Palmerston North and Manawatū

r/palmy • u/Ted_Cashew • 10h ago

Media - Photograph Broadway Avenue as seen from the corner of Princess Street, 1994 (Manawatu Heritage 2010P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_3698).

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r/palmy • u/BongeeBoy • 2h ago

TIL John Cleese called Palmerston North the "suicide capital of New Zealand" and said, "If you ever do want to kill yourself but lack the courage, I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick." The city responded by naming a rubbish tip “Mt Cleese”.

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