 Ashhurst-Fitzherbert is the largest ward in area in the city of Palmerston North.Aside from the urban developments in Summerhill, Massey University and Aokautere (south of the Manawatu River) and the town of Ashhurst, Ashhurst-Fitzherbert Ward is mostly rural.Most of the ward is along the foothills of the Tararua Ranges.