Bunnythorpe

Bunnythorpe
village
Interactive map of Bunnythorpe
Coordinates: 40°17′S 175°38′E / 40.283°S 175.633°E / -40.283; 175.633
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
Ward
  • Te Hirawanui General Ward
  • Te Pūao Māori Ward
Named afterHenry Bunny
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityPalmerston North City Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
 • Mayor of Palmerston NorthGrant Smith
 • Rangitīkei MPSuze Redmayne
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area
 • Total
4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
740
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Area Code06

Bunnythorpe is a village in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, 10 km (6 mi) north of the region's major city, Palmerston North. Dairy farms predominate the surrounding area but the community facilities include Bunnythorpe School, with a roll of about 80 pupils as of 2010, as well as a rugby football club, country club and several manufacturing plants. The population was estimated to be 740 as of June 2025.