With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy all that Palmerston North, 30 miles away, has to offer. See the sights beginning with The Square, New Zealand Rugby Museum and Arena Manawatu. Don’t miss Eketahuna either! Just 35 miles away, Middleton Model Railway, Mark Dimock Gallery and Mount Bruce Lookout Walk are essential stops here.