Grant Smith was elected mayor of Palmerston North in 2015. This interview covers his early years living in Palmerston North and Masterton.
Interview of Grant Smith, Mayor of Palmerston North, conducted by Maria Shiva on 28 February 2018. Intervi...
Creator: Grant Smith
Date: February 28, 2018
Ken Tremaine worked for Palmerston North City Council from 1976 - 1994. He was employed as the City Planner and left the organisation as city council development manager. During his 17 years with council he was involved in many of the city's major...
Creator: Ian Matheson
Date: December 1993 to January 1994
Ray Martin Carter, QSM, retired from the New Zealand Police force as a Senior Constable. Born in Napier in 1928, he received his education in Palmerston North, and spent his thirty year career in the police force there. In his retirement he manage...
Creator: Ian Johnston, interviewer for IMCA
Place:
Audio depicts interview with Mai and Hung by Stuart Birks. Part 1 of 2, featuring: Decision to leave Vietnam. After 1975 moved from Hue to Saigon for 4 years, but no future there. The successful journey. First attempt, caught and imprisoned. Secon...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 27, 2021
Audio depicts interview with Mai and Hung by Stuart Birks. Part 2 of 2, featuring: Contacted by the UN, brought food. 1 pot for cooking, used by many families. Built a shelter. Taken to UN refugee camp. Not qualified, no sponsor, so Canada and US ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 27, 2021
Interview with Frank Goldingham, owner of Viscount Electronics, an early retailer of computers. Interviewer is Terry Stewart.
47 minutes. The first 5 minutes or so is a summary of what's in the text below.
The interview and below ...
Creator: Terry Stewart
Date: 2018
Interview with past employees of the Consumers' Co-Operative Society in Palmerston North at the time of the 50th jubilee of the Co-Op. Talking are: Edna Hoseason, worked at PDC from 1966 - 1988 (17 minutes); Jane Freeman, Share Registrar of the Co...
Creator: Lee Matthews, Interviewer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 12, 1992
Recorded: April 22nd, 2018.
Interviewer: Simon Johnson
Abstract: Simon Johnson.
Interview with Norma Angus, fabrics Buyer for the PDC, Part 1 of 3
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Had done some office work in school holidays for HERD TESTING in PN while at school. “T...
Creator: Simon Johnson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 22, 2018
Interview with Vallis Peet, Dennis Quinn and Bruce Withell, about dances at Newbury Hall near Palmerston North, in the 1950s.
Summary of interview
0.00 - Recording details and introductions
0.35 – What sort of dances did they h...
Creator: Stuart Birks - interviewer
Date: February 21, 2012
George Hartopp Eliot Warburton, a barrister and solictor, arrived in Palmerston North in 1875. He married Sophia Isabella Budd in 1882, and they subsequently had 5 children; Charlotte, Piers, Maud, Mollie and Edward.
Maud Dalgety (nee Warburton) ...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1987
George Hartopp Eliot Warburton, a barrister and solictor, arrived in Palmerston North in 1875. He married Sophia Isabella Budd in 1882, and they subsequently had 5 children; Charlotte, Piers, Maud, Mollie and Edward.
Maud Dalgety (nee Warburton) ...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1987
In a talk at the Palmerston North City Library Jenny discusses her most recent novel 'Landings', an historical story set on the Whanganui River around the turn of the 20th Century. Jenny reads an extract from the novel and answers questions at the...
Creator: Jenny Pattrick
Date: April 11, 2008
To launch Pataka Ipurangi (Digital Library) the Palmerston North City Library held an evening event in the Sound and Vision Zone. The guest speaker was Dr Jock Phillips the General Editor of Te Ara the 'Online Encyclopedia of New Zealand'. In the ...
Creator: Dr Jock Phillips
Date: April 10, 2008
Interview with Barry Parker, Board Chairman of the Co-op from 1982. Interviews were made during the Reunion of former staff members. Interviewer Lee Matthews, reporter for the Manawatu Evening Standard. Length: 25 minutes
Creator: Lee Matthews, interviewer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 12, 1992
Recorded: April 20th, 2018. Interviewer: Simon Johnson Abstract: Simon Johnson. Interview with Colin Dyer, Assistant Manager, PDC, Part 2 of 2. 0.00 Social events: ‘Nights where all staff involved.” Quiz show with prizes, also social sports teams ...
Creator: Simon Johnson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 20, 2018
Recorded: April 20th, 2018. Interviewer: Simon Johnson Abstract: Simon Johnson. Interview with Colin Dyer, Assistant Manager, PDC - Part 1 of 2. 0.00 First job: Joined Woolworths, Hastings, in 1962 at 16 as trainee manager. Did well at school but ...
Creator: Simon Johnson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 20, 2018
Author, collector and Director of the Hawkes Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins looks at the architecture that surrounds us - most of which goes unnoticed. Duration 45 minute mp3 file.
Creator: Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins
Date: April 12, 2008
To launch Pataka Ipurangi (Digital Library) the Palmerston North City Library held an evening event in the Sound and Vision Zone. The guest speaker was Dr Jock Phillips the General Editor of Te Ara the 'Online Encyclopedia of New Zealand'. Dr Phil...
Creator: Dr Jock Phillips
Date: April 10, 2008
Recorded: April 22nd, 2018.
Interviewer: Simon Johnson
Abstract: Simon Johnson.
Interview with Norma Angus, fabrics Buyer for the PDC, Part 2 of 3
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Who in other shops around town was in favour of Saturday trading? “I didn’t know of ...
Creator: Simon Johnson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 22, 2018
Recorded: April 22nd, 2018.
Interviewer: Simon Johnson
Abstract: Simon Johnson.
Interview with Norma Angus, fabrics Buyer for the PDC part 3 of 3
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“Very important in fabrics.” Fabric department set slightly apart from main P...
Creator: Simon Johnson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 22, 2018
In this talk Lesley Courtney discusses the houses and families associated with the land that was incorporated into Massey Agricultural College. Duration 1 hour mp3 file.
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Date: April 9, 2008
Interview with Bill Roach, MBE. He worked for the Co-Op from 1971 - 1985 and retired as Chairman of the Board. Interview took place at the time of the 50th jubilee of the Co-Op in 1992.
Interviewer: Lee Matthews, reporter for the Manawatu Evenin...
Creator: Lee Matthews, Interviewer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 12, 1992
This episode of Friend of Marilyn features a discussion with performance artist Kimberley Dark, and spotlights The Fat Nutritionist blog.
The Friend of Marilyn podcast began in 2011 and ran through to 2021. Each episode features Cat Pausé’s refl...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: March 7, 2012
This episode of Friend of Marilyn features Cat Pausé's experience filming an episode of New Zealand current affairs programme 20/20 (which aired on 16 February 2012) and features a discussion with 20/20 reporter Hannah Okelford.
The Friend of Ma...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: February 15, 2012
This episode of Friend of Marilyn features a discussion on Cat Pausé’s article "Big belly laughs : why it's ok to laugh at fat people" Published for The Conversation platform, a chat with Jessica Kane about Fatshion - Fashion and body positivity f...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: March 28, 2012
This episode of Friend of Marilyn features Cat Pausé’s piece for The Conversation platform: "Moving beyond weight : why the focus on size is bad for our health", a discussion with Dr Robyn Longhurst of Waikato University on Fat studies in geograph...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: April 4, 2012
This episode of Friend of Marilyn features reflections on a Woman's Day magazine article about Cat Pausé's fat activism, a discussion with Kristin Rodier on naturalness and obesity, and spotlights a blog from Dances with Fat by Ragan Chastain.
Th...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: March 21, 2012
Palmerston North City Councillor Lorna Johnson hosts "Making Palmy Home", a Manawatū People's Radio series interviewing migrants about their journeys to Palmerston North. This episode features fellow City Councillor Orphee Mickalad.
Born in the ...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: May 5, 2021
Palmerston North City Councillor Lorna Johnson hosts "Making Palmy Home", a Manawatū People's Radio series interviewing migrants about their journeys to Palmerston North. This episode features Cindy Nuong Nguyen.
Originally from Vietnam, Cindy s...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: April 28, 2021
Palmerston North City Councillor Lorna Johnson hosts "Making Palmy Home", a Manawatū People's Radio series interviewing migrants about their journeys to Palmerston North. This episode features Nina's story of settling in New Zealand and how she go...
Creator: Manawatū People's Radio
Date: May 19, 2021