1930 Palmerston North Turns into A Metropolis
1886 The Wellington and Manawatu Railway opens between Wellington and Longburn railway (later the North Island Major Trunk), superseding the Foxton link and guaranteeing Palmerston North’s growth. 1908 The North Island Main Trunk reaches Taumarunui and thence Auckland, opening up the inland districts for development. State Highway 1, the main highway, and the North Island […]