Adrian Broad was General Manager of the Manawatu Standard, the local Palmerston North newspaper, from 1988 to 1997. This interview discusses his time in the role. It also outlines his life both before and after his time with the newspaper. Intervi...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney, for Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 15, 2018

Interview of John Bevan Ford about the logo and artwork encorporated into the new Palmerston North City Library. Interviewer: Jacqueline Aust, community Relations Officer, Palmerston North City Council

Length: 1 hr 3 minutes

John Bevan Ford (c...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          4 Te Marae o Hine/ The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 1996

Sir Brian George Conway Elwood, CBE, JP, (born 5 April 1933) is a former New Zealand lawyer, politician, and public servant. He served as mayor of Palmerston North from 1971 to 1985, and was the Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand from December 1994 to...

Creator:      Ian Matheson - interviewer
Date:          May 2, 1985

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

Interview with Arthur Bartlett, General Manager of the P.D.C./ Co-Op 1972 -1980, and Maureen Patchett, Director of Consumers' Co-Op, during the time of the 50th jubilee of the Co-Op. Arthur Barlett talks of the history of the Co-Op movement and Pa...

Creator:      Philip Liner, interviewer for National Radio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 22, 1986

Interview with Arthur Bartlett, General Manager of the Co-op/P.D.C. 1972 - 1980. Interviews were made during the Reunion of former staff members. Interviewer Lee Matthews, reporter for the Manawatu Evening Standard. Length: 26 minutes

Creator:      Lee Matthews, Interviewer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 12, 1992

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

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