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Story: Manawatū and Horowhenua places

Tom Scott

Tom Scott

Born and raised in Manawatū, cartoonist Tom Scott adds his perspective to a debate about Palmerston North’s quality of life, triggered by visiting British comedian John Cleese’s dismissal of the city as boring, after a visit early in 2006.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: DCDL-0001270
Cartoon by Tom Scott

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Malcolm McKinnon. 'Manawatū and Horowhenua places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 22-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/manawatu-and-horowhenua-places/5/7