Foxton Beach is a small settlement in the Horowhenua District of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand’s North Island. It is located on the South Taranaki Bight at the mouth of the Manawatu River, 35 kilometers Southwest of Palmerston North and 6 kilometers west of Foxton township. Foxton Beach has a permanent population of around 1800 people. The town is a popular holiday destination due mainly to its beach, good fishing and the bird sanctuary in the Manawatu estuary.