Public Transport is
pathetic!!
If you go to Massey, you WILL need a car. The airport and university are on opposite sides of the town, and sometimes you fly and do classes in the same day.
Palmerston North is the 5 largest city in NZ. Uni life is about drinking copious amounts of alcohol and chasing skirt. I can't remember much more than that. I enjoyed my time, but was gald to leave.
It's cold in summer, and even colder in winter, mind you I came from Aussie to do the degree.