Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. A coalition of groups and individuals joined together in 1985 to protest against a proposed rugby tour to South Africa. Locally, Coalition Against the Tour (CAT) was formed in...
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 23, 2024
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. A photo exhibition at Square Edge includes thirty photographs from the Manawatū Standard archives, showing local protests and demonstrations. The exhibition reflects on severa...
Creator: Linda Burgess
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 27, 2024
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1980, Judge Joe Watts sentenced Peter John Howse to six months periodic detention for domestic assault. His comment "The only reason I will not send you to jail this time i...
Creator: Margaret Tennant
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 10, 2024
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. On 16 June 1980, 15 people with signage worded "Remember Soweto" held a silent vigil in Te Marae o Hine/The Square to protest violent events in South Africa. Whilst the anti-a...
Creator: Elizabeth Ward
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 17, 2023
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. On 22 May 1934, the unemployed and their supporters gathered in Te Marae o Hine/The Square for what became a significant episode in Palmerston North's working-class history. L...
Creator: Margaret Tennant
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 20, 2023
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Early 1970s nationwide protest against New Zealand's participation in the Vietnam War; Palmerston North played its part. The reported silent majority who demonstrated and prot...
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 13, 2024
Manawatū Standard article about the 1981 Springboks tour and the role protesters played in the anti-our movement. The Springboks vs All Blacks game on 1 August 1981 in Palmerston North was marred by protest, conflict between rugby supporters, anti...
Creator: Jimmy Ellingham
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 31, 2021
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Stephen Berg recalls the tensions in Palmerston North between rugby supporters and anti- Springbok tour protesters, July and August 1981.
Creator: Stephen Berg
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 13, 2022
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In January 1997, members of the 'Save the Avenue' protest group, led by Mark Bell-Booth, occupied the green tunnel of large plane trees which lined Fitzherbert Avenue. The act...
Creator: Elizabeth Ward
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 15, 2022
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 March 1961 "Miss Gwen Jones, the make-up artist from Max Factor, at present giving demonstrations at Messrs Milne and Choyce. This photograph gives us just a glimpse ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: March 8, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 March 1961 "During the demonstration staged by the two visiting English swimmers to the Queen Elizabeth Technical College baths last Saturday, the two Wellington divi...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 9, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 February 1961: "Police dogs from Trentham and Wanganui gave a fine demonstration at the Woodville A. and P. Show on Saturday before a large crowd who were amazed at t...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Woodville
Date: February 6, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 November 1960 "Miss Julia Clements, whose name is synonymous with flower arrangements the world over, was the guest of the Palmerston North Horticultural Society's fl...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 29, 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 September, 1959. "C. McConachy, the world professional billiards champion, last night gave an exhibition of his skill at Mr Fitzgerald's billiard rooms. McConachy (r...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 23, 1959
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 11 July, 1959. "Demonstration of the Luxaflex blinds."
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 11, 1959