Foxton Beach

Foxton Beach
Town
Foxton beach and manawatu river seen form an Cessna 152
Coordinates: 40°27′40″S 175°13′27″E / 40.46111°S 175.22417°E / -40.46111; 175.22417
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authority	Horowhenua District
Ward	Kere Kere General Ward Horowhenua Māori Ward
Community	Te Awahou Foxton Community
Named for	William Fox
Electorates	Ōtaki Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Horowhenua District Council
• Regional council	Horizons Regional Council
• Horowhenua Mayor	Bernie Wanden
• Ōtaki MP	Tim Costley
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area [1]
• Total	2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	2,170
• Density	820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)

Foxton Beach is a small settlement in the Horowhenua District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the South Taranaki Bight at the mouth of the Manawatu River, 35 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North, and six kilometres west of Foxton. Foxton Beach has a permanent population of around 2000 people. The town is a popular holiday destination due mainly to its beach and the bird sanctuary at the Manawatu Estuary.