Reviews of The Plaza. (Shopping Mall) in Palmerston North (Manawatu Whanganui).
The Plaza
84 The Square, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
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Information of The Plaza, Shopping mall in Palmerston North (Manawatu Whanganui)
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Open hours of The Plaza
Sunday
10am–5pm
Monday
9am–5:30pm
Tuesday
9am–5:30pm
Wednesday
9am–5:30pm
Thursday
9am–9pm
Friday
9am–7pm
Saturday
9am–5:30pm
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Reviews of The Plaza
R.
Currently, due to Omicron in the area, restrictions are being rigorously enforced - appropristely so. Some stores have a one out one in policy. Most just masking and distancing requirements. Open, airy environment. A pleasure to window shop or buy.
P.
I'm not a fan of large complexes on the best of days. Would be nice if they kept an up to date of the shops really available. Some people don't want to walk aimlessly only to find the shop they were looking for had closed for good.
T.
The centre of the city, has more than 70 shops inside the Plaza. The biggest is K Mart Farmers and the Countdown. One hour free parking is available. Love the charging stations in the Plaza, make it more friendly and accessible.
W.
Nice and clean in toilet blocks, makes you feel comfortable. Plenty of parking under cover as well as outside, reasonable pricing for car parking as well.
Y.
Lots of shops where you can purchase just about any item. You can buy even branded items. Household items. Furniture, Electronics, bedding, whitewater, clothing, shoes, jewellery shops and sunglasses etc. They have lots of parking. And a great food court with Asian food as well. Kmart is open till midnight. They have mobile shops and banks, pharmacies, opticians, massage too. Salons and Countdown supermarket are also popular. Plaza Gift Cards can be purchased which are handy to be given as prezzies if people would like to gift. Helpful customer service. And there's security 24/7.
N.
The plaza is a great place to shop.
Unfortunately when I walked past Dunkin Donuts early one morning I saw the older lady that works there licking her fingers and then wiping them on a cloth. Very unhygienic. It's definately put me off going there. And I used to love their donuts
Y.
I love going here but found out today that they close off access to the car park by farmers not long after most of the shops closed. We are not local so didn't know this till we went to go to our car from kmart to found it closed off. We talked to a security guard who just said that we would have to walk around the block with what we had bought (thankfully it wasn't much). It would be nice if there was some kind of signage and/or something on the website stating that this happens so people can be made aware.
F.
So huge and so many stores awesome place. If your hungry you can have a feed. Enjoy it in there
H.
Love this shopping experience. Have most of the brands inside so we can shop without any fuss :)
A.
It's a mall . There are shops in it. I don't like malls or people much so I'm not a good judge of these things but there is not much in this place for me. Spacious enough
G.
A good shopping spot for our 90000 population. About 100 shops. Do most of our shopping there.
S.
This plaza is so awesome. You can do almost all Yr shopping on this complex. Staff in shops so courteous and helpful.
T.
It was not as busy as what it usely is, we did go in at 12pm had lunch looked around and out. Got Jon Man Purfame from Farmers. Cost a bit got Farmer Card. " "Danager s thing to do". I do know about those Cards.
K.
I love this place for shopping. They have a variety of shops, loads of food options too. Right in centre of town and multi level parking on site. Very clean toilets and mall area. Great for s one stop shopping experience as has a supermarket too.
P.
There is a variety of stores in the mall, clean, there are signs but could be bigger, seating areas, toilets were clean but lacked signage and were far apart, there could be a store kiosk/map on entry, I didn't see a Information Kiosk.
R.
It's a great place to do shopping and just to look around get something to eat and drink.
B.
Nice big mall, wish I had more time to explore but am sadly just passing through...
G.
I was down in Palmerston North for 2 nights last week & met relatives for lunch, it was very similar to the Plaza in Pakuranga, just good for shopping under one roof & Food hall for choice of food
E.
Aquisitions is my place to go for something special. Gift wrapped beautifully.
B.
It's difficult to rate a plaza when it is really all about individual shops. I hate plazas, but I love Smiggle, find Farmers good, Kmart affordable, Peter Alexander tempting, and the many other shops great to buy and browse in. My go to would be George St or the Square edge. The plaza's too crowded and noisy to be enjoyable.
R.
A good variety of specialist shops.
Clean restrooms. Found everyone in the shops riendly and helpful.
O.
Nice and compact, can definitely get all your needs in one spot.
D.
We love Palmy, very friendly people & always cozy weather.
O.
Plenty of variety I places to shop and eat here and the place is very clean (Vaccine Pass Required To Enter Food Court)
G.
Always visit the Plaza on the way home in PN. Good coffee/doughnut break, retail therapy, haircut and occasionally something for tea.
K.
My first time ive been to this plaza.
Love the food court. Lots to choice from. Good atmosphere.
M.
Not a bad little place to walk through i must say for my first time walking through here it wasn't fantastic but it was nice
A.
Enough shops to have a wander around. Paid parking seemed to be money gathering although is wasn't lot to pay for parking. Good location. Clean and tidy. Well maintained toilets
S.
In and out for hair cut, shopping and some lunch.
Was not over crowded , service was excellent.
n.
Not a bad mall but 90% is clothes just a smaller version of every other malls.
D.
Great layout and selection of shops.
R.
We stopped by for our takeaway lunch unfortunately there was a lack of picnic tables and no seating in the shade but the area was beautifully groomed
d.
Awesome mall. Plenty to do. Walking is brilliant, food court is busy. Enty of shops outside. I love the place go every 2/3 weeks. I rate it 5 stars clean tidy mall
P.
Lots of shops and super tidy. Just woah it had more or better signs as I sometimes get a little lost
S.
Couldn't get over how clean and new looking the mall is. It looks brand new.
S.
Lovely place to shop - spacious, cool with great selection of retailers
N.
Clean mall, friendly people, ample parking, good experience, thank you Nigel
Q.
Worth driving two hours just the shopping.
J.
With covid they have update their hygiene etc. Generally a dirty place. Ok shops, nothing to rave about.
D.
I love calling in to The Plaza, it's a one-stop-shop. There are so many goods and services are available for me to go to. From banking, technology, groceries, high cost and lower cost items. I can have my hearing and eyes tested and there is such a wide variety of places to stop for lunch while there. With the public toilets as you leave and both escalators & lifts available for getting to where you have parked your car.
C.
Some new shops and some shops closed down
E.
Baby parks close to entrance. Staff are friendly, good variety of shops. Liked the new seating area. Really appreciated the family toilets/area was spacious and comfortable for breastfeeding, was really happy with the curtain for privacy. very tidy.
C.
Wide range of stores and food, easy to navigate
Q.
The smell of donuts is divine. And love the little eyebrow place not far from the main door. Makes me want to move to palmy lol.
J.
Too many people in this complex for me personally and seated like a pig pen in the eating area. Could be better spacing. Quite loud. Can buy what you need but really l don't like to be in there very long.
S.
Kmart and heaps of other shops - great place to visit 👍🏻
K.
Great variety of stores, easy to navigate.
J.
Google place to sit and have a meal. Good variety of food choices
T.
Nice place. First time I ever seen youths vape in a food court.
D.
Lots of variety. We got a good park.
N.
The Plaza is a great place, however, people are pretty blasè about keeping their distance during this pandemic.
T.
Found the shop I was looking for easily and received good prompt service.
m.
This is a good place in Palmerston north. There are lots of shops inside the plaza. So it's easy to find the shop you don't have to go round of the whole city.
S.
Stores are very clean and well set up for shoppers. Information staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. Eatery is quite loud but very efficient in feeding people and also cleaning.
J.
Awesome variety of stores and easy to navigate
A.
I love this place for JayJays and getting Donuts and bubble tea... sooooooo gooood
F.
Lovely clean shops, great for Palmy
A.
Sometimes hard to get a park during peak hours and would be good if it was accessible from Kmart side also however it's usually clean with a good atmosphere
K.
If you can't find what you want in the Plaza you're not looking hard enough or you don't need it
G.
Always worth a wander around even if you dont buy.
b.
Good place to shop or have a meal.
B.
Good plaza this, visited a few times while in Palmerston North, quite a few different shops and the place was generally tidy and easily accessible, food court selection is great although seating area is a bit dimly lit
B.
Love going in there for a stroll through the shops nice and relaxing
S.
Lots of shops and food outlets,it always seems to be crowded, it can be hard to find parking
D.
Great place to eat nice & clean. Great if u look for clothing & shoes or baby toys. Or to have coffee. Great for the men too JB high five or EB games
C.
It's a mall, so the usual chain stores are there, not much that's unique or local. Handy having the big Farmers, KMart and Countdown attached. Decent sized food court. There's a bit of seating around the place, which is handy if you have to wait around or are just shopped out. The toilets are regularly cleaned, but they have the slowest hand driers and no paper towels, so plenty of people walk out with wet hands (or don't bother washing cos people are gross). Lots of parking, but it can be a bit strained in the lead up to Christmas. First hour is free, but if you're 1 minute over you pay for all of it. Don't leave it to the last minute either as the pay machines are sometimes out of order and you have to go find another one.
T.
Has a good variety of shops and cafes.
A.
It was pleasant. Nice stores. Clean. Echoey food court area, so if you have little ones with sound sensitivities, just letting you know, that closer to there gets very loud and voices are amplified a lot. Food there though is really good, lots to choose from.
J.
Has a range of shopping option available. Really appreciated the seating stops available as we progressed through tick list of shopping. My companion required to stop re limited mobility with distance and loved the success of completing all she required.
H.
A break for lunch then walk around Plaza for the different shopping areas. Good clean tidy presentation. Food court always busy which makes this good for shopping.
M.
Lots of great shops and food options.
A.
If U disabled someone there help like
Me thank u hard 4 me to except help
H.
A great day shopping and around the square
E.
Great place to shop and eat.
P.
Good variety.
Parking difficult at present
B.
Just okay I suppose considering the new norm in life of covid
J.
Love the plaza. It is great (when it's not school holidays). Nearly everything you would need. Food court, retail therapy, manicures, hairdressers. Everything a girl or boy needs.
P.
Love the Plaza lots of great shops and food outlets
J.
I put a lower score because the social distancing to prevent covid is really poor. People are gathered in clusters or bump into you inside the shops. I'm not impressed by this and feel it would be safer if staff policed it more vigilantly.
E.
Huge variety of shops - you can find anything you want here. We come and eat in the food hall often! Worthy of a special mention is the chicken kaarage from Ocggi. It's superb! Also worthy of mention are the salads from the & bowl. They're delicious and healthy for you. Just one difficulty - they have removed all the rubbish bins so the tables sometimes have unremoved rubbish on them.
T.
Coming to the Plaza is always a treat. It is a beautiful shopping mall with an amazing variety. We travel from Paraparaumu to do our special shop's here i.e. birthdays, special occasions.
S.
Clean, staff very helpful
H.
It was okay went at the wrong time it was terribly busy
j.
Always clean 👌every shop is in there everything in one place like the mall
J.
Lazy security not chasing troublesome teens messing customers about. VERY expensive exploitation with the parking costs. Some great staff across the stores, especially Columbus Coffee, JBHIFI and the Jewellery stores. I'd say pop in but go do your shopping in the outside stores
D.
Went in to get my nails done for Christmas. Very busy but had no trouble getting a park. Quick service at the nail bar and out again within 1 hour. It's great to get your first hour parking free. A bonus at this busy time of year.
M.
Nice medium size mall a real destination in Palmy.
A.
Lots to do if u haven't been shopping in palmy before
P.
Pretty good as far as malls go from what I've seen. Seems to be a good range of shops. Food court is good, but a bit too crowded for my taste. Great to have the supermarket access from the mall. There is ample parking, under cover and outside, and I like the 1 hour free parking which means I don't hesitate to go there
M.
Great place but sad the car park is closed.
D.
Excellent as always just gets a little noisy especially for older patrons. But love the variety of food especially the salads
N.
Good place for shopping. However, on street parking is not free of charge.
t.
Fun flirt but seriously busy
M.
Everything you need right here, shame you have to pay for parking though. Plenty of places to eat and kid friendly
F.
Great shopping mall everything under one roof, banks supermarkets, pharmacies etc
P.
Kmart, Countdown, Vodaphone, the BNZ, MacPac. Open late on Thursday night.
A.
Good range of stores, with nice food court. Sometimes quite busy, but always plenty of parking. Parking is free for the first hour which is perfect for just nipping down to grab something. Open until 7 on a Thursday, great for students and full-time workers.
A.
The Plaza is good but does get very busy..
If you don't mind loads of people, then this is the place for you..
Loads to look at, plenty of food outlets to chose from.. You can even get a spare set of keys cut..
A must go and shop..
J.
Thoroughly enjoyed the visit to this mall. Very clean, great shops and, in the most, staffed with people who are eager to be of assistance. Glad to have left some NZ dollars behind. Perhaps consider a few benches for the use by 'weary' shoppers.
S.
Parkings a pain but the stores are good.
G.
Didn't go thru whole Plaza but what I did see was so well presented and appealing to the eyes ,senses and the tummy. Still a hive of activity
K.
Great stores awesome food Court at the plaza always clean .
S.
Average shopping mall
You’ll find JB and EB games here too
Not a big fan of the food court they could do better
A.
Most shops open. Everyone wearing a mask 😷
C.
Love this mall. Awesome stores inside and great food options. Munchkins is a fave of mine.
L.
Always love coming here! Fav places to visit are Typo, Acquisitions and Kmart!
C.
Nice place to go and meet up with friends and shop when the weather is not nice outside
S.
Best place to spend andvshop
H.
Ample parking with plenty of wheelchair accessible car parks at each door. 1 hour free parking. Very clean toilet facilities in multiple locations throughout the complex, great family room/baby changing/feeding areas. Good selection of eateries in the food Court and small rest stops with couches, benches and even a little kids play area for when you need a break from shopping. Free WiFi so you can access daily specials from stores in the complex. Very helpful staff at the information desk.
P.
Good range of shops including good modern mensware shop. widerange of tastes catered for in food hall
J.
Huge range of shops, majority have reasonable prices. Yummy food of all types, Good coffee AND plenty of seats for us oldies who can't walk far. We got an excellent deal on mobile accessories, shop not far from the entrance, check it out.
k.
They need to have signs put up if some security workers have problems with people wearing there patches not wait for them to order there food then ask them to leave while they waiting for rude they just became a paying customer
S.
Overall 9/10. Wish there were more toilets and an easier way to find them. Baby changing rooms were perfect!! Changing tables, toilets, and play area with toys and TV. Area is safe and clean
L.
Absolutely brilliant hub for 90% of whatever shopping you need to do. Easy to find utilities, friendly atmosphere, and the staff make your problems and questions there own mission. Can get pretty packed full of people just in there because they can be, but other than that, great!
D.
Good lot of variety of stores. So tidy well displayed. But remember where you came in you can lose your direction
Z.
Always busy
Great shopping experience
Great eatery outlets
Parking undercover
b.
It has what you want. Clean and tidy, and great shopping.
J.
Free parking for first hour!! What more needs to be said?
R.
Really just another big mall with a lot of shops with a large selection of goods.
L.
Very good selection of boutique shops in the mall, clothes, shoes, jewelry, food, books, endless, excellent , got to visit lovely clean rest rooms, even a supermarket up stairs.
Never get sick of visiting this place, always lovely and clean, people must pay it a call when in Palmerston North.
Thankyou Louise
C.
Found what I needed with help from very helpful staff. Love this shop
S.
Very helpful staff some areas were a bit awkward to shop around. Overwhelming range of products some things difficult to find.
C.
Lovely place to shop, have a cofee and your hair cut. Great variety of food in the food court and lots of cafes around the mall. The only problem you have to pay the car park after 1h of parking.
T.
Great. Shops. Cafes. Great value
J.
Always enjoy a walk around and coffee but not paying for parking, reason for the mark down.
E.
Lots of shops all together is always handy. Parking can be horrendous at times. I've been caught out before by checking the parking card and it said no payment needed then gone to leave and by the time I get to the exit, payment is required! There should really be 10 minutes to get from the payment part to exit the parking. Would give it 5 stars if the parking wasn't so crappy
E.
This place is definitely the heart of Palmerston North. As I walk through Palmerston North, I wondered to myself why the streets are so quiet and empty. Then when I walked into The Plaza, I realised everyone was inside! Definitely lots of shops to check out and a huge foodcourt to please your stomach!
L.
Love the Plaza, always tidy and clean. Great variety of shops
S.
Everything you really need honestly, giant malls just repeat stores on each end so this is a good size to get through.
B.
I really enjoy shopping in the Plaza. It caters for all tastes in life. Everything is so clean and we'll set out. I have x3 shops that I always head for first. Huge thumbs up for the Plaza.
A.
There's always something interesting going on. I find the people to be friendly and helpful. Some shops are better than others price-wise, but that's to be expected.
B.
Great place to shop. Wide range of outlets. Prices good. But they need more casual seating for family members while they are waiting for other family members and friends. I would come here more often if I could find a seat.
G.
Good Mall .. Size is relevant to Palmerston North .. We go there often, no issues ..
C.
Lots of chatter, laughter, happiness
S.
Love it. Plenty of shops and great food....
s.
My family and I love the Plaza, there's always a good atmosphere and.loads of shops.
R.
Was disappointed that there were men sitting on the pavement asking for money outside. Specsavers where I shopped was very busy, professional & most helpful. Couldn't fault them at all.
C.
Great shops, awesome service.
Clean, tidy.
M.
Busy place, lots to see and do.
N.
Great shops and some really good customer service. Parking is interesting, as you may have to pay for it depending on how long you shop. I will go here again.
j.
Not as big at the ones I am used to in Asia but it should have most of the things that I need.
G.
Great place to find that elusive product that may be not available in your local area. Plenty of room space for browsing
Feeling peckish? Plaza has a great many food selections and many types of choices.
Plenty of car parking. Reasonable rates.
P.
Great place to walk around, checking all the Boxing Day sales, lovely variety of food stalls in the food court, cheers
A.
Not too crowded. Could have more signage as so many layout changes often
E.
Usually only go to Plaza for destination shopping that can be done within the 1 hour free parking limit. Avoid Foodcourt area as there is too much noise. Plaza needs more variety of shops as there are mostly clothes shops there aimed at the younger generation.
M.
Nice mall, has most of the usual stores, good size food court. The only thing is parking, car park lay out a bit tight, get very congested when busy, especially with the exit gate always breaking down. Also only free for 1st hour. Most people have to watch their watch, they rush in, get what they need and rush out, don't have time to have a coffee as all of a sudden your coffee cost a few more dollars due to parking cost.
M.
Soulless and dehumanizing, the modern shopping mall is a ubiquitous experience with little variation across the continents.
The Plaza is typical of the phenomenon. A terrible temple to consumerism and waste, vast polished halls and seductive advertising remind is that we're simply a cog in a runaway machine.
I go there about twice a week and hate myself for it.
B.
Love this mall. So many great shops,excellent foodcourt especially Bing. Superb facilities.
R.
Good to have so many shops in one place. But the noise! I'll have to bring hearing protection next time
M.
Not your Usual mall. Excellent variety of shops and food court. Best shoes ever are here.
N.
Has good shops with friendly staff. I only go to the plaza if theres something specific I want to by. I never spend longer than 1 hour there as I don't want to pay for parking. Would be better if you got free parking for longer if you've been shopping. Other malls give you longer for free if you show how much you spent.
Q.
Pretty impressive shopping mall by New Zealand standards. Parking seems a bit punishing given the steep charges for anything over an hour, redeemed partially by the fact the first hour is free. Amazing changing and nursing room for baby.
J.
A great place to shop and eat, very friendly staff in every place we went.
Q.
Mainly the only reason we go to the plaza is Kmart. Their opening hours could perhaps be a bit longer for those working till 5pm. a kids arcade and a cinema will make it really cool
L.
I just want to say a huge thanks to the Service Desk and Security Staff at The Plaza Palmerston North. I lost my mother at the Plaza and while I was looking for her they were in regular contact with me to ask questions and to see if I had found her. Which helped me alot to be able to check other places knowing they were looking for her too. It was a huge relief when I did find her. Again many thanks to the staff.
R.
Amazing! But also very crowded. Not being a local, the mall was very confusing and it was hard to remember where everything was. When crowded, it feels very claustrophobic. Not a place made for an entire town. Mostly fine though and a wide range of stores available. I definitely recommend it!
K.
Amazing place to hangout with friends, and buy things at the same time. however the rules are a bit strict as i have often heard of people being banned from the plaza etc. the kmart is a must go and its really nice how new stores come often as it adds varity
B.
You have to love the Plaza and really there is no other place to shop. The only negative is the lack of guy shops. Like most malls in the country it's womens fashion focused. It's also disappointing they no longer support the local hospice fundraisers
A.
Brilliant, loved the plaza, heaps of great store's, got a wonderful bowl, for my partner, on sale, can't remember the name if the store now. But they sold wonderful art crafts. " do you know the name of the shop, it was close to the entrance, by memory. Love to go back,
G.
Good Bathroom facilities, friendly help desk, modern and recently renovated. Decent food court with 11 or 12 different food outlets including McDonald's and Subway. Several other cafes in the mall. Our favourite department store is Kmart, favourite clothing store is Mirrou, and the cell phone cover/screen protector stall (not store) is the best in town.
M.
Well... yes, The Plaza is adequate for a small city. Maybe the landowners will build & extend upwards in coming years.
J.
Good range of shops. Management could improve on their customer service though.
D.
Busy. All the shops you'd expect incl Kmart. Big mall. Lots of parking and free wifi
B.
Not too much to offer but had enough. Well maintained, nice and clean. Options in the food court aren’t very good however the plaza is surrounded by amazing food places which makes up for it.
P.
Big spacious and nice
Heap's of shops
Plenty of parking
S.
Great to see food court and so many shops open on late night Thursday's
S.
Must stop location to satisfy all your shopping needs! Grab a haircut, stop into the bank, get groceries and grab a bite to eat all in one stop, clean and well cared for facilities!
R.
Great for me every time I shop there I go there,every week,have shopped there for the past 25 years.
M.
Went shopping at K mart. Very cheap prices though there is only a limited range.
I love the adoption of a green solution with electric car charger parking including the Tesla rapid charging system.
C.
The ladies in the TS14 my visit a real pleasure would go back there any day what a lovely group of ladies
Offered grt advice with a smile and such a lovely manner . See u soon ladies
You should be very proud of yr staff in yr store. Fab - u- lous!!! Well done ladies!!
D.
Standard small Mall but with horrible acoustics, the noise reverberates & makes everything horribly loud.
Food court has reasonable variety with some E Cigarette smokers who blow smoke at people for laughs which the mall people dont care about
T.
Just need to be manning mask wearing and QR/WRITE in registers
M.
Good accessibility, plenty of parking, only draw back is the machines where the ticket is dispensed is on a different time to cellphones and general clocks, when visiting expect to pay for your parking 4min earlier than actual time, so if you are there 56min it will charge you for over 1 hour. 1 hour is free but you pay after that mark.
S.
Many shops under one roof, great food court, links up with large grocery shop... Huge amount of car parks, 3 levels. First hour of parking is free, then there is a charge if you stay longer.
Mainly clothing shops in the Plaza, a couple of chemists, hairdressing, shoe shops, jewelers and farmers is part of the Plaza also
L.
Good mall with lots of parking both covered and uncovered. 1 hour free parking and then parking is quite expensive once you start getting charged for it.
The stores are the same as the normal ones you find in most malls. A large food court that is normally packed on weekends.
C.
Pretty standard mall with a good range of shops. Usually nice and clean.
When it gets hectic it’s hard to get around easily. But, this mall is just what you’d expect in every mall.
S.
Love the plaza! After moving from Auckland i thought that was the 1 thing i was going to miss out on, a big mall, but the plaza is just like a big mall in Auckland!! Has all the shops! Booth/floor shops & lil special NZ made shops & a big foodcourt, lots of cafes & places to eat just like an Auckland mall!! Frozen yoghurt & icecream palours, juice bar, beauty & nail bars & salons, clothes & shoe shops, bookstores & banks, electronics stores & magazine shops, Kmart & handbags & luggage stores & a countdown supermarket! Pharmacy & health stores as well. Great place!
R.
Great place for all yoir needs really enjoyed my time there overall
G.
It's a mall, what else is there to say
G.
Fairly easy to get a park. Food hall is great and we get the chinese self serve mostly as its good value for money. Huge variety of shops from clothing to electronics.
B.
Good shopping, parking is a plenty. Quality of food is average. Enjoy the plaza but not as many variety of shops as other shopping outlets around the country.
S.
Beautiful clean shopping centre. Plenty to choose from. Very friendly
T.
Awesome shopping centre came down to Kmart from New Plymouth for day trip
A.
Main shopping complex in the town centre of Palmerston North. Has a variety of retail stores and decent sized food court. Stores include Farmers, Kmart, JB HiFi, Amazon, Platypus, EB Games, and more. Parking is multistory with many entrances and exits, the first hour parking is free. Bonus is also that complex is walking distance to the town centre such as The Square and Broadway Avenue.
I.
Really hard to find your way around, the food court is expensive. Men's toilets are not very clean or tidy, finding a car park is a pain in the rear bumper. Why the 5 star rating? They have Donut King near the food court.
P.
Busy as usual, which isn't a bad thing. Love the shopping experience.
M.
Not much you can't find here
C.
Nice mall good to look through. Great carving shop for bone carvings etc
K.
I love shopping at the Plaza it has everything you need. The addition of the cafe is fabulous.
P.
Oriented towards women not a lot for men apart from clothing stores and food. Trying to access Farmers is difficult as pushing a wheelchair up the ramp is hard work
Also wheelchair can't get through the gap between the displayed items without knocking into them. Even tried loan wheelchair from customer service in case was smaller. Nope.
L.
Always enjoy going here easy parking very busy
M.
Great getaway for palmerstonNorth but needs more vibe and energy
N.
Went late night shopping on Thurs. Had dinner at Graemes opposite Kmart. The food all tasted really good, great prices & the staff were so kind. They were going out of their way for everyone.
A.
Very busy little social distancing evident
s.
Excellent place to visit. Food court excellent.
Customer service at Hallensteins awesome.
N.
Time clock and i -site with beautiful butterfly pond and roses. I like sitting down here as you can see busy life of city with peace as it is a peaceful place in middle of town. Near by plaza has everything you need and Robert Harrison coffee on opposite!!
G.
Best place to do shopping in palmi,
Also customers get 1 hour free parking!
T.
Great place, has most shops that you need in one place, plenty of parking, good cafes
L.
Like any mall, full of shops, easy to loose time and can keep you entertained as long as you go to the places inside that matter to you.
P.
Malls are OK for most but I need more seating and more Loo's. Comfort is important to me. Kmart is good.
V.
At times a bit busy but it has all the basics like kmart, farmers, glassons and hair/beauty places. A good food court.
K.
Its got pretty much everything you need. K-Mart got good stuff, Countdown too. And the food court has Halal food too at the kebab shop.
E.
This has everything you would expect from a shopping centre - reasonable prices, nice food, and a huge variety of shops. Our family come here often, and we've never been disappointed!
P.
Helpful staff at Farmers.Lovely cup of coffee at nearby cafe Great view from Plaza building to church st,while sipping coffee
l.
A place to go abd have a very ENJOYABLE time and variety of shops banks in there to open 7 days a week as in plaza. Food court. A wonderful plaza to see and enjoy cafes inside.
D.
Went to the food hall for lunch and had a large plate of chicken tikka marsala and rice for $11:50c with naan and coke. Good value, plenty and tasty. Clean tidy toilets, nice shops.
D.
Best shopping mall for miles around. Wide selection with staples like k-mart, farmers, countdown, jb hi-fi and all the chain stores you could shake a stick at. Decent food court too, multiple cafes, jewellery stores, fashion and homewares it's all here. Popular hangout spot for the youth of the Manawatu. Free and plentiful car parking. It's an easy place to come and upgrade your wardrobe, buy a present or meet your mates.
S.
Lots of shopping options here. Selection of clothing and footwear, beauty & health including hairdressers, pharmacy, massages, banking sevices, housewares, tele communication, optician, nutrition supplements, gaming and entertainment, jeweller retailers. Food court & cafe's catering including gf foods. K-mart, farmers, Lush and countdown supermarket and travel agent. Parking building with electric car refuel and a carwash. A help desk with friendly and helpful staff on site.
D.
Heaps of parking. Good variety of shops. Food court. Coffee shops. Grocery shopping. Everything under one roof. Facilities for paying for parking are very inconvenient, you have to remember to do this before going back to your car.
P.
Love place well worth a visit easy parking wheelchair accessible and toilets easy access
J.
Clean.. it's a Mall. If you park in the parking lot attached to the Mall....Take your ticket with you, and check before you get to your car... If you go over the free parking time, and you are at the autoarm, it won't lift and.... You'll have to reverse back to go find a park again, and go pay...
P,S, there are 3 pay machines on left before you leave the Mall.
J.
Good mall overall
D.
Pretty decent shopping mall. Wish they didn't have the parking time limit so we could all stay for longer to browse through the shops.
R.
Only went to Kmart as didnt have more time.
The plaza is very busy, good toilet facilities and good parking that isn't too expensive.
s.
Kmart. The office team. I went into buy a student desk. I was disappointed because the one I wanted was sold out. Three guys bent over backwards to help me! The manager(Palmerston nth) was brilliant! He sold me the one off the floor! Made my day!
Then the guys out back whom loaded it into my car were friendly and fantastic!!!
Made my day great team. Thank you
R.
Lots of shops lots of choices
m.
Can be very busy. All the usual outlets.
Free car parking for a short time
B.
Love shopping there its just a smile that doesn't leave until I get home 🙂
N.
Great place to do all your shopping its a must do shopping place
T.
Great mall for such a small town but not comparable to bigger cities' malls. Shops are good. If you have nothing better to do it need something it's good.
S.
The primary shopping area for the city. The property itself is well looked after and modern. Car parking can be an issue when it's busy, but that's to be expected with a mall.
G.
Always busy stores, lots of variety, good parking and restrooms. Good place to escape to on a hot day or a rainy day. It is quite noisy due to so much going on.
R.
It's a very good place for shopping. Everything is available here like a big eating place, Bank is there. You can buy gifts, clothes, shoes decorations, name the thing it's available
K.
One stop shop! It has all the stores you would want to visit from grocery to clothes and shoes. Parking can be a pain sometimes but overall it’s a great place to shop and eat🙌
E.
The plaza in Palmerston North is an excellent place to go and hunt for almost all of your needs and wants. The plaza has a wide array of shops inside and has a decent sized parking building located on the Fergusson street side of the building. With entrance/exits located on Fergusson street, Ashley street, and Fitzherbert Road. The plaza has a count down supermarket situated on the same site which means you can do the groceries at the same time! The plaza also has a food court inside with a variety of options available to satisfy the hunger pains.. the plaza is also central to the rest of the Palmerston North City Centre and the square which means it is also surrounded by numerous cafes and restaurants should you prefer something other than what is on offer in the food court.
L.
Best mall in the Wellington region
S.
A lot of different shops to see. I do find that each shop does play its own music and it is loud especially JB-HIFI. It is very loud in store.
M.
Love shopping here. Always got what I need and more.
S.
Wide variety of shops. Plaza is clean and we'll laid out. Food court could do with more stalls and more seats. Overall most impressed with shopping and the service
B.
Very well presented wide open and easy to navigate so much better than those ridiculous super malls you need a golf cart to get around in a huge improvement from 15 years ago when I last lived here!!!
S.
Great enclosed shopping center with a good variety of food outlets with big brand shopping.
S.
Always busy & a great range of food, shops & services.
P.
Great, everything under one roof, department stores, music and appliances plus the food court has more choices than one visit can accommodate.
K.
Love browsing in Shopping Malls especially when you dont have them in ones home town
D.
Stunning place. The variety of shops is great.
G.
I visited the Plaza to do some banking, but the hours had changed. Stopped at Imm Ramen for a snack.
A.
Great services and selection of stores.
Sometimes it can be a bit untidy. Also air-conditioning seems insufficient for the building as it can get quite hot inside
D.
A one stop shopping establishment with everything required
J.
Big range of shopping that we don't have in our local town. Great to have such a rang in one mall
A.
The main and best mall in Palmerston North. Late night opening on Thursdays and a wide variety of stores inside. Biased toward clothing but that is not unusual for a modern mall.
L.
It's too big. It's good to have a lot of shops under one roof for the wet days. But I prefer supporting the other retailers around the city.
J.
I'm just stoked that Palmy has a mall. As there is nothing much else. Food hall only thing worth going in for, otherwise you just run into everyone you know and don't want to see, same shops as any other mall. Kia ora.
B.
There are a great deal of stores in the Plaza. You will find a lot of good deals and a place to go and sit and choose what type of food you would like to have for lunch in there food area...
E.
Wish we had one of these in Hastings...Awesome food stalls and every shop you can think of out of the weather. A great asset for Palmy
L.
A large shopping mall with lots of main stream stores. There are a lot of shoe and clothing stores, accessories and home ware. Basic furniture in Farmer's and Kmart. Some gift ware but not a lot.
A.
Has some good shops inside
p.
A bit of everything, if you have the time to go shopping.
From bargains to the more upscale item, or if you want a feed for the family.
B.
Grahams in the Plaza, so recommend, food was yummy, delishish, great selection that I had to go back again the next day. Plaza has great choice of shopping, good parking, always visit
H.
I loved walking around shops buying new clothes and much more. I also hanged out with my family at seats next yo so many take way restaurants
J.
Good range of products at affordable prices. The store was clean and tidy. 10 pm was a good time to go shopping
M.
Okay place to visit.
d.
Great mall, haff everything I needed
O.
Good range of outlets
J.
Great selection of shops and love the late night shopping on Thursdays!
S.
It is a good place for people to go with friends to get a drink or go shopping. It is missing a couple places that would be nice and some stuff is expensive but overall I think it's a good place.
M.
I'm not a great lover of Malls. They kill the small businesses. However, there's no denying the convenience of having so many shops under one roof! And there really choice here...
D.
Great for dream shopping and people watching, a Palmerston North staple and center point of town, seems to always be busy too. And I can free park my motorcycle 👍👍
K.
Pretty. Good. Menard and women bag rooms should be open until the all the plaza closes. At midnight. 7days a week.
S.
No social distancing or masks in evidence. I had an excellent meal in the Food Court.
C.
Under a covered roof it has a good selection of clothing, food and electronic goods
G.
Good selection of shops for everyone. Really close to the square which is ideal for tourists and visitors. Really clean communal area and clean bathrooms as well.
V.
Much better since opening their doors at lunchtimes👍👍👍
G.
Always a great variety of shops to choose pretty well much everything under one roof..good selection of overseas and local foods
T.
Not the biggest Plaza in NZ, but ideal for Palmerston North. Good food court, great selection of shops, and right in the center of Town.
S.
Actually it's okay still lots more to see in palmerston north thumbs up for me
R.
Not to many people around was good
B.
You can do all your shopping in one place and be out of the rain. Many shoe stores.
D.
Great selection of shops easy for parking and found all the staff very user friendly. Thats a plus in my book
J.
It’s quite nice to shop there when they’re not so busy - great range of shops
N.
Great variety of shops. Interesting time had.
J.
Easy to find what I needed and got them on special too!
S.
Great food court. Great shopping. All the well know brands.
P.
The grassy field gave a recreational feel. Quite pleasant walking on bridge over the duck pond. The clock tower in the center is magnificent at night.
y.
Good variety of shops and cafes. Nice but small kids playground. I wish the cafes opened until a little later in the evening
D.
It's the largest Mall in Palmy. One of two actually. Nicely laid out. Has a good variety of shops and a decent food court.
D.
The only shopping mall in palmerston North, very neat and clean and well maintained
R.
The reason I gave it a five was because the mall was very clean and there was a lot of shops and there was a lot of stock in all the shops we looked at.
E.
Good variety of stores, the cleaning staff at the Food Court are really friendly and hardworking, very conscious of keeping this area clean and tidy
M.
Great shopping and easy parking. Very clean and tidy with plenty of food outfits to top things off and finish the shopping experience
M.
Nice place to go Saturday shopping when its raining. Great range of stores and services. Thoroughly recommend Relax Massage!
s.
Biggest mall or only mall in palmy. New and flash! Many shops and kids play area. Great place for rainy day. Parking free first hour.
S.
Clean toilets great food clean eating area fast service
G.
Great place to wonder about the shops
L.
Great selection of shops to wander through
T.
Great shops and bargains to be had. Lovely food court, a good place to relax and rest.
P.
Popped in to grab some lunch at And Bowl, yum. Overall, great place to shop.
B.
It was easy to move around, no queues. Bathroom was clean
R.
Nice clean toilets and some were to eat which was very clean also
A.
Great medium sized mall thats easy to get around. Coming from the monster malls of Auckland this is a nice change of pace.
C.
Would be great to have more of the machines to pay for parking actually working with eftpos
D.
Loved it great variety of shops and food places only down fall not enough seating when eating gsts very over crowded
A.
Great place to shop and hang around. A variety of food outlets make the place popular with locals and visitors. All banks have outlets here.
L.
Great shopping, but didn't get time to do all the shops so looking forward to going back to visit more of the shops.
R.
Just another shopping centre in the end. Very little for the guys other than a few clothing stores and jb hifi.
Food court is slightly above average.
H.
Great customer service and plenty of places to visit. Food court never gets old, always something new to try
D.
A place to sit in and 🍴 eat 🍖 , there are a variety of 🍔 food stools to choose from. There are clothes stores and 💃 beauty salons to shop or pamper yourself.
B.
Over priced car parking if you are there for more than an hour.
K.
Very decent little shopping mall. Has a good range of stores and places to eat in the food court and other Cafes dotted around.
R.
Would award more stars if there automaous carpark ticket machines were A) maintained and B) Did not constantly break down or fail.
J.
Very quiet !!! You can see what you like,And to go. What shop, with out alot of people....
T.
Love the plaza best place to shop
F.
Great selection of stores,lots of parking
S.
Fairly standard for a Mall, can get quite busy; but has a fairly wide range of shops to peruse.
M.
I visit this place quiet a lot Nd I think its an awesome place to shop.. They've got everything you need and more. The plaza in Palmerston north
O.
Great place to shop every time I've been it's been really clean and easy to find things however it can be really busy at times and get a little cramped
E.
There are a good amount of different shops. The good malls doesn't have a lot of Asian food which is all pricey
T.
Great mall, food Court is pretty simple, definitely could do with a change
L.
I love going here I wanted to go back so much shops that have good bargains here
J.
Only went to KMart and personally found selection of males clothing in bigger sizes lacking and a certain staff member seemed very uninterested in doing there job but overall the shop itself is fine
L.
Awesome place, friendly staff and the shops have everything you need. Going tomorrow, would recommend.
S.
Only shopping centre in palmy
S.
Back to our favorite place for lunch and relaxing shopping. Great to be back after lock down for Covid 19. 😃
J.
Busy today but always nice to go there.
R.
This is what Palmerston North needed after a lengthy upgrade and expansion. It has pretty much everything you might need here. Plenty of parking and a reasonable food court.
T.
If malls are your thing, The Plaza has everything you need. All the general chain stores are here. I'm not a huge fan, but that could just be me.
R.
Enjoyed our shopping experience. Clean & well set out. Lunch was lovely too.
s.
So big with great food and great stores
P.
Great place to shop or grab a bite to eat huge selection of stores and help desk is always occupied.
H.
Good shops. Shame about the car parking. Only one hour free, it's not enough time to have a proper look around the place
C.
Nice shopping . Family wanting specific clothing colours.
m.
Love this place so many shops under one roof. It's my go to place.
K.
Great variety of shops. Several cafes and food outlets. Clean tidy facilities
J.
Food court is pretty average. Shopping is good, great range, parking tricky, had to hunt for a while.
A.
I don't shop in the Plaza a lot,but have found the shops to be easily accessed attractive and beautiful the way they are presented.
G.
Great choice of shops,clean tidy good parking
B.
Nice place to shop plenty of different shops
M.
Great shopping experience with lots of different shops full of stock
J.
Standard mall experience, great variety of shops, easy access parking and reasonably priced parking
I.
I visit this place every time I go to Palmy. Nice place to get a massage without a booking and shop for clothes
D.
i walked in and got throat punch because i'm black other wise great place my favorite thing to do is steal from k-mart
s.
Was awesome I thought it might've been busy with the xmas shoppers but wasn't too bad thank goodness
J.
The Plaza..........has everything a person could need. From feeding belly to painting your house.
X.
Really good lots of quality shops
S.
great tesla superchargers! hope they get the new V3 chargers soon
W.
It's fine. Not that big but has essentials and undercover shopping always good
L.
Nice and modern place, Had lots of shops around and was reasonably tidy. Would come back here again.
C.
It's great if your looking for different things and I just love the stores in the plaza
p.
Nice tidy Mall, plenty of food options to choose from. Great parking too.
C.
Great place to go to for all yr shopping needs plus the food court is huge with all sorts of difrent foods
K.
Love this complex,easy to fing whatever you want in the plaza
T.
Awesome experience there all the time good parking great modern spaces variety of a shopping experience love the midnight KMart hours
M.
Good food and shopping
L.
Quite impressive mall for considering the size of Palmy. good service at the information desk.
S.
Has most shops you need, very clean.
O.
Generis people and heaps of shopping shops around. Parking is free for first hour.
A.
Lots of good shopping here, good cheap parking (though shoups be free)
W.
There are stores which are unavailable in our hometown we got great deals on clothes and electronics
B.
Large regional shopping mall with many of the most popular shops. Good for a walk or if you need something.
D.
Great place to shop everything under one roof
S.
For me it's fun and just choice place to chill at
M.
Love the atsomphere an stores.good variety of eating places to mingle an mix....
J.
Very clean helpful stores a lot of stores and yummy food love it.
E.
Awesome all in one shopping mall
T.
Handy having a supermarket in the mall. Kmart is fantastic. Lots of shops to choose from
R.
Not the biggest shopping centre but well located with a great variety of shops. Close to two supermarkets - plenty of parking.
D.
Great shopping every thing you want in one place
L.
Great place for shopping, also a great place for eating and getting in and out quickly
L.
A great place for people who don't like big shopping centres
A.
It's a mall. Has a good range of shops (including a Kmart) and good selection in the food court. Has a Countdown attached.
S.
Great place to kill a day shopping. Vast variety of stores for everyone.
P.
Decent shopping centre for a regional area, most things you need here.
V.
A range of shops similar to most malls, with a small food court. Kmart is open later than all others shops
L.
Great food good shops there good people 👍
T.
Great variety of shops overall great place to shop for goods as well as eat at the food court
J.
Great mall, has a bit of everything that you need so you don't have to venture far
N.
It's a mall.... I'd prefer not to go but most necessary shops are in there now. Should have longer free parking.
C.
love going to the plaza with my friend for the day we love our donuts there at donut king lovely donuts
C.
Great place k mart open really late...
J.
Has quite a good selection of shops and is adequate to fill your shopping desires.
P.
Yea good shops nice food pptions