Waitoetoe Park development - Manawatu Conversations
An episode of Manawatu Conversations, broadcast on Access Manawatu on 17 April, 2018, describing the development of Waitoetoe Park by Friends of Waitoetoe Park ...
Palmerston North floods - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 25th February 2020. John Ward and others discuss the 1941 and 1953 Palmerston North floods. Hokowhitu School largely s...
John Thornley, Manawatu Workers Education Association - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 5th May 2020. Workers Education Association in NZ from 1915, but died away. UK origins. Revived in Palmerston North by...
Andy Asquith, e-voting - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 29 January 2019. Andy Asquith. Summary: A move towards e-voting. From in-person to postal and now perhaps electronic. Met...
Reg Bridewell on Bridewell's Bakery - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 8 January 2019. Reg Bridewell. Summary: Grandfather came to NZ in 1929 and set up a bakery in Palmerston North. Bakeries ...
Abbeyfield residents - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Access Manawatu, 5 June 2018, Abbeyfield residents talk about Abbeyfield, a residence offering “senior flatting”. Summary: Part of a global syste...
Housing styles - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Access Manawatu on 29 May 2018, a group discussion of building styles and materials at various times in New Zealand. Topics include: ceiling height...
Anne Cheer, childhood - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio on 17 July 2018, Anne Cheer Part 1 of 2. Summary: In Palmerston North until 8, then Woodville until 16. Palmerston North...
Relay for Life - Manawatu Conversations
A broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 1 January, 2019. Relay for Life, Rotary Club of Terrace End team participants describe their experience. Part 1: 9th M...
Mike Behrens, lawyer, judge - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 9 November 2018. Mike Behrens, Part 2 of 2. Summary: Appeared for the defense in well-known criminal cases. Difficulties w...
Bev Quinn, hospice - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 23 October 2018. Bev Quinn. Summary: What is Hospice? How got into hospice – other nursing training and experience, inclu...
Helen King, Manawatu People's Radio - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 11th May 2021. Work with MPR as funding manager. Purpose of Access Radio. Range of platforms. How to run a programme. ...
Frida Larsen, part 2 - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Access Manawatu 26 June 2018. The second of two interviews with Frida Evelyn at the Brightwater Home in Palmerston North. Interview is 23 minutes...
Owen Dolan, Catholic childhood - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 2 October 2018. Owen Dolan, Part 1 of 2. Summary: To Hawera after mother died. Thought grandmother was his mother. Cathol...
Frida Larsen part 1 - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Access Manawatu, 19 June 2018. The first of two interviews with Frida Evelyn Larsen on being a war bride during World War II and then settling in...
Ann Behrens, teacher, part 2 - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 4 September 2018. Ann Behrens, Part 2 of 2. Summary: Coming to Palmerston North with a young family. Teaching at St Joseph...
Gwen Brown, wartime childhood - Manawatu Conversations
Broadast on Manawatu People's Radio 25 September 2018. Summary: Gwen Brown attending 12 schools, father a farmer so moved a lot. Intermediate school in Palmer...
Barbara Bridewell, cochlear implants - Manawatu Conversations
Broqadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 16 October 2018. Barbara Bridewell. Summary: Two cochlear implants. Hearing aids not effective. Nature of implants. Befo...
John Perrin, adult life - Manawatu Conversations
Broqadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 10 July 2018. John Perrin (b.1934) Part 2 of 2. Summary: Apprenticeship – joinery. Radiata pine. Terrace End railway st...
Anne Cheer, adult life - Manawatu Conversations
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 24 July 2018. Anne Cheer Part 2 of 2. Summary: Teachers College, Ardmore. April 1st pranks. Accommodation. Activities. Tea...