Location and Population

Terrace End is located in the south east part of the city on a bend in the Manawatu River

Manawatu River

The Manawatu River is a major river of the southern North Island of New Zealand.The river has its headwaters to the northwest of Norsewood in the Ruahine Ranges of southern Hawke's Bay. It flows initially eastward before turning south-west near Ormondville, flowing 40 km before turning...

 and had a resident population of 2,940 (2001)
http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/562600-au. The two primary schools in the area are Parkland School, located on a quiet suburban street near the golf course, and Terrace End School, located on Ruahine Street.

Attractions

Terrace End is the site of these attractions:

• Palmerston North Golf Club
• Brightwater Centre

Local government

Terrace End is a part of the Hokowhitu

Hokowhitu

Hokowhitu is an area and constituent ward of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. For statistical purposes, the area is divided into three.-Hokowhitu East:...

Ward in the Palmerston North City Council. It shares this with other suburbs; Hokowhitu East, Hokowhitu West and Hokowhitu Lagoon. There are three councillors who represent this ward.

Central government

• Palmerston North (as at 2010) is represented by New Zealand Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway.