Foxton, New Zealand

Foxton
Te Awahou (Māori)
Town
From top, left to right: Main St Foxton, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, De Molen Windmill, Court House Museum
Map
Coordinates: 40°28′18″S 175°17′09″E / 40.47167°S 175.28583°E / -40.47167; 175.28583
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authorityHorowhenua District
Ward
  • Kere Kere General Ward
  • Horowhenua Māori Ward
CommunityTe Awahou Foxton Community
Named forWilliam Fox
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHorowhenua District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
 • Horowhenua MayorBernie Wanden
 • Ōtaki MPTim Costley
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area
 • Total10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total3,350
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Postcode
4814
Area code06
Early newspaper publisher - Manawatu Herald

Foxton (Māori: Te Awahou) is a town in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand - on the lower west coast of the North Island, in the Horowhenua district, 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Palmerston North and just north of Levin. The town is located close to the banks of the Manawatū River. It is situated on State Highway 1, roughly in the middle between Tongariro National Park and Wellington.

The slightly smaller coastal settlement of Foxton Beach is considered part of Foxton, and is located 6 km (4 mi) to the west, on the Tasman Sea coastline.

The population was 3,350 as of June 2024.[2]

Foxton has preserved its heritage[3] — both Māori and Pākehā — through its parks, heritage buildings and four museums. The Manawatū River Loop and estuary creates an environment that features walkways and Ramsar wetlands with 93 species of birds.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Kete Horowhenua".
  4. ^ "Manawatu Estuary - National Wetland Trust of New Zealand | Learn More".