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City in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatū River, 35 km (22 mi) from the river's mouth, and 12 km (7 mi) from the end of the Manawatū Gorge, about 140 km (87 mi) north of the capital, Wellington. Palmerston North is the country's eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of 81,200. The estimated population of Palmerston North city is 90,500.
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The officer was laying road spikes near Palmerston North early on August 22 when he was struck by a vehicle and thrown several metres.
A police officer critically injured after being hit by a fleeing driver in Palmerston North more than a month ago is walking and talking again.
The teens accepted responsibility for the offending on reduced charges.