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Palmerston North

British  

noun

  1. a city in New Zealand, in the S North Island on the Manawatu River. Pop: 78 100 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That's what happened in the case of Spain, who left their training base in the Palmerston North in New Zealand early because of boredom.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

James Faber, a warehouse operator and part-time property investor in Palmerston North, spent months trying to sell a property as the market dropped.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Much of the research is taking place at a Palmerston North campus, which some have jokingly taken to calling Gumboot Valley, in a nod to Silicon Valley.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022

The Kowbucha powder is blended into a milk-like drink fed to the calves at the Massey University farm in Palmerston North.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2022

New Plymouth Public Library which changed to free service in November 1957, and Palmerston North Public Library, which is expanding its service, have also received assistance.

From Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958 by New Zealand. National Library Service

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