Takaro

Takaro is a suburb and constituent ward of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Population, features

Takaro is located east of Highbury, west of Palmerston North Hospital Area and north of the CBD. It had a resident population of 5,253 (2013), making up 6.6% of Palmerston North's population .

Takaro Bowling Club and Takaro Tennis Club provide some leisure relief here. The Masonic Court rest-home facility along with Rose A Lea and Palmerston Manor retirement homes also being Takaro.

There is one school in Takaro: Our Lady of Lourdes School^[1]

Street themes

Takaro has many themes:

British place names (Birmingham, Liverpool, Montrose, Glasgow, Gloucester, Manchester, Exeter)
Politicians (Seddon, Hobson)
Councillors (Wood)

Parks and Reserves

Takaro Park
Kawau Stream Reserve
Clausen Reserve
Gloucester Reserve
Coronation Park

Main streets

Main Street West
Tremaine Avenue
Cuba Street
Bryant Street
Lyndhurst Street
Seddon Street
Chelwood Street
Pascal Street
Featherston Street

Local and Central Government representation

Takaro is a part of the Takaro Ward in the Palmerston North City Council. It shares this with other suburbs: Cloverlea, Highbury, Westbrook.
Palmerston North (as at 2009) is represented by New Zealand Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway

Takaro Ward

Takaro Ward is located in the NW of Palmerston North City. The boundaries of the ward are generally considered to be Rangitikei Street in the E, and just before Cloverlea Road in the W. To the S, Pioneer Highway and to the N, the N.I.M.T.

Ward Name	Suburbs including	Councillor(s)
Wards of Palmerston North
Takaro Ward	Takaro, Highbury, Westbrook, Cloverlea, NW part of Palmerston North Central	Three - Cr. Michael Feyen; Cr. Vaughn Dennison; Cr. David Ireland

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Suburbs	Aokautere Ashhurst Awapuni Bunnythorpe Cloverlea Highbury Hokowhitu Kelvin Grove Linton Longburn Milson Palmerston North Central Palmerston North Hospital Area Papaioea Roslyn Takaro Terrace End Turitea West End Westbrook Whakarongo

Surrounding areas	Dannevirke Feilding Foxton Foxton Beach Himatangi Levin Opiki Pahiatua Rongotea Sanson Shannon Woodville

Tertiary institutions	International Pacific College Massey University Te Wānanga o Aotearoa UCOL

Secondary schools	Awatapu College Freyberg High School Longburn Adventist College Palmerston North Boys' High School Palmerston North Girls' High School Queen Elizabeth College St Peter's College

Sports teams	Basketball: Manawatu Jets Cricket: Central Districts (men: Stags) (women: Hinds) Football: (ASB Premiership) YoungHeart Manawatu FC Netball: Pulse Rugby: (Super Rugby) Hurricanes (ITM Cup) Manawatu Turbos

Facilities and attractions	Arena Manawatu Fitzherbert Park Manawatu Gorge Memorial Park New Zealand Rugby Museum Palmerston North Airport Palmerston North City Libraries Palmerston North Railway Station The Plaza Shopping Centre Regent on Broadway The Square Swampfest Tararua Wind Farm Te Apiti Wind Farm Te Manawa Victoria Esplanade Gardens

Wards	Ashhurst–Fitzherbert Ward Awapuni Ward Hokowhitu Ward Papaioea Ward Takaro Ward

Other	Electorate Fonterra List of historic places Manawatu River Manawatu Standard Rangitāne Toyota New Zealand

Coordinates: 40°21′07″S 175°35′35″E / 40.352°S 175.593°E / -40.352; 175.593

References

↑ "Schools in Takaro, Palmerston North - QV.co.nz". www.qv.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-04.

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