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The Manawatū Scenic Route: The Road That Takes Its Time
A gentle alternative to the hurry of State Highway 1. Roughly 170 km from Palmerston North to Sanson, then looping through Feilding, Kimbolton, and back via the Pohangina Valley. Mostly sealed backroads, rolling farmland, river flats, and the occasional small town that still has a pub with a proper fire. I’ve driven it on quiet…