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

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, 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

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts successful candidate for Palmerston North Trevor de Cleene celebrating his win in the 1981 election.

The article “Specials make chang...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts the National Party's candidate for Manawatū Michael Cox and his wife Jenny with supporters during election night.

The article “Specia...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 and was published on Monday the 30th. It depicts successful candidate for Palmerston North Trevor de Cleene celebrating his win in the 1981 election.

The caption read:...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 25th of November 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit party supporters celebrating leader Bruce Beetham's successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat.

The arti...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Arahina Girl Guide Camp, Marton
Date:          May 25, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 25th of November 1978 but were not published. They depict Social Credit party supporters celebrating leader Bruce Beetham's successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat.

The...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Arahina Girl Guide Camp, Marton
Date:          May 25, 1978

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 25th of November 1978 - the first of which was published on Monday the 27th. They depict Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliame...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Arahina Girl Guide Camp, Marton
Date:          May 25, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 and was published on Monday the 30th. It depicts the National Party's candidate for Manawatū Michael Cox and his wife Jenny with supporters during election night.

The ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was published by the Evening Standard on the 26th of May 1978. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 election.

The captio...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on the 25th of May 1978 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader (and candidate for Rangitikei) Bruce Beetham visiting the Longburn Freezing Works on the campaign trail before the 1978 ele...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn Freezing Works, Longburn
Date:          May 26, 1978

These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 25th of November 1978 but were not published. They depict Social Credit party supporters celebrating leader Bruce Beetham's successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat.

The...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Arahina Girl Guide Camp, Marton
Date:          May 25, 1978

This image was taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday 28th of November 1981 but was not published. It depicts Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham celebrating his successful campaign for the Rangitikei parliamentary seat, with his wife Beverley a...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victory Hall, Marton
Date:          November 30, 1981