Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North

Suburb in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Kelvin Grove
Suburb
Level crossing of the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line at James Line
Coordinates: 40°19′48″S 175°38′13″E / 40.33000°S 175.63694°E / -40.33000; 175.63694
Country	New Zealand
City	Palmerston North
Local authority	Palmerston North City Council
Electoral ward	Te Hirawanui General Ward Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area [1]
• Land	470 ha (1,160 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	7,950

Milson	Kelvin Grove	Whakarongo
Terrace End	Aokautere

Kelvin Grove is a suburb of Palmerston North on New Zealand's North Island. It is bounded on the north by the North Island Main Trunk railway, Manawatū District and Milson, on the west by Palmerston North–Gisborne Line and Roslyn, the south by the Manawatū River, and the east by James Line and Whakarongo.

It was identified as one of New Zealand's fastest growth suburbs in November 2016.^[3]

The lower North Island distribution centres of Foodstuffs, Coca-Cola Amatil and Woolworths New Zealand are located in Kelvin Grove.^[4][5][6] The national customer centre of Toyota New Zealand and the Radius Peppertree rest home and hospital is also located on Roberts Line.^[7][8]

Many Kelvin Grove street name are named after New Zealand places, such as Kaimanawa, Anakiwa, Karamea, Mahia and Wairau. Local parks include Kaimanawa Park, Celaeno Park, Kelvin Grove Park, Linklater Block, Schnell Reserve, Schnell Esplanade Reserve, Robêrt Reserve, Frederick Krull Reserve, Dahlstrom Reserve, James Line Reserve and Parnell Reserve.^[9]