Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 17th February 2026.
Part 2 of 2. John Dermer describes his long involvement in farm forestry
 Farm forestry began in the 1950s and spread nationwide
 He planted mainly radiata pine on h...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 17, 2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 10th February 2026.
Part 1 of 2. John Dermer grew up on a farm and began farming work in 1963.
 He spent two years at Homewood Station in the Wairarapa.
 He later studied for a sheep fa...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 10, 2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 20th January 2026.
Glenn and Carol moved from Lower Hutt to Ashhurst for a rural lifestyle.
 They bought two and a bit acres of bare paddock land around 2007.
 The move followed a chanc...

Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          January 20, 2026

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979, and was published on the 26th. It depicts Radio 2ZA announcer Audrey Green being carried on to Fitzherbert Park for a Charity Cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The captio...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

These images were taken by the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 19th of July 1986. They depict newly appointed medical superintendent of Lake Alice psychiatric hospital Dr Stephanie de Fresne.

The caption read: “DR Stepha...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 19, 1986

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on 17 September 1989 but was not published. It depicts professor Mason Durie during his welcome to Massey University as Professor of Māori Studies.

Photo by Mark Lapwood.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Massey University, Palmerston North
Date:          September 17, 1988

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 15th of August 1987 but was not published. It depicts New Zealand Democratic Party leader Bruce Beetham and supporters on election night in 1987.

The article "Rangitikei finally becomes tru...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei district
Date:          August 17, 1987

This image was published by the Evening Standard on the 15th of June 1979. It depicts the newly appointed director of the 'Fishbowl' youth centre, Mr Pono Hakaria.

The caption read: “Pono Hakaria – on the move”

The article 'A facelift for Fishb...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 15, 1979

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979 but was not published on the. It depicts Radio 2ZA announcer Audrey Green signing autographs during a Charity Cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The caption on another publ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979 but was not published on the. It depicts Radio 2ZA announcer Audrey Green taking part in a Charity Cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The caption on another published image...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979 but was not published on the. It depicts a moment of action from a charity cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The caption on another published image read: “AUDREY GREEN, of...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979 but was not published on the. It depicts a moment of action from a charity cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The caption on another published image read: “AUDREY GREEN, of...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979 but was not published on the. It depicts a moment of action from a charity cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The caption on another published image read: “AUDREY GREEN, of...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on 17 September 1989 but was not published. It depicts professor Mason Durie during his welcome to Massey University as Professor of Māori Studies.

Photo by Mark Lapwood.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Massey University, Palmerston North
Date:          September 17, 1988

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of February 1979 but was not published on the. It depicts Radio 2ZA announcer Audrey Green taking part in a Charity Cricket match in aid of Barnardos.

The caption on another published image...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1979

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 14th of July 1984 but were not published. They depict Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham and his wife Beverley visiting the National Party Headquarters to concede the election for the Ran...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Senior Citizen's Hall, Feilding
Date:          July 16, 1984

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 14th of July 1984 but was not published. It depicts a young boy with a feline friend at the Social Credit headquarters at the Little Theatre in Feilding. The Social Credit leader Bruce Beeth...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          The Little Theatre, Feilding
Date:          July 16, 1984

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 15th of August 1987 but was not published. It depicts New Zealand Democratic Party leader Bruce Beetham and supporters on election night in 1987.

The article "Rangitikei finally becomes tru...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei district
Date:          August 17, 1987

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on 17 September 1989 but was not published. It depicts professor Mason Durie during his welcome to Massey University as Professor of Māori Studies.

Photo by Mark Lapwood.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Massey University, Palmerston North
Date:          September 17, 1988

This image was taken by the Evening Standard but was not published. A different image appeard in the 5th of October 1982 edition with the caption: "RANGITIKEI MP Bruce Beetham is all smiles as he polishes up a bowl in readiness for the opening of ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Ashhurst Bowling Club. Ashhurst
Date:          October 5, 1982

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 14th of July 1984 but were not published. They depict Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham and his wife Beverley arriving at the Social Credit Headquarters in Feilding in anticipation of th...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          The Little Theatre, Feilding
Date:          July 16, 1984

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on 17 September 1989, the first of which was published on the 19th. They depict professor Mason Durie and his family.

The caption read: "PROFESSOR Mason Durie, flanked by his wife, Arohia, and fathe...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Massey University, Palmerston North
Date:          September 17, 1988

This image was taken by the Evening Standard and was published on the 5th of October 1982.

The caption read: "RANGITIKEI MP Bruce Beetham is all smiles as he polishes up a bowl in readiness for the opening of Ashhurst's first bowling club on Satu...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Ashhurst Bowling Club. Ashhurst
Date:          October 5, 1982

This image was taken by the Evening Standard but was not published. A different image appeard in the 5th of October 1982 edition with the caption: "RANGITIKEI MP Bruce Beetham is all smiles as he polishes up a bowl in readiness for the opening of ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Ashhurst Bowling Club. Ashhurst
Date:          October 5, 1982

This image was taken by the Evening Standard and was published on the 10th of January 1983.

The caption read: "SOCIAL Credit leader Bruce Beetham, relaxing in hospital this morning, says he is ‘absolutely staggered’ at media claims that he had a ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          January 10, 1983

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 15th of August 1987 but was not published. It depicts New Zealand Democratic Party leader Bruce Beetham and supporters on election night in 1987.

The article "Rangitikei finally becomes tru...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei district
Date:          August 17, 1987

This image was taken by the Evening Standard but was not published. A different image appeard in the 5th of October 1982 edition with the caption: "RANGITIKEI MP Bruce Beetham is all smiles as he polishes up a bowl in readiness for the opening of ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Ashhurst Bowling Club. Ashhurst
Date:          October 5, 1982

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 15th of August 1987 and was published on Monday the 17th. It depicts New Zealand Democratic Party leader Bruce Beetham on election night in 1987.

The caption read: “BRUCE BEETHAM watches as...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei district
Date:          August 17, 1987

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 14th of July 1984 but were not published. They depict Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham speaking to reporters at the Social Credit Headquarters in Feilding in anticipation of the electio...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          The Little Theatre, Feilding
Date:          July 16, 1984

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 14th of July 1984 - the first of which was published on Monday the 16th. They depict Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham and his wife Beverley visiting the National Party Headquarters to c...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Senior Citizen's Hall, Feilding
Date:          July 16, 1984