Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Since 1959, the Manawatū rugby team has had a mascot. Cassius the Colt was followed by Cassius the Colt II in 1990 and Cassius the Colt III in 1995. Manawatū Stu was introduce...
Creator: Clive Akers
Place: Manawatū
Date: June 20, 2026
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The grandstand at the Showgrounds, later Central Energy Trust Arena, has been extensively damaged a number of times in its history. Opened in 1900 with seating capacity for 22...
Creator: Murray Brown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 11, 2026
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life and career of Madame Lauri Alwyn, women's health advocate. Madame Alwyn visited Palmerston North in May 1936 and presented a number of lifestyle, health and fi...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: November 27, 2010
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of the wishing well in Te Marae o Hine/The Square 1963-1990. Erected as a fundraiser for local charities by the Palmerston North branch of the New Zealand Jaycees.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 16, 2026
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Construction on the Mangahao hydroelectric power scheme commenced in 1920. It lies behind Shannon, on the Mangahao River. It was a large construction project, employing 900 me...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Manawatū
Date: May 2, 2026
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Home deep freezing food was popular in the 1970s. British born Norma McCulloch, née Proudlove (1933-2010) from Rongotea became an expert in deep freezing techniques and...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: November 20, 2010
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 26th May 2020. John Ward, Alison Mildon, Don Esslemont and Stuart Birks in the 6th week of Covid-19 lockdown, describing the experience. Don had falls and was taken by ambulance for treatment twice. Distancing...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 26, 2020
Taken during the COVID-19 pandemic on a Huawei GR5 mobile device. Address hidden to protect privacy.
Creator: Daniel Straman
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 11, 2020
This house was damaged by a fire which was started by grass under it in the early hours of 21st of March 2020. Another house down the road (number 490) also burned down sometime after.
The property was for sale for re-development at time...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: 516 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 26, 2020
This house at 490 Church Street, which was built c.1900, burned down during the evening 12th of April 2020 - during the alert level 4 lockdown of the Covid19 outbreak. News reports say it is being treated as suspicious, as a man was seen runnin...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: 490 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 26, 2020
Advertisement for an Ashhurst history morning talk by Kerry Griffiths on September 28th, 2019.
Creator: Ashhurst Library
Place: Ashhurst
Date: September 28, 2019
This is a replica of a steam locomotive called "Palmerston" which served the Foxton-Palmerston North line. It was built in 1872 in Dunedin and shipped to Foxton. It is considered to be the first locomotive entirely made in the country (previous...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: Corner of Main St and Avenue Rd, Foxton
Date: July 6, 2020
The army helped Santa out at the Ashhurst Christmas parade 2019.
Creator: Ashhurst Library
Place: 82 Cambridge Avenue, Ashhurst
Date: December 14, 2019
Day 2 of coronavirus shutdown in Palmerston North. Memeorial Park and other playgrounds closed for the duration.
Creator: Margaret Tennant
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: March 27, 2020
Day 2 of coronavirus closedown 27 March 2020. Playground in Memorial Park is closed down for the duration.
Creator: Margaret Tennant
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: March 27, 2020
During level 4 of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic all playgrounds throughout the country were closed to avoid the virus being transmitted through touching potentially contaminated surfaces. Pictured is Rimu Park, Feilding. Though the playground was ...
Creator: Laura Clifford
Place: Rimu Park, Feilding
Date: April 3, 2020
During the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 many of the community put teddy bears and other soft toys in their windows. The idea was that families with small children could walk around their local area and look out for bears. Exercising in your local ...
Creator: Facebook post by Laura Clifford (with a shared image)
Place: Corner of Cambridge and Bamfield Streets, Ashhurst
Date: March 25, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic people across the country placed teddy bears in their street-facing windows and gardens, allowing local children to “hunt” for bears in their neighbourhoods.
Creator: N Kilpin
Place: Kelvin Grove
Date: April 4, 2020
All parks and playgrounds in Palmerston North were closed during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Creator: N E E Kilpin
Place: Kelvin Grove
Date: April 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic people across the country placed teddy bears in their street-facing windows and gardens, allowing local children to “hunt” for bears in their neighbourhoods.
Creator: N Kilpin
Place: Kelvin Grove
Date: April 4, 2020
Youthline youth workers Matt and Leah entertain children at a slime making session held at the Awapuni Library over the school holidays. Lots of messy fun had by all!
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 2018
Youthline youth workers Matt and Leah entertain children at a slime making session held at the Awapuni Library over the school holidays. Lots of messy fun had by all!
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Awapuni
Date: October 2018
Papaioea Park closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo taken on an Huawei GR5 mobile device.
Creator: Daniel Straman
Place: Papaioea Park, Palmerston North
Date: March 29, 2020
Prepared for lockdown. Stockpiling library books
Creator: N E E Kilpin
Place: Kelvin Grove
Date: April 4, 2020
An unusual sight, no traffic along Makino Road, Feilding. Taken during alert level 4, where the only vehicle travel permitted was to access or provide essential services. The photographer was able to walk several kilometers beyond this point along...
Creator: Laura Clifford
Place: 259 Makino Road, Feilding
Date: March 28, 2020
Advertisement for an Ashhurst history morning talk by Kerry Griffiths on July 6th, 2019.
Creator: Ashhurst Library
Place: Ashhurst
Date: July 6, 2019
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 2nd June 2020. Tom Romley, Part 1 of 5. Born 1934. Only child. 1938 moved to Ashhurst. Other family in the area. Wood range in the kitchen, open fire in the lounge. Outdoor toilets. Started scho...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Ashhurst
Date: June 2, 2020
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 16th June 2020. Tom and Colleen Romley, Part 3 of 5. Apprenticeship as a fitter-welder in early 1950s. Making horse shoes. Wagon wheels, forge welding. Training at PN Tech. Driving test. 5 year apprent...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Ashhurst
Date: June 16, 2020
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 30th June 2020. Tom Romley Part 5 of 5. Buying Ashhurst Engineering. Colleen in the office, children in a caravan. Running the business. Early issues. Hardware shop also. Switch to metric measures fro...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Ashhurst
Date: June 30, 2020
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 9th June 2020. Tom and Colleen Romley, Part 2 of 5. Leisure activities. Soccer. Learning to swim in the river. Diving off the bridge. Dentists. Sunday School. Pocket money as a boarder. Cinema. Scouts...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Ashhurst
Date: June 9, 2020