Dr Fred Hirst, Specialist Geriatrician, shares his knowledge and recollections of the Awapuni Hospital, formerly located on Maxwells Line. This talk was captured with the kind support of MPR, Manawatū People's Radio at a 2024 Local History ...

Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Manawatu and Horowhenua
Date:          April 1963

Audio captured by Manawatu People's Radio at a local history month event, organised by River Stop Awapuni. 

The talk was planned to share the history of the site now housing Te Hotu Manawa O Rangitāne O Manawatū Marae and Best Care ...

Creator:      Manawatu People's Radio
Place:          Te Hotu Manawa O Rangitāne O Manawatū Marae and Best Care Whakapai Hauora
Date:          March 23, 2023

Margaret Tennant speaks about the history of the Awapuni Hospital at an Awapuni Local History week event. The talk was arranged by River Stop Awapuni, a community group, and followed by afternoon tea to celebrate the 6th birthday of Boho Cafe. ...

Creator:      Manawatu People's Radio
Place:          Boho Cafe, Pitama Road
Date:          November 10, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22nd December 1965 "Taken in ward seven at the Awapuni Hospital, Miss [obscured] -ald (during the University vacation) has turned her artistic ability to this presentati...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Maxwell's Line, Palmerston North
Date:          December 22, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22nd December 1965 "This arresting crib scene, symbolic of all Christians, is set in the foyer at the Awapuni Hospital. Fiver years ago, said the matron (Mrs. N.J. Murph...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 22, 1965

The Rest Home opened 1914-1915 as an 'Old Men's Home', under the control of the Palmerston North Hospital Board. It soon became known as the Old People's Home, and then Awapuni Hospital. It closed as a hospital in December 1889, because of falling...

Creator:      A S Pope
Place:          140 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          1950