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For comprehensive, impartial information and booking services in Manawatū and New Zealand, the i-SITE is your one stop shop for all things travel!

Palmerston North City i-SITE

Make the Palmerston North City i-SITE your first stop for travel advice and bookings for tours, activities, accommodation and events in Manawatū.

Chat to our friendly team about making the most of your visit to Manawatū, we will help you uncover hidden gems, make confident choices and enhance your experience whilst in our region. Conveniently located in the middle of The Square, the team also specialise in booking your full travel arrangements for travel throughout New Zealand – our centre is a true one stop shop.

Get in contact prior to your visit to Manawatū and we can assist planning your time here and booking in advance your activities and accommodation.

Facilities

Make use of the free daytime parking for motorhomes and campervans in the CBD, right outside the i-SITE, plus onsite public toilets, baby change rooms and nice showers (you can even hire a towel). Free WiFi is available right throughout the CBD, making it easy to stay connected and up to date.

Open Hours

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 2pm
Most Public Holidays 9am – 2pm
Closed Christmas Day

After hours information is available in the outside cabinet to the right of the front doors.

Contact

Palmerston North City i-SITE
The Square, Palmerston North
isite@pncc.govt.nz
+64 6 350 1922 or 0800 MANAWATU (626 292)

How to get here

Palmerston North City i-SITE is centrally located in the heart of The Square, Palmerston North.

Feilding and District Information Centre

Feilding and District Information Centre provides visitor information and travel bookings for the township of Feilding and the surrounding district.

If you’re planning to visit on a Friday, contact the team in advance to book yourself on the Saleyards Tour, and to find out about the current events and happenings in the town. You can find the Feilding Information Centre at the Railway Station on Aorangi Street. Book bus, train and ferry tickets as well as checking out what the district has to offer.

If you’re visiting Feilding, your first stop should be the information centre. This will enable you to pick up all the information that you need to get the most out of your trip.

Contact

Feilding and District Information Centre at Feilding Railway Station
61 Aorangi Street
info@feildingpromotion.co.nz
+64 6 323 3318

How to get here

Feilding and District Information Centre is located at the Feilding Railway Station.

Public Holidays

To make planning your trip just that bit easier, we’ve got all of the New Zealand national public holidays here in this calendar. So now there’s no excuse for you not to start planning!

Public Holiday	2020 – Actual Date	Observed 2020
New Year’s Day	Wednesday 1 January	Wednesday 1 January
Day after New Year’s Day	Thursday 2 January	Thursday 2 January
Waitangi Day	Thursday 6 February	Thursday 6 February
Good Friday	Friday 10 April	Friday 10 April
Easter Monday	Monday 13 April	Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day	Saturday 25 April	Monday 27 April
Queen’s Birthday	1st Monday in June	Monday 1 June
Labour Day	4th Monday in October	Monday 26 October
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December	Friday 25 December
Boxing Day	Saturday 26 December	Monday 28 December

For province Anniversary Day public holidays see New Zealand Government. Palmerston North city and Manawatū region celebrate on Wellington Anniversary Day.

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Overview of planning undertaken The strategy/planning put in place to achieve growth, including the goals, actions and timeframes.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done How growth was achieved and is there a document or electronic record outlining the planning undertaken and the achievement. Evidence of other significant business achievements. Obstacles, risks and challenges encountered and how these were overcome.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking  What is being done to create an environment for continuous improvement and innovation and is this business as usual or out of the box thinking.	30%
Outcome for the business How success vs. goals has been measured and evidence of  sustainability of the growth. Other significant business achievements over the last 12-18 months.	30%
Outcome for the Manawatū region Employment, exports, greater awareness of the region and whether the company is a regional ambassador. Promotion of the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	5%

Overview of planning undertaken  The legacy that you would you like your business to leave. The planning that has been undertaken to ensure that a legacy is left.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done What has the company done in terms of Māori identity and values and how is this integrated in the organisation? Provide evidence of this.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking What is done to encourage innovation in the business.	15%
Outcome for the business Encouragement of the organisation to understand and embrace the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	20%
Outcome for the Manawatū region How the business is marketed to showcase value and identity. Impact of your business on the community in terms of social, environmental and economic impacts.	30%

Overview of planning undertaken  Policies or procedures in place to encourage innovation, and how the innovation was identified and planned.	15%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence of planning documents with goals, actions and time frames. Evidence of innovation implemented.  The risks and challenges faced and how these were overcome.	10%
Innovation/creative thinking  Information on whether there is an environment of continued improvement and innovation - what is done when a new idea is suggested, how innovation is encouraged, is there a business as usual or out of the box approach and the uniqueness of the innovation.	40%
Outcome for the business  Measurement of success vs. goals, how are the benefits maximised and sustained for growth, what were the business achievements over the last 12 to 18 months, and learnings for the business.	30%
Outcome for the Manawatū region  Impact of the innovation: employment, is the company exporting, greater awareness of the region and whether the company is a regional ambassador .	5%

Overview of planning undertaken              How the company planned and approached the marketing campaign using customer research and/or market insights.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence of the campaign planning including measurable objectives, campaign implementation and evaluation of campaign effectiveness.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking                       Innovation/creative thinking demonstrated throughout the campaign from development to execution.	30%
Outcome for the business                                The campaign has had a positive impact on the business and achieved the set objectives.	35%

Overview of planning undertaken   Planning that was undertaken in relation to talent attraction, recruitment, development and retention.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence on how the business demonstrated promoting diversity and fostering inclusion, pay equity, talent development, health, safety and wellbeing.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking   Did the business show innovation or creative thinking in talent attraction, recruitment, development and retention.	30%
Outcome for the business   Did the talent initiatives show a positive outcome for the business. Has the business evaluated the impact of the programme and shown evidence of this.	30%
Outcome for the Manawatū region Describe the impact that your innovation with talent initiative(s) has had on the wider Manawatū region in terms of skills development and employment.	5%

Visitor Information Centres

For comprehensive, impartial information and booking services in Manawatū and New Zealand, the i-SITE is your one stop shop for all things travel!

Palmerston North City i-SITE

Make the Palmerston North City i-SITE your first stop for travel advice and bookings for tours, activities, accommodation and events in Manawatū.

Facilities

Open Hours

Contact

How to get here

Feilding and District Information Centre

Feilding and District Information Centre provides visitor information and travel bookings for the township of Feilding and the surrounding district.

Contact

How to get here

Public Holidays

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Overview of planning undertaken  Evidence on how the initiative(s) were conceptualised and planned and the how the impact is measured.	15%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence of how the initiative(s) were introduced and what was achieved.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking  Are the initiative(s) implemented as a result of a business as usual approach or out of the box thinking, and how were staff and the community engaged in the initiative(s).	20%
Outcome for business  Details on the benefits for the business in terms of financial and the non-financial impacts such as reputation, brand and corporate citizenship. How will the initiative become sustainable.	20%
Outcome for the Manawatū region  Details on how this initiative(s) impacted/benefitted the community and the broader region. This includes social, environmental, cultural, and economic impacts. Promotion of the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	30%