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Manawatū is the perfect place for budding athletes, adventurers and nature lovers with ski fields, tramping trails and beaches just a few hours' drive away.
Located between the Tararua and Ruahine mountain ranges, Palmerston North in New Zealand is a student-friendly city with some of the lowest living costs in the country.
Manawatū campus maps
Manawatū campus, Tennent Drive, Massey University, Turitea 4410
Manawatū campus map
The street map shows roads into and around the main (Manawatū) campus, the main car parks and buildings, plus the halls of residence. The list beside the map gives the names of the numbered buildings.
Use this map to locate buildings, bus stops, accessible entrances, mobility parking, gender-neutral toilets and much more. To help you locate places you need to go on campus, use the map grid to find buildings in the list below.
Sick bays with first aid kits
| Building | Room |
|---|---|
| Registry Building | Level 1 |
| Library | |
| Recreation Centre | First Aid room |
| Halls of residence |
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on campus
| Building | Room |
|---|---|
| Security | Mobile AED, available 24/7 |
| Information Technology Services building | Outside near the central bus stop. Available 24/7 |
| Outside the student dining hall and Student Centre | |
| Ecology Building, Orchard Road | Estates Management Office. Available 24/7 |
| Sport and Event Centre | Foyer |
| Vet Science, Wildbase | X1.07 |
| Recreation Centre | Reception |
| Wharerata Cafe | |
| Library | |
| Sir Geoffrey Peren | Level 3, outside 3.12 |
| Ag Hort A | Foyer |
| Tiritea House | |
| Student Medical Centre | 1.18 |
| Plant Growth Unit | Tea Room |
| Farm Services | Reception |
| Equine Vet Clinic | |
| Large Animal Training Unit | |
| Business Studies West | Foyer |
| Bernard Chambers B | Reception |
| School of Aviation (Milson) | |
| Refectory | Foyer |
| Te Pūtahi-a-Toi | Wharekai |
| Social Science Tower | Foyer |
| Student Registry | Foyer |
| Dairy 4 Farm | Administration foyer |
| Wharerata Coffee Caravan, University Avenue |
Facilities on Manawatū campus
Our Manawatū campus facilities and services support the learning and growth of our staff, students and visitors. Discover quiet spots to study, where to get coffee and how to navigate Massey as a student or visitor.
Massey University is auahi kore – smoke-free.
Bicycles, scooters and motorcycles
You can ride motorbikes and scooters on University Avenue (known as the 'ring road') and the campus roads outside the ring road, but you are not allowed to on the streets or paths inside the ring road.
Parking is provided for bicycles, scooters and motorcycles in the following locations around the campus.
- Sheltered bike shed between the Library and Science Towers
- Sheltered bike shed on University Ave opposite the entrance to Bledisloe Park
- Sheltered bike shed on Rehab road, opposite the Volley Ball court
- Courtyard Complex
- Social Science Tower
- Aghort Complex
- Riddet Road
- Adjacent to the lake and Science Tower D
If you ride a bike on campus, you must store it in one of the cycle racks provided. If you leave your bike leaning against a tree, building or handrail, we may be remove it. You are not allowed to ride bicycles on footpaths or other pedestrian areas.
Parking
Casual parking
Paid casual parking (through Pay and Display) is available from Monday to Friday:
- at Orchard Road car park (the largest car park)
- by the Courtyard Complex
- by the Māori Studies building
- behind the Library
- by the Sport and Recreation Centre.
These Pay and Display car parks are free on weekends and public holidays.
Coupon parking is available on University Avenue (the ring road). You can buy parking coupons from the Estates service desk. They can also be used for the Pay and Display car parks, excluding those behind the Library.
You can park for free in reserved and numbered parking areas on weekends and public holidays, and after 4.30pm on weekdays. Anyone can park in the reserved and numbered parks at no cost. Only parking permit holders can park there on Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.30am to 4.30pm.
While we try to provide as much parking as possible, there may not be parking space available for every vehicle that enters the campus.
Parking permits
Numbered and reserved parking spaces on Massey’s Manawatū (Palmerston North) campus are available only to staff and may have a waitlist.
Staff parking at Massey (login required)
Students may only apply for parking spaces in Orchard and Bourke Road car parks at the Estates Service Desk.
Parking restrictions, breaches and appeals
Before driving and parking on the campus, we recommend you read about:
- traffic terms and conditions and parking restrictions for Manawatū campus
- fees for breaching the parking restrictions
- grounds on which you will not win an appeal against a parking breach fee notice.
If you park on grass areas around the campus or in car parks without the correct payment or permit, you may get a breach notice for the parking breach. If you do get a breach notice, you can pay the breach fee at the Estates service desk or use the online payment form.
If you wish to appeal against a parking breach notice, you can lodge an appeal by filling out the appeal form.
For enquiries about parking restrictions, call the Estates service desk on
+64 6 356 9099 extension 82288, or email them on EstatesServiceDesk-Manawatu@massey.ac.nz.
Parking regulations, breaches, fees and appeals
Pay parking breach fee form — Manawatū campus
Pay part of a parking breach fee form (prior arrangement only) – Manawatū campus
Halls of residence parking permits
There are parking areas reserved for halls' residents for each semester. Halls parking is allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis, so we recommend you apply as soon as your place in a hall is confirmed. You must re-apply each semester.
Contact the Estates Service Desk about halls parking in Semester One 2026. Phone +64 6 356 9099 extension 82288 or email EstatesServiceDesk-Manawatu@massey.ac.nz.
Prices for halls parking
Halls of residence parking is $144 per semester, plus a $20 bond for an access card to the car park. The bond is refundable at the end of the semester when the access card is returned in working order. (Failure to return these cards within a month of the semester finishing means you won't get your bond back.)
Halls parking terms and conditions
Before applying, we recommend you read the terms and conditions for halls parking permits.
Horizons Bee Card bus service
You can use buses for free within Palmerston North city, and to travel to and from the campus, by using a Bee Card. (This service is partially funded by Massey University parking revenue and the Horizons Regional District Council.)
Get a card
Your first Bee Card is free, get yours from the Estates service desk, located in the Ecology Building, Room 1.41, off Colombo Road. You must have a confirmation of enrolment and be studying on the Manawatū campus to be eligible for the Massey concession. This includes distance learning students who have contact workshops on the Manawatū campus.
Register your card
Cards need to be registered to receive your free bus concession, enable online top up, and to protect your balance if you lose your card. Registration is quick and can be easily completed online on the Bee Card website.
Please make sure once you have registered your card that you activate your registration by clicking on the link in the email you receive from Horizons. Your card needs to be registered and activated with Horizons before you confirm the card in SMS portal.
If you need assistance, phone 0508 800 800 or email Horizons at beecard@horizons.govt.nz.
Confirm your card
Once you have registered your card you need to confirm it in the student portal. To confirm your card:
- Log in to the student portal.
- Click the Horizon Bee Card - Manawatū link in the Massey information section.
- Enter your card number into the Bee Card Number (9 Digits) box.
- Read the Privacy Disclosure statement on the page regarding information shared between us and Horizons.
- Click Submit.
Once your card has confirmed correctly in student portal the confirmed Bee Card number will be displayed in the Massey information section.
If you're having issues with confirming your Bee Card, please contact us.
How to tell if your student concession has been applied
Once you have registered your card with Horizons and then have confirmed your card in the student portal, you can click on the Manage Card link within the Bee Card website.
If the student concession has been applied, next to Concession it will show as Massey Student HRC. If it has not yet applied, it will still show as Adult. It will typically take two business days for the concession to load once you have registered your card with Horizons and confirmed in the student portal.
Use your card
Once you have registered with Horizons and confirmed your card in the student portal, it will take up to two working days to activate your free Massey concession. You will then be able to tag on and off the bus. Please note, if you use your Bee Card before your concession is loaded, it will charge your card.
Travelling outside of Palmerston North?
To travel outside of the Palmerston North Urban area with your Bee Card, you will need to add money to your Bee Card. The easiest way to top up is online on the Bee Card website. You can also top up at the Horizons office (Palmerston North and Whanganui only) or on the bus.
Lost your card?
If you lose your card, a replacement card can be issued. It will cost $5.00 and can be purchased online on the Bee Card website or in person through Horizons. You will need to repeat the two-step registration and confirmation process to ensure your free Massey concession is applied to the new card.
How to look after your card
Please don't bend or attach your card to anything that could cause it damage, including punching holes in it to attach to lanyards.
Contact us
Estates service desk, Manawatū campus
- Hours
8am to 4pm
- Phone
+64 6 356 9099 extension 82288
- Location
Ecology Building, Room 1.41, off Colombo Road.
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