Longburn

Longburn
Karere
village
Coordinates: 40°23′S 175°33′E / 40.383°S 175.550°E / -40.383; 175.550
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authorityPalmerston North City
Ward
  • Te Hirawanui General Ward
  • Te Pūao Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityPalmerston North City Council
  Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
  Total
0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
340
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)

Longburn (or Karere) is a rural settlement just outside Palmerston North in the Manawatū-Whanganui area of New Zealand. Made up of large dairy processing plants Longburn is often mistaken to be a small township and not seen as a large satellite town of Palmerston North. The township is home to both Longburn School and Longburn Adventist College.

The population was 348 in the 2018 census.