 2020

Midge Ure + The Mockers: Vienna to Visage

Regent on Broadway , Sun 1 Mar 2020

Happy Chinese New Year Showcase

Regent on Broadway , Wed 29 Jan 2020

Welcome Open Day

Regent on Broadway , Mon 20 Jan 2020

Trial Social Ballroom & Latin American Class

Regent on Broadway , Wed 22 Jan 2020

Cultural Event - Grand International Creative Ceremony IV

Regent on Broadway , Sat 21 Dec 2019

DanceWorks Jr

Regent on Broadway , Sat 7 Dec 2019 – Sun 8 Dec 2019

DanceWorks SR

Handel's messiah.

Regent on Broadway , Sat 30 Nov 2019

Maureen Ax School of Dance: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Regent on Broadway , Sun 1 Dec 2019

Sheba In a Christmas Hometown Spectacular

Regent on Broadway , Fri 22 Nov 2019

Regent on Broadway , Thu 21 Nov 2019

Nanogirl Live - Bring On the Noise

Regent on Broadway , Mon 18 Nov 2019

7 Days Live - 10th Birthday Tour

Regent on Broadway , Sun 24 Nov 2019

Regent on Broadway , Wed 13 Nov 2019

Regent on Broadway , Sat 16 Nov 2019

Swan Lake – Imperial Russian Ballet Company

Regent on Broadway , Sat 9 Nov 2019

RKA Bride of the Year Golden Jubilee: CANCELLED

Regent on Broadway , Fri 8 Nov 2019

Show all past events at Regent on Broadway…

Post a comment

Log in / sign up.

Continuing confirms your acceptance of our terms of service .

Choose your location

• New Zealand
• Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
• Palmerston North
• Christchurch

Free Membership

Before you go, would you like to subscribe to our free weekly newsletter with new events from your favourite artists & venues?

Enter your email below, click on the Sign Up button and we’ll send you on your way...

No thanks - I'm already an Eventfinda member (or I don't want to join)

Signing you up to our newsletter and taking you to an external link...

Shopping Cart

0 items – $0

Eventfinda does not support your version of IE. Upgrade to the current version .

Eventfinda works best with JavaScript enabled

• facebook-official
• youtube-play
• pinterest-circled

Palmerston North – Guide for Backpackers

Nz pocket guide is 10 years old. thank you for trusting us with your trip for over a decade, hikes, bikes and nights to remember.

Day or night, there’s always something to do in Palmerston North. The truly “happening” city can be easily explored by foot or by bike on the multiple dedicated paths and cycleways. A short drive out of the city brings you to the likes of Manawatu Gorge for something a little more adventurous on the hiking side. Plus, the city is dotted with sculptures and street art that always keeps things interesting in between visiting museums.

By night, the city comes alive with various events like a multicultural food truck feast and night markets, as well as a huge choice of bars and clubs hosting live music, quiz night, poker nights and karaoke.

The surrounding Manawatu region is a treat in itself, giving you plenty of reasons to stop a little while in Palmerston North.

Things You Can’t Miss in Palmerston North

• Check out the Maori relics at the Te Manawa Museum
• Challenge yourself at the Rugby Museum
• Go on a bushwalk at the Manawatu Gorge
• Cycle on the Manawatu Riverside Pathway
• Get yourself some cheap eats at the Food Truck Street Feast
• Go to a karaoke night or catch some live music at one of the many bars and clubs.

Museums in Palmerston North

A quick activity to do in Palmerston North is checking out the Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History (Main Street). See Maori artefacts from the Manawatu-Wanganui region , learn about the early European settlers, marvel at ever-changing art displays, and interactive science exhibits.

In the same building at the Te Manawa Museum, check out the Rugby Museum . Not only can you learn about the history of New Zealand’s favourite sport, but you can take on some rugby challenges. Entry is around NZ$12.50.

Walks in Palmerston North

Palmerston North is a great city to stretch your legs. Find walks within the city and only a 15-20 minute drive out of town. For more walks within driving distance of Palmerston North, check out 10 Walks Around Palmerston North. For a list of pretty much all the walks in Palmerston North, check out 26 Awesome Hikes Around Palmerston North .

Manawatu Riverside Pathway (Bridle Track) (2 Hours One Way)

Hire a bike or use the two legs God gave you to complete this 10km (6 miles) track around the edge of Palmerston North city. It’s an easy walk accessed from any of the following: Te Mata Road, Albert Street, Centennial Drive, The Esplanade and Maxwells Line. The track is just a 5-10 minute drive from the city centre.

Manawatu Gorge Walk (Gorge Walk – 3-5 Hours One Way, Tawa Loop 2 Hours Loop)

Only a 15-minute drive from Palmerston North, Manawatu Gorge is a hiker’s dream. The closest entrance into the gorge is on State Highway 3, Napier Road car park. The Tawa Loop is a shorter track ideal for those with less time or with a moderate fitness level, whereas the Gorge Walk is a one-way track for the more adventurous. More information on these forest hikes can be found in the Tararua – Guide for Backpackers .

Totara Loop Track, Manawatu Gorge (15-Minute Loop Track)

A short and super easy track in the Manawatu Gorge is the Totara Loop Track. To find the track, take State Highway 3 then the walk is just across Ballance Bridge, 20 minutes from Palmerston North.

Bledisloe Park (8-40 Minutes One Way)

A great open space to just go wild in Palmerston North, Bledisloe Park also has a number of varying length walkways. Some lead to the Turitea Stream and are super easy to walk. Find the park Tennent Drive, Massey University Avenue.

Bike Tracks in Palmerston North

When cycling on the roads, be sure to follow the City Cycling Rules in New Zealand .

Manawatu Riverside Pathway (Grade 1-2)

Enjoy an easy-going ride along the Manawatu River. This 10km biking/walking track is easily accessible from the city giving you a great opportunity for a day ride. Although it is a one-way ride, you can easily loop this ride back to your starting point in the city. Access points to the Manawatu Riverside Pathway include Te Mata Road, Albert Street, Centennial Drive, The Esplanade and Maxwells Line.

Arapuke Forest Park (Grade 2-5)

Just 13km (8 miles) from Palmerston North city centre, Arapuke Forest Park is made up of mountain bike trails. Beginners can try the grade 2 Jack Frost, while experts can challenge themselves to six grade 3, six grade 4 and one grade 5 trail. Find the mountain bike tracks at the very end of Kahuterawa Road and at the car park on Scotts Road.

Tuitea Loop Track (Grade 3)

This loop takes 1-2 hours to complete covering 10-20km (6-12 miles) depending on whether you ride or drive to the start of the track. From The Square (city centre), ride/drive to Fitzherbert Avenue. Cross Fitzherbert Bridge up on Summerhill Drive. Park your car on the gravel section before turning off onto Old West Road. Turn right onto Old West Road then left onto Turitea Road. Cross the bridge and bear right then stay on this gravel road all the way to Kahuterawa Road and follow it back to Old West Road. Turn right on Old West Road and back onto Hummer Hill Drive.

Nightlife in Palmerston North

After a day of bike riding, going for a walk, or checking out the museums, the fun doesn’t stop there. There’s always something happening at night in Palmerston North starting with the bars, live music and night markets.

Night Markets in Palmerston North

Get yourself a bite to eat or pick up some souvenirs at one of Palmerston North’s markets. The Village Night Market is a monthly market in the Palmerston North City Library with all sorts going on. Get down to The Square every Thursday night for the Food Truck Street Feast , music and flavours from all over the world.

Bars and Nightclubs in Palmerston North

There’s always something happening at night in Palmerston North. The Barista Cafe (George Street) is open 7 till late with Saturday nights having live jazz music. You’ll also find live music on Fridays and Saturdays from 10pm at the Bubbles Champagne & Wine Bar (Regent Arcade off Broadway Avenue). Wednesdays and Thursdays are karaoke night a the Bubbles Champagne & Wine Bar , as well as karaoke every night at China Inn Karaoke (Broadway Avenue), and Cafe Royale (Square Edge building on The Square) has live piano music on Friday nights and various live music on Saturdays.

For some dancing and a game of pool, check out Mr Cue Bar & Nightclub (Taonui Street). Grab a beer and catch some live music at The Brewer’s Apprentice (corner of Church and Linton Streets). Quiz night on Thursdays and poker night is on Tuesdays at Rosie O’Grady’s (corner of Fitzherbert Avenue & Ferguson Street).

Where to Stay in Palmerston North

• The Railway Hotel Backpackers
• Pepper Tree Hostel

For more budget accommodation options, check out Accommodation Guide to Palmerston North and the 5 Best Backpacker Hostels in Palmerston North .

If You Have More Time in Palmerston North…

• Play laser tag at Lazertag Experience (Bennet Street)
• Catch a movie at a discounted price on Tuesdays at the Downtown Cinemas & Cinema Gold (Broadway Avenue)
• Go bowling at Bowlarama Tenpin Bowling Centre with “glow bowling” on Friday and Saturday nights (Cuba Street)
• Visit Ashhurst for the Ashhurst Domain and The Herb Farm free-entry gardens
• Get your swim on at the Lido Aquatic Centre
• Check out Foxton Beach and even windsurf with Wind Warriors.
• For more things to do, check out 12 Free and Cheap Things to do in Manawatu .

The information in this guide has been compiled from our extensive research, travel and experiences across New Zealand and the South Pacific, accumulated over more than a decade of numerous visits to each destination. Additional sources for this guide include the following:

• Tourism New Zealand (General travel advice - Updated [2024])
• Department of Conservation (Tracks, hikes, campsites and more - Updated [2024])
• AdventureSmart (Know before you go - Update [2024])
• Tiaki Promise (Care for people place and culture - Updated [2024])
• NZ Māori Tourism (Official Māori Tourism platform - Updated [2024])
• Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Road and transport tips - Updated [2024])
• DriveSafe (Road safety - Updated [2024])
• Council websites and freedom camping maps (Local travel advice region by region - Updated [2024])
• Safe Travel (NZ travel advisories - Updated [2024])
• Tourism Export Council New Zealand (Tourism trade association - Updated [2024])
• TIA (Independent tourism association - Updated [2024])
• Manawatū & Palmerston North (Regional tourism website)
• Palmerston North City Council (Local council website)
• Manawatu District Council (Local council website)
• Horizons Regional Council (Local council website)
• Horowhenua District Council (Local council website)
• Visit Rangitīkei (Regional tourism website)
• Rangitīkei District Council (Local council website)
• Tararua.com (Regional tourism website)
• Tararua District Council (Local council website)

Our editorial standards : At NZ Pocket Guide, we uphold strict editorial standards to ensure accurate and quality content.

About The Author

This article has been reviewed and published by Laura, the editor-in-chief and co-founder of NZ Pocket Guide. Laura is a first-class honours journalism graduate and a travel journalist with expertise in New Zealand and South Pacific tourism for over 10 years. She also runs travel guides for five of the top destinations in the South Pacific and is the co-host of over 250 episodes of the NZ Travel Show on YouTube.

Was this article useful?

Related posts, 8 best things to do in eketahuna, 5 best things to do in hunterville, 7 best things to do in woodville, the travel guide to palmerston north on a budget, 5 best things to do in foxton, 14 best things to do in the pohangina valley, recommended for you, 6 best things to do in mangaweka, fiji – guide for backpackers, 5 best things to do in coromandel town, destinations, travel tips, connect with us, accommodation.

Welcome/Kia Ora By using this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and terms of use within it which includes sponsored posts and affiliate links.

Connect with us

Welcome/Kia Ora! By using this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and the terms of use within it.

© 2024 NZ Pocket Guide. Contact – Disclaimer – About Us – Our Standards

• Accommodation
• Attractions
• Destinations
• About New Zealand

New Zealand Coach Tours

NZ's largest range of coach tours at the best prices !

NZ Self-Drive Tours

NZ's largest range of great value self-drive holidays

Discover New Zealand

Touring holidays designed just for you by our team of locals

Thrifty Tours - Depart Daily

NZ coach tours for every budget!

New Zealand Road Trips

Let's go on an adventure

Ski New Zealand Holidays

Queenstown, Wanaka, Mt. Hutt and Tekapo ski packages plus more...!

Tailormade NZ Tours

Unique touring holidays with premium service

New Zealand Tours

The best in New Zealand Coach Tours

Relaxing Journeys

Choose from over 500 New Zealand tours

Palmerston North Small Group Tours

Small Group Tour Specialists

Palmerston North , home to Massey University, is a vibrant, youthful city with an active student population. Palmerston North is set at the foot of the Tararua Mountain Range in Manawatu .

Join a friendly Palmerston North small group guided tour and enjoy the wonderful flexibility and personalised service of small group tours. On a small group tour with your own family or friends, you may have the flexibility to move on when you are ready, or to stop to take photos when you wish to, or stop to take a closer look at something that really interests you.

Select Small Group Tours in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand, from the list below. Alternatively select a different Manawatu area.

EXPERIENCE UNIQUE HOLIDAY TOURS - New Zealand

Mobile-friendly -  Unique Holiday Tours have been touring New Zealand for over thirty years, offering the best value for money on escorted tours. Specifically designed for mature travellers we provide hassle-free, fun-filled holidays, full of experiences to create memories of a lifetime. Become acquainted with the real New Zealand, enquire today to secure your spot on our next tour.

Other Options

Select by Map

This Manawatu - Palmerston North small group tours map displays tourism business locations in your chosen region, area, city or township. Click on a Manawatu - Palmerston North map location icon to display more information.

THINGS TO DO IN PALMERSTON NORTH

Palmerston north's top activities, your plans, made easy. check out palmerston north's most popular things to do., viking explorer sessions: palmerston north viking explorer sessions: palmerston north, scavenger hunt palmerston north scavenger hunt palmerston north, apt and travelmarvel’s free travel event – paraparaumu apt and travelmarvel’s free travel event – paraparaumu, kereru hill country walk kereru hill country walk, ferry transport after phoenix semi finals saturday 18 may 2024 ferry transport after phoenix semi finals saturday 18 may 2024, beef + lamb new zealand - aginnovation conference 2024 beef + lamb new zealand - aginnovation conference 2024, western architecture awards & gold medal lecture | fri 24 may western architecture awards & gold medal lecture | fri 24 may, distortion fest 4 distortion fest 4.

Dive into unique experiences

Discover more of what Palmerston North has to offer with event collections from Eventbrite and local organizers

Attract, Engage, Convert: Marketing Training

Australian viking explorer sessions, new zealand viking explorer sessions, top organizers in palmerston north, get out on the town with these fan-favorite organizers..

218 followers

• Gumboot Friday

57 followers

• Upper Hutt Cossie Club

101 followers

• Identify Marketing (Rachel Klaver)

522 followers

New Zealand Institute of Architects

396 followers

Coactive Education Consultancy

24 followers

Meditate to Regenerate

127 followers

MINDFULNESS WORKS

1755 followers

Trends in Palmerston North

1 . kapa haka regionals 2024, 2 . kapa haka secondary schools 2024, 3 . women retreats, 4 . poroutawhao, 5 . wellington, 6 . up club, 7 . team leader toolbox, 8 . les mills, 9 . yoga retreat, 10 . wine walk, things to do around palmerston north.

Frequently asked questions about Palmerston North

• Viking Explorer Sessions: Palmerston North
• Scavenger Hunt Palmerston North
• APT and Travelmarvel’s Free Travel Event – Paraparaumu
• Kereru Hill Country Walk
• kapa haka regionals 2024
• kapa haka secondary schools 2024
• women retreats
• poroutawhao

Awesome, you're subscribed!

Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon!

The best of Melbourne for free.

Sign up for our email to enjoy Melbourne without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush).

Déjà vu! We already have this email. Try another?

By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions.

Love the mag?

Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox. Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions.

• Things to Do
• Food & Drink
• Coca-Cola Foodmarks
• Restaurants & Cafes
• Bars & Pubs
• Theatre & Dance
• Music & Nightlife
• Area Guides
• Competitions
• Los Angeles

Get us in your inbox

🙌 Awesome, you're subscribed!

• Comedy, Stand Up

Time Out says

The award-winning comedian, writer and television host is bringing his quick wit and one-liners back to Melbourne

Easily one of the biggest stars in comedy's walk of fame, the British-Irish  comedian Jimmy Carr is shipping his 'Terribly Funny' show Down Under for a national tour in February 2023. 

Since beginning his comedy career in 2000 at 28, Carr soon became one of the best-loved comedians in Britain for his quick one-liners, deadpan sarcasm, and acerbic wit. He may have landed in hot water more often than not, but try not to rise to his eyebrow-raising humour: it's part of his schtick.

Carr's television credits include some of the UK's longest-running panel shows like  8 Out of 10 Cats, Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz of The Year,  QI, A League of Their Own,  Roast Battle  and many more.  He's performed 10 sell-out tours, played over 2500 shows to more than 2.5 million people, and his most recent stand-up comedy special was the most streamed on Netflix in the UK in 2021.

The 'Terribly Funny' stand-up show sees Carr back on the road with brand new material with a warning label:  it will contain jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they're just jokes - they are not terrible things. Jokes are little lies. Nothing more than wonderful, funny, joyful tricks constructed from language.

Carr will unleash his Pandora's Box of comedy by playing 81 epic shows in 20 venues around the country.  Taking refuge in Melbourne's Hamer Hall, 'Terribly Funny' will run from February 9-21, 2023, and you can book tickets from $89.90 on the Arts Centre Melbourne website.  

After a workout with none of the fuss? Laugh your abs off with these regular comedy nights in Melbourne.

An email you’ll actually love

Discover Time Out original video

• Acknowledgement of Country
• Press office
• Investor relations
• Work for Time Out
• Editorial guidelines
• Privacy notice
• Do not sell my information
• Cookie policy
• Accessibility statement
• Terms of use
• Reviews policy
• Competition terms
• About the site
• Modern slavery statement
• Manage cookies
• Advertising
• Report an error
• Time Out Market

Time Out products

• Time Out Worldwide

Palmerston North

• 1.1 Visitor information
• 2.1 By plane
• 2.4 By train
• 3.2 By bicycle

Palmerston North (Māori: Te Papaioea ) is a city in the Manawatu district of the lower North Island of New Zealand . It's the home of the largest campuses of Massey University and the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) and also the Institute of the Pacific United (IPU), making Palmerston North a student-oriented city.

Understand [ edit ]

Palmerston North has a population of 80,000, of which about 18,000 are students. It is the seventh largest city in New Zealand and is the largest provincial city in the region. It is also the home of the Linton Military Camp and has the Air Force Base, Ohakea, close by. The Adidas Institute of Rugby, based at Massey University, focuses on improving the skills of the All Blacks , the national rugby union team, though sightings of them there are rare.

Originally named Palmerston , the city was renamed Palmerston North in 1871 by the Post Office to distinguish it from the town of Palmerston in the South Island. Another common name used by the native Māori inhabited is Papaioea.

Visitor information [ edit ]

• Visitor Information Center , The Square , ☏ +64 6 350 1922 , fax : +64 6 350 1929 , [email protected] .  

Get in [ edit ]

By plane [ edit ]

By car [ edit ].

Palmerston North is 7 hr by car from Auckland and 2 hr from the capital, Wellington . The city is located on State Highway 3 (SH 3), with State Highways 56 and 57 passing close by.

• From Auckland , follow State Highway 1 south to Sanson , then follow State Highway 3. You'll approach the city from the north.
• From Napier and Hastings , follow State Highway 2 south to Woodville , then follow State Highway 3. You'll approach the city from the east.
• From Wellington , follow State Highway 1 north, turning off onto State Highway 57 just south of Levin . North of Shannon , you have two options: continue following State Highway 57 to approach the city from the south, or turn off onto State Highway 56 to approach it from the west.

By bus [ edit ]

• Intercity offers the cheapest land transport option into Palmerston North with fares starting at $1 if you book early enough.

By train [ edit ]

Palmerston North is on the main railway line between Auckland and Wellington .

• Northern Explorer , several days a week. See the article on rail travel in New Zealand for more detail.

Get around [ edit ]

Palmerston North is built around The Square . Railway lines used to run through the Square to the station, goods and shunting yards on Main Street west. This proved to be extremely impractical so the station was moved in 1964-66 and the site was turned into a park, known as the Railway Land. The roads radiating outwards from the Square are so wide because they used to accommodate the railway tracks.

Most places are easily accessible by foot.

Horizons Regional Council has local bus timetables .

By bicycle [ edit ]

One of the advantages of Palmerston North is that it is compact, flat and easy to cycle around. The main educational institutions have cycle-lanes from the city centre. The main route to Massey University along Fitzherbert Avenue is packed with cyclists every morning.

See [ edit ]

• Massey University .  
• Universal College of Learning .  
• Central Library , 4 The Square , ☏ +64 6 351 4100 , fax : +64 6 351 4102 , [email protected] . M Tu F 9:30AM-6PM; W 10AM-6PM, Th 9:30AM-8PM, Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1-4PM . Central Library in the old DIC department store building.  
• -40.33946 175.61919 3 David Warnock Medical Museum ( Palmerston North Hospital, near Gate 5, Heretaunga Street ). 1st and 3rd Friday of each month 2-4:30PM . Museum showing medical instruments and equipment Gold coin donation . ( updated Dec 2017 )

Do [ edit ]

• Centrepoint Theatre , Pitt & Church St , ☏ +64 6 354 5740 , fax : +64 6 354-5743 , [email protected] . Performances on Tu at 6:30PM, W-Sa 8PM, no performance M. Stages a wide variety of plays. Has a fully-licensed bar plus coffees and desserts.  
• -40.3697 175.6089 1 Lido Aquatic Centre , Park Rd ( alongside the Palmerston North Holiday Park and the Esplanade ), ☏ +64 6 357 2684 , [email protected] . Indoor facility open M-Th 6AM-8PM, F 6AM-9PM. Public holidays and weekends 8AM-8PM. Outdoor facilities open during the summer months M-F 6AM-7PM, weekends and public holidays 8AM-8PM. Covers an area of 1.62 hectares with indoor and outdoor pools, spa pool, toddlers' pool, a diving tower and two hydroslides. Adult $5, child $4 .  
• Ruahine AFC , [email protected] . Palmerston North's best youth football games.  
• Victoria Esplanade . Open from dawn to dusk. The Education Centre and conservatory is open weekdays 10AM-4PM and weekends noon-4PM . Beautiful gardens (including a stunning rose garden), conservatory, walks, strolls along the Manawatu River, picnics, an aviary, playground for the kids, paddling pool, free electric BBQs and a scenic railway. Victoria House, a historic building (the original Palmerston North's post office) is in the grounds.  
• DIY Guided Bike Tours . Bike while enjoying a fully supplied audio guide commentary  
• Indoor paintball and go karts , 23 Bennett St , ☏ +64 6 353 5092 (paintball), +64 6 353 5082 (go karts) , [email protected] . Fun whatever the weather.  
• Manawatu Gorge walking track . Enjoy the beauty and diversity of the New Zealand bush, and views of the spectacular gorge along the way.  

Buy [ edit ]

• Check out the specialist boutiques along George Street.
• Downtown Complex , 42-60 Broadway Avenue , ☏ +64 6 358 3305 . Stores M-F 9AM–5:30PM, Sa 9:30AM-4PM, Su 10AM-4PM; Cinema daily 10AM-11PM . Incorporating Event Cinemas (8 screens) ( updated Nov 2018 )

Eat [ edit ]

Palmerston North has more eating out places per head of population than anywhere else in NZ.

• Barista , 59 George St , ☏ +64 6 3572614 . 8AM-late . Innovative and interesting casual dining. Best coffee in town.  
• -40.3515 175.6082 1 Breakers Cafe & Bar , 168-190 Rangitikei St , ☏ +64 6 952-7700 . Daily 11AM to late . Small NZ chain of 9 restaurants across the North Island. $15-34 . ( updated Oct 2017 )
• Downtown Centre Foodcourt . Wide selection.
• Eon Cafe , 737 Main St ( in the Modena Building ), ☏ +64 6 354 5124 . 7-4PM . Sandwiches and other snacks.  
• Kruo Thai , Square Edge Courtyard , ☏ +64 6 355 1222 . Thai.  
• -40.3573 175.6103 2 Lone Star Restaurant , 36 The Square , ☏ +64 6 355 1986 . M-Th 5:30PM to late; F-Su 5PM to late . Tex-Mex restaurant well known for its large meals. $25-38 .  
• Monsoon Asian Kitchen , 200 The Square ( opposite the Library ), ☏ +64 6 359 2919 . Asian. Small. Tasty food.  
• Mr India Tandoori Restaurant , 79E George St , ☏ +64 6 354 5075 . Pakistani  
• Pompeii's , 355 Ferguson St , ☏ +64 6 359 0059 . Italian. Go for the pizza.  
• Restaurant De Coree , 94 Fitzherbert Avenue , ☏ +64 6 354 1444 . Serves delicious Korean meals.  
• The Stage Door Cafe , King St ( Behind the Regent Theatre right next to the stage door ), ☏ +64 6 359 2233 . Coffee, great food, and retro furniture. Very popular with students from UCOL.  
• Stage Door Cafe now also has a Mini cafe in the UCOL Atrium.
• Thai House Restaurant , 88 Fitzherbert Ave , ☏ +64 6 357 0883 . Good authentic food.  
• -40.3474 175.6125 3 Yatai Japanese Izakaya Restaurant , 316 Featherston St ( cnr Pirie Street ), ☏ +64 6 356 1316 . Tu-Sa 6PM-late . Warm and welcoming. Great Japanese food and drink.  
• Zumak Sushi Bar , 406 Main St , ☏ +64 6 353 5441 . Japanese and Korean cuisine. $1 off all meals over $10 on Tuesdays.  

Drink [ edit ]

• Rose and Crown Olde English Pub , 743 Main St , ☏ +64 6 355 3660 .  
• The Brewers Apprentice- Monteiths Bar , 334 Church St , ☏ +64 6 358 8888 . Stylish and respectable.  

Sleep [ edit ]

• -40.3687 175.6203 1 Pavilion Motel , 262 Fitzherbert Ave ( cnr Manawaroa St ), ☏ +64 6 357 1131 , toll-free: 0800 728 454 . 17 modern units including studio and 1-bedroom units. All with microwaves and a kitchenette, and 2-bedroom apartments with full kitchens. Most units have spa baths. $115-185 . ( updated Mar 2017 )
• -40.3606 175.6134 2 Avenue Motel , 116 Fitzherbert Ave , ☏ +64 6 356 3330 , toll-free: 0800 116 333 . On a quiet back section. Private spa pools, and free wifi. $120-180 . ( updated Mar 2017 )
• -40.3619 175.615 3 Hotel Coachman , 140 Fitzherbert Ave , ☏ +64 6 356 5065 , toll-free: 0800 262 246 . Check-in: 1PM , check-out: 10AM . 72 hotel & motel rooms with SkydigitalTV, mini bar. Some studio motel rooms have cooking facilities. Pool, gymnasium and a sauna. Has a bar and facilities suitable for weddings and functions. 24 hr reception&room service, guest laundry. Incorporates La Patio Cafe restaurant . $99-400 .  
• Railway Hotel Backpackers , 275 Main St , ☏ +64 6 354 5037 . from $33 . ( updated Dec 2017 )

Go next [ edit ]

From centrally located Palmerston North it's an easy 2-3 hr drive to the wineries of Martinborough and Hawke's Bay, the skifields of the Central Plateau and the Art Deco buildings of Napier .

• Dannevirke and Hawke's Bay with its wineries
• Feilding – nearby to the north
• Shannon – nearby to the south-west
• Masterton and on to the Martinborough wineries in the Wairarapa
• Central North Island - Whakapapa and Turoa skifields, and on to Taupo

• Has custom banner
• Has map markers
• Airport listing
• Has caution box
• Has caution box with no date
• Has mapframe
• See listing with no coordinates
• Do listing with no coordinates
• Buy listing with no coordinates
• Eat listing with no coordinates
• Drink listing with no coordinates
• Sleep listing with no coordinates
• All destination articles
• Usable cities
• Usable articles
• City articles
• Has Geo parameter
• Pages with maps

Navigation menu

Jimmy Carr in New Plymouth

Date and time

Share this concert

'Never forget it': Why comic Russell Howard wants to see his Tauranga 'celebrity crush' proposal again on 2024 tour

UK comedian Russell Howard loves New Zealand.

In January 2021, he became the first standup comic to perform in Aotearoa after the COVID-19 lockdowns when he was granted an exemption to pass through our borders. 

But as was well reported at the time, Howard had to spend two weeks in MIQ isolation at Auckland's Stamford Hotel, something which led to him uploading videos to social media that documented his seeming descent into madness .

In February 2024, Howard will tour the motu again, but this time without the additional perk of an enforced stay inside.

"I imagine I'll go back to the hotel and have a little wander around the foyer just to get this sort of sense of memory about the madness. But it was like a David Lynch film in there - it'll be fairly strange going back," he told Newshub.

Howard was in an amiable mood when he chatted about the upcoming tour, but admitted he hadn't even considered his tour team may have checked him back in the same place when he performs in Auckland on February 9 and 10 as a joke.

"That poor room took an absolute battering," he laughed. "Yeah, I hope we don't go back. I wouldn't mind going to see it, but, you know, I wouldn't want to stay there again!"

Howard isn't confined to just playing Auckland - as with his previous tour in 2021, he's performing all around the country at places including Hamilton, Dunedin and Tauranga as part of his Respite tour.

But the upcoming Tauranga date on February 7 is one date that hangs in Howard's mind in particular.

The last time he was there, he was propositioned by a random man on the street.

"I'll never forget it, cause he said 'you're my wife's celebrity crush'. And then there was this kind of long pause. I was holding a coffee, you know, what are you going to do? Then it was just the pause, followed by the 'what do you reckon?' So much went on that was unsaid in that pause," Howard said.

"I'm kind of hopeful that I'd see him again - I'd just f**king love that."

Now aged 43, Howard has been doing standup since 1999, saying he's "a lifer. I am addicted to making people laugh". He has made his name in more recent years through politically-tinged comedy and satire that pokes fun at social issues and inequities.

But he's serious about his craft and told Newshub while he enjoys the comedy, it has to serve its audience above all else, something he says the current proliferation of comedians haven't yet quite mastered.

"It feels like there's so much standup at the minute, which is just comedians saying the point and it gets a massive round of applause. That isn't the job," Howard said.

"The job is you make your point with a laugh. And if the laugh is good enough, they applaud. But you have to have the laugh. It can't just be the applause. When do you get a laugh, it's this cosmic way of figuring out that you're not mad. That's genuinely what comedy is to me."

Howard's last visit to Aotearoa ended up being documented in a series Russell Howard Stands Up to the World, where he went around meeting Kiwis and exploring their quirks. It's something he told Newshub that's been forever imprinted on his DNA and in his show.

"I went to the Coffin Club in Rotorua, which was run by retired women and men, and they made cheap coffins. I had such an incredible experience with them that became - and still is - part of the tour.

"It was just so unbelievably kind and funny and peculiar. And they were making coffins, and really funky coffins. There was a lady who was making coffins for babies, and it was incredibly profound and sad and necessary and it was just in this random building in Rotorua. I love it. 

"I think there's a real far away gentle lunacy to New Zealand. Maybe this is my rose-tinted eyes, but when we were there, everyone was happy and saying hello; it's like it just has a nice energy to it. It's a great place to do comedy. People don't seem to take themselves seriously. It's got a lovely sort of vibe here."

But Howard isn't necessarily coming back to the same country he left before. Since his departure, there's been a change of government after Labour , led by Chris Hipkins and steeped in the legacy of Jacinda Ardern, was voted out. There's also a cost of living crisis affecting the country and financial insecurity for many.

"I found it really interesting last time I was there that Aunty Cindy was the saviour for so many people and it felt like people had a connection with her. But then the further I got down in the South Island, you'd go, 'Okay, okay, well, she's not universally loved' and then you kind of get there and it would be the grumblings of people. Then you go, 'okay, that's interesting that there's something building underneath'."

It's that general vibe of global political unrest that Howard's actively sought to calm with his new comedy podcast Wonderbox . Described as "an active antidote to the negativity in the world", Howard spends an hour talking to fellow comedians and celebrities about the things they'd put in a box as reminders that life is worth living.

The likes of Jimmy Carr, Taskmaster 's Greg Davies and Iliza Schlesinger have all been guests - and Howard told Newshub exclusively he's got his eye on trying to coerce some key New Zealanders to get involved while he's over here.

"We're trying to get Jemaine (Clement) at the minute to do it and Taika (Waititi) I'd love, to be honest. Also Henry Winkler's there (in Australia), so I quite fancy asking the Fonz what his are. 

"I mean, there's loads. And I also definitely want to get my man Sam Neill on, yeah, he'd be top of the tree. I love him. I spent a day with him. And then he came to the show, and he brought his son and his son's wife. It was incredible. He is an unbelievably talented, charming man."

"You can tell that his brain is, like, just delightful and fascinating. He's one of those guys that you want to spend time in his company. Like in certain worlds, there's these kind of village elders that we all gravitate to - he's definitely one of those guys.

"Last time I was here, I spent two weeks in a hotel and then I got to tour and do gigs when no one else was. Then I got shitfaced in a vineyard with a film star like Sam Neill. I mean, what a life, it was incredible. So, yeah, he definitely would be top of the tree and I'm going to try and see if I can hang out again!"

Russell Howard will play Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland and Hawkes Bay in February 2024.

• Destinations

An eyeful of art in Palmerston North

• March 9, 2021

There is a buzz and bustle to the perky centrepoint of Palmerston North that’s the envy of many a New Zealand city. Boasting a true town centre, framed by The Square, an afternoon stroll through Palmy’s verdant heart laid bare how embracing and embraced the city centre is. It was cranking. Shoppers flocked along the wide footpaths grazing from the inviting retail offerings, locals enjoyed a languid autumn picnic or indulged in games on The Square’s vast grassy carpet, while kerbside buskers revved up the ambience of Palmy’s beating heart.

The Square’s seven hectares are dotted with a plethora of monuments, fountains and artful installations, ranging from the soaring lantern-crowned Hopwood Clock Tower to the glorious Carrara marble statue of Te Peeti Te Awe Awe, the Rangitaane chief who was instrumental in selling Palmerston North to the crown in 1865. That gracious statue is just one of 32 designated installations that comprise the city centre’s eye-catching Arts Trail. Don’t let the city’s brutalist building binge put you off.

Mercifully, they do not get a mention on the trail map. The city council building would have to be a top contender for New Zealand’s ugliest. Remarkably, this visual atrocity and its soulless Soviet design came up trumps in a civic building design competition in the 1970s! Grab an Arts Trail map from the i-SITE in The Square and you’ll be able to feast your eyes on this eclectic array of murals, mosaics, installations and sculptures on a leisurely 90 minute stroll. The murals along Berryman’s Lane explode in a carnival of colour.

I absolutely adore Paul Dibble’s tribute to the memory of the extinct huia, Ghost of the Huia. Equally commanding is his dramatic work outside the Regent Theatre, where a dainty dancer faces off against the steely gaze of a tuatara. Then there is Numbers, a whimsical, joyful piece, comprised of a series of stainless-steel cubes joined in a loop, to which random numbers in sheet bronze have been riveted on.

Phil Price’s bright blue wind activated kinetic sculpture, United Divided, is another stand-out as is his majestic bronze sculpture, Pacific Monarch. Kids love the giant beetles crawling over the walls of Te Manawa, the city’s landmark Museum of Art, Science and History. This cultural heavy-hitter is a storehouse of the region’s story and taonga, beautifully displayed in the Manawatū Journeys gallery.

The adjoining Art Gallery showcases a vast stash of works, with regular visiting exhibitions and a space devoted to emerging talent from Massey University. Te Manawa is also feted for its seasonal historic display of Santa’s Cave, which began life in 1918 in the Collinson & Cunninghame Department Store. Complementing Te Manawa’s treats is the neighbouring NZ Rugby Museum, a compelling shrine to the heritage and glory of our national religion.

It was established 40 years ago as a tribute to the founding father of New Zealand rugby, Charles Monro, who is immortalised in bronze, on the outside forecourt. Home to one of the world’s largest collections of rugby memorabilia spanning 40,000 items, the treasures include the first ‘fern’, the oldest All Blacks jersey, our oldest rugby ball and Dan Carter’s boots. Another star feature is the “Have a Go” area, where you can put your rugby skills to the test, from pushing in a scrum and tackling, to sprinting and kicking. Kids love it – I was pretty useless.

Also sparking a lot of buzz in the city is the new He Ara Kotahi Pathway. Primarily developed as a commuter trail, on foot or by bike, its recreational appeal is not in question. There aren’t many walkways in New Zealand where you traverse dairy farms, forests, pā sites, a military camp, streams and a river in less than nine kilometres, but that’s precisely what He Ara Kotahi weaves together. Just a few minutes from the city centre, a highlight is the 194 metre long bridge that spans Manawatū River. It’s a head-tuner come nightfall, lustily lit up by luminous spheres. Another charismatic city haunt that instantly seduced me is alluring George Street, a bastion of boutique and bohemian chic owner-operated stores, plus a slew of convivial cafes, like Cafe Cuba, Barista and Moxie’s, which have underpinned its gravitational pull.

Taking its name from the city’s first mayor, George Snelson, it was recently given a touch up as the street of famous Georges, with a George-themed Walk of Fame. The 35 George St portraits painted in the on-street parking spots include George Nepia, George Clooney, George Harrison, George Washington, and even fictional characters like George Jetson and George of the Jungle. Dubbed Palmerston North’s Parnell, the beautifully-maintained character buildings of the street accentuate the precinct’s allure. George Street is currently playing host to a 2.5 metre high bronze gnome, who was unveiled in the city last year, as the latest installment to Palmy’s sculptural arsenal.

Foodie finds are thick on the ground in the heart of town, particularly along the hospo sweep of Broadway Ave, which beckons like the world on a plate. I joined the effervescent Friday-drinks crowd who flock to Brew Union after work, which has cultivated a red-hot reputation as a trendy social nexus. It was absolutely cranking. This ebullient industrial themed brewpub boasts 21 taps of NZ craft beers alongside wood fired pizza, house-pressed burgers and lip-smacking sharing plate options. Add to that, a dizzying array of 100 gins.

I ordered up a Brew Union Golden Ale, which was delightfully crisp with a hint of grapes and citrus, alongside a sensational Buffalo Prawn pizza. Hand stretched to order, Brew Union’s wood-fired pizzas have a crisp and slightly smoky crust, a chewy bite and artfully topped with super-fresh ingredients. It’s an all-round winner of a dining and quaffing destination! www.brewunion.co.nz

Just a few doors down from Brew Union, another firm local favourite, where reservations are highly recommended, is Haru Japanese restaurant. The all-wooden interior delivers a warm and rustic ambience, while the food is meticulously presented and utterly divine. The dinner set is brilliantly crafted if you happen to indecisive. I plumped for the Tempura Platter, which comprised a generous assortment of prawns, fish, seasonal vegetables and dipping broth. It’s a reasonably priced menu and the service is faultless. www.manawatunz.com

Where to stay? An easy walk from The Square, I bedded down at Distinction Coachman Hotel, a landmark establishment that possibly every Palmy family has enjoyed a special occasion at. It’s the go-to hotel for celebrations. I love its lodge-like design, schist exterior and graceful timber features inside, while the expansively sized accommodations are particularly generous. Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, staff are incredibly outgoing and welcome you into their oasis as if you have arrived home. Comprising 73 contemporary-style rooms and suites, all feature free unlimited WiFi, Sky TV, functional desk/workstation area and tea & coffee-making facilities. Some studios offer cooking facilities, if you prefer to dine DIY-style.

You’ll enjoy complimentary off-street car parking, 24 hour reception, room service and access to an outdoor swimming pool (summer only), spa pool & gym. The hotel also offers a business centre and 4 function rooms that lead to a serene and secluded garden, whether you want to relax – or tie the knot. Enjoy a drink in the Hunterville Bar by the open schist fireplace or indulge in La Patio Café & Bar’s award-winning fusion of Mediterranean and Pacific Rim Cuisine. Dining is available either indoors or al fresco. Plus, alongside the hotel, there’s connecting motel accommodation options as well, catering to all guest preferences. It’s a sparkling establishment that can’t fail to impress. www.distinctionhotels.co.nz/palmerston-north-hotel

I flew to Wellington with Jetstar. Score even sweeter deals with a Club Jetstar membership. The programme offers travellers access to special ‘member only’ fares, 20% discount on baggage and seat selection products, and early access to the biggest sales. Bag a bargain fare deal and seat to suit at www.jetstar.co.nz

I picked up my Avis rental car from Wellington Airport to free-roam the North Island. The Avis Safety Pledge allows customers to pick up and drop off vehicles with minimal contact. This has been complemented with the Digital Check In option, dramatically speeding-up time at the counter. To travel with complete flexibility, select the Pay at Counter option, which includes free modifications or cancellations at any time. Or, you can select the Pay Now option, and receive a saving for paying in advance. Until 1 July 2021, you can also cancel for free on Pay Now Rentals if you cancel at least 24 hours in advance of rental collection. www.avis.co.nz

More Manawatū? Read our feature story on the region’s natural playground. Backyard adventures in Manawatū.

Recent Posts

Coasting it in South Taranaki

Daintree discovery, heavenly highway to hana, most popular, wild about the catlins.

Forest theatre and therapy in Rotorua

As the All Blacks hit town, start dreaming of Washington,DC

Bogota bites and Sacred sights

Recent comments, related posts.

The Incomparable Wat

Angkor Wat, a masterpiece of ancient architecture nestled amidst the jungles of Cambodia, stands as a testament to the ingenuity

The Anam Cam Ranh – Luxury getaway in Viet Nam

The Anam in Cam Ranh is the archetype for 5-star resorts in Vietnam that personifies luxury and serenity in an

Hotel review: Melia Chiang Mai

Away from the hustle and bustle of big cities , Chiang Mai offers the serenity of nature, with unique art

Pacific Resort Rarotonga, a family oasis in the Cook Islands

There is no doubt that the Cook Islands are the jewels of a great family holiday in the tropics. Add

Copyright © 2024 For the Love of Travel . All rights reserved

Privacy Overview

Course Status: 

Golf Carts: 

Trundlers: 

• Membership Benefits
• Reciprocal Golf

Membership Categories:

Full 18 Hole Membership

This entitles you to a full year membership for 18 holes and allows you to play mid week and on weekends.

Full 9 Hole Membership

This entitles you to a full year membership for 9 holes and allows you to play mid week and on weekends.

Summer Membership

This entitles you to a full membership for 18 holes for 6 months from October through to the end of March.

Winter Membership

This entitles you to a full membership for 18 holes for 6 months from April through to the end of September.

Midweek Membership

This entitles you to a full year membership for 18 holes for midweek play only. Please note this allows participation in midweek competitions (Vets, Thursday Club, Midweek Ladies) but excludes weekend club competitions and weekend play.

Full Playing Couple Membership

This entitles you to the same benefits as the Full 18 Hole Membership above, but is designed for couples and saves $170 per year.

Junior Membership

Under 19 Years of age with the same benefits as a Full 18 Hole Membership above.

Junior Transitional Membership

This entitles the player aged over 18 and under 23 (19 - 22) the same benefits as the Full 18 Hole Membership above.

Intermediate Membership Options:

23 - 25 Year Olds - This entitles the player aged between 23 - 25 the same benefits as the Full 18 Hole Membership above. 26 - 30 Year Olds - This entitles the player aged between 26-30 the same benefits as the Full 18 Hole Membership above.

Country Membership

For those members who are affiliated members at another club and live more than 75km's from the Palmerston North Golf Club.

Extended Terms

Payment of Subscriptions can be made with an Administration payment. The first month's payment to be made in advance.

Palmeston North Golf Club

• 100 Brightwater Terrace​
• Terrace End​
• Palmeston North 4410
• PO Box 5138
• Terrace End
• Palmeston North 4441​

Office Phone Number

Email address.

PNGC Website Login

Golf NZ Website Login

Course Status: open

Golf Carts: yes

Trundlers: yes

Website designed and developed by SmartView Media Limited. Copyright © 2021

• Events Calendar