PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2026
Enjoying the opportunity to find out about over 60 clubs who set up stalls and displays in the Palmerston North Central Library.
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Place: George Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 26, 2018
Merv Hancock pictured in the Non-Fiction zone of the Central Library, Palmerston North.
Born and bred in Palmerston North, Dr Hancock attended Terrace End School and Palmerston North Boys High School before studying at Auckland University. He ma...
Creator: Tony Kim
Place: Central Library, 4 the Square, Palmerston North
Date: 2012
Each year the Palmerston North Libraries hold a Christmas party for volunteers, to acknowledge the work they do throughout the year. The event is held on the Ground Floor of the Central Library.
Creator: Adam Melville, for the Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 4, 2018
Jonah Lomu and team mates from the Hurricanes Rugby Team visited Palmerston North City Library. Jonah read to a group of children from a Hairy McLarey book.
Creator: Palmerston North City Library
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 2000
The Highbury Whānau Centre provides a range of services to support young people and their families including, counselling, psycho-education, mentoring and youth work, support and advocacy, after school and holiday programmes, Rugby League club, Te...
Creator: Adam Melville
Place: 155 Highbury Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 10, 2019
This ANZAC Day quilt was created by staff and customers of the Palmerston North City Library in 2017. Each year it is hung in the library around the ANZAC Day time period.
Creator: Alexander Robertson for PNCC
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 2019
Lest we forget - Dawn service ANZAC Day, 2019. This work was created by The RENA Movement.
Creator: Melissa van Leeuwen
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: April 25, 2019
View of the Tararua Ranges, from the 3rd floor of the Palmerston North City Library. looking across The Square, with the clock tower in the foreground.
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Date: August 16, 2011
The army helped Santa out at the Ashhurst Christmas parade 2019.
Creator: Ashhurst Library
Place: 82 Cambridge Avenue, Ashhurst
Date: December 14, 2019
A school float leaving Railway Lands down Church Street towards The Square.
Creator:
Date: December 4, 2016
The origin is unknown. It is assumed to be named after Cuba Street in Wellington, which was named after the ship, "Cuba."
The image is a derivative of this <a href="https://manawatuheritage....
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Anders Jensen was presumed dead after he vanished in the Manawatū bush in May 1881 for more than three weeks.He survived despite having no food, blankets or suitable cl...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: October 9, 2010
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. In the 1890s, women all over New Zealand were doorknocking for signatures on votes for women suffrage petitions. In Palmerston North, 500 names were collected and sent ...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: September 18, 2010
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Billy Larkins (1896-1971) was a dance band leader and talented pianist. By the 1920s, he had formed the Larkins' Elite Orchestra, which performed around Manawatū and be...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: January 24, 2009
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Charlotte Warburton (1883-1961) born in Palmerston North, was a notable community leader. In her memoir "Changing Days and Changing Ways", she wrote about her childhood...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 2, 2010
PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2025
PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2025
PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2025
PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2025
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. When Darren Trask started renovating his country cottage, he found historic newspapers dated 1887 in the wall linings. The cottage, address 1033B Napier Road, is class...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 11, 2010
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Pam Rush shares memories of her mother Frieda McDonald and the recipe book Frieda started in the 1920s.
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 24, 2010
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Brian Dredge recalls his father Cyril Dredge's war time experiences and career. Cyril Dredge joined the Manawatū Home Guard during World War II. He was an active member...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: September 4, 2010
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Book review of "Early Medical Practitioners in Manawatū and Palmerston North" by Dr Richard Rawstron. The book describes a background of early medical services in Mana...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: December 14, 2013
The grove is named to honour the contribution of the Macpherson family to commerce in Palmerston North. April 2018.
From the late 1890s, Macpherson family businesses have included: grocery, apparel,...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 2025
Manawatū Standard article. On 19 October 1966, US President Lyndon Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson arrived at Ōhakea air base for the start of their New Zealand visit. Amongst the welcoming crowd was air force recruit Ray Mankelow, who capt...
Creator: Jimmy Ellingham
Place: Manawatū
Date: September 18, 2021
Creator: Ralph Body
Date: February 24, 2024
Creator: Ralph Body
Date: February 24, 2024
The craft group "Wooly Riot" claimed responsibility of the yarn bombing of Charles Monroe statue. The group also yarn bombed the "Who's Afraid" sculpture in front of The Regent Theatre, the entrance to The Esplanade, and the concrete boulders at t...
Creator: Robyn Wilson
Place: 326 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 24, 2012
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 2020, the prospect of large numbers of citizens catching Covid-19 and dying as a result drove the government to mandate a nationwide lockdown to halt the spreading of the v...
Creator: Karis Evans
Place: Manawatū
Date: May 31, 2025