12 Apr 2024

Should the capital move to Palmerston North?

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 12 April 2024

Windmills, the Rugby Museum, and free parking on Sundays are just some of the virtues of Palmerston North.

So could Palmy be the perfect place to relocate Parliament to?

According to Manawatu Standard columnist Steve Stannard the time is right for Palmy to steal the Capital moniker from Wellington.

So what does local Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith think about this big call? We find out.

Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone