Palmerston North Delegation Visit 2023

We are thrilled to announce a visit from a very special delegation from Palmerston North in late May, early June of 2023. We are hard at work on the itinerary, so stay tuned. In the meantime, we’d like to highlight the partners that will help us make it possible to be great neighbors to our Palmy friends.

Thank you Flanagan Motors for providing transportation, Missoula Downtown Association, Missoula Downtown Foundation and BID of Missoula for co-hosting the delegates at a variety of functions. And thank you to the Holiday Inn Parkside for being the official lodging for our delegates.

A big thank you to Tim and Dawn Payne for their support in this delegation visit!

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Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown

The 2023 Delegation Members from our Sister Cities stay at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown, the Exclusive Sister City Hotel while in Missoula.

Flanagan Motors

Transportation for the 2023 Sister City Delegation Exclusively Provided by Flanagan Motors Mazda Missoula

Downtown Missoula Partnership

Missoula Downtown Partnership – Sharing the Vibrancy of Missoula with the 2023 Palmy Delegation Through Sponsored Tours, Events and Experiences

Five on Black

Worden’s Market

Iron Horse Brew Pub

Lake Missoula Tea Company

Kreilick Family Foundation

Missoula, Montana and Palmerston North, New Zealand have been Sister Cities for over 40 years. In that time the two cities have helped unite cultures and learn from each other through various cultural and educational exchanges. We annually celebrate this unique relationship with New Zealand Day(s), an event highlighting our longstanding connection with Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Learn more about Palmerston North, and our Sister City relationship HERE!

…Activities from the last time Palmerston North delegates were in Missoula

Missoula Current, 2018: New Zealand delegation wants to strengthen cultural, trade, tourism ties to Missoula.

Missoula Mayor John Engen and members of the Palmerston North delegation performing a traditional Haka, before the start of the annual Tubby Thompson Match at Fort Missoula Maggot Field. From left to right: Missoula Mayor John Engen, Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith, Willie Brown (born in Palmerston North, living in Missoula), Hone Morris, Professor Massey University, Palmerston North and Wiremu Te Awe Awe, Maori Chief. The haka is a ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. (New Zealand Days, October 2018, Missoula)
Fort Missoula Maggot Field, Annual Tubby Thompson Match Welcome speeches, introductions and getting ready for opening ceremony. (New Zealand Days, October 2018, Missoula)
Palmerston North delegation members and Missoula hosts visit the Roxy Theater, introducing Hip Hop-eration (New Zealand film) to the Missoula public. (New Zealand Days, October 2018, Missoula)
Fort Missoula Maggot Field, Annual Tubby Thompson Match From left to right: Missoula Mayor John Engen, Lucy Beighle, Palmerston North Mayoress Michelle Smith and Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith. (New Zealand Days, October 2018, Missoula)
2018 New Zealand Day Poster
Tom Bensen, Executive Director, Arts Missoula, with New Zealand Day T-Shirts, before the start of the annual Tubby Thompson Match at Fort Missoula Maggot Field. (New Zealand Days, October 2018, Missoula)

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