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

This plan is titled, "Plan of SUBDIVISIONS OF LOT: 262 D.P. 666 HOKOWHITU Nos 5,6 &7"

Visible roads include Scandia Street [Albert Street], Jickell Street.

Creator:      G.L. R. Scott [Surveyor]
Place:          Scandia Street [Albert Street]; Jickell Street;
Date:          May 1902

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Ruahine Reserve was the site of Ruahine Kāinga (village) before 1864, a community of 150 to 200 people. It is recalled by Rangitāne as being where the old College of Educ...

Creator:      Karla Karaitiana
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 1, 2024

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. When members of Rangitāne sold land at Hokowhitu to the Crown in 1892-93, it was surveyed into sections. Low lying and flood prone section 262 extended from what is now the ri...

Creator:      Russell Poole
Place:          Hokowhitu
Date:          May 14, 2022

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Hokowhitu Lagoon and the first Carnival of the Lake, January 1963. The five day programme was organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation. The e...

Creator:      Ralph Body
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 18, 2023

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 6 January, 1964. "The newly opened "chalet" on the lakeside in Centennial Drive provides a most attractive setting for those wishing to dine and enjoy one of the city's ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1964-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 4 January, 1964. "There is nothing better than playing in boats, even if you do run the risk of getting your feet wet. These boys certainly had fun punting about on a po...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1964-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not taken published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 18 January, 1964. [Royal New Zealand divers test equipment at Centennial Lake for the Palmerston North Carnival of the Lake." See also: 2017N_2017-20_018311, 2017N_2017-...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1964-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21st January, 1963. "With the judge's eagle eye on the parade of pets at the Carnival of the Lake, Trixie the collie was quite unperturbed. Her master, Kim Buick, found ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 February 1958, page 8: "The emergency crew of the New Zealand Forest Service receive instruction in the use of a new type of portable water pump during a training exe...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          February 12, 1958

A midsummer festival named “Carnival of the Lake” was held on the Hokowhitu Lagoon at Centennial Drive, Palmerston North, January 17 – 20 1964. A variety of activities ensured the public were well entertained during the four-day festival. The Mana...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Hokowhitu Lagoon, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1964

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Ashurst Domain; Hokowhitu Lagoon; Composting; Sustainability; ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 2010

Hokowhitu Lagoon is also known as Centennial Lagoon. Includes information on the area of Hokowhitu in Palmerston North. Ian Matheson, City Archivist, created a series of manuscripts on the local history of Palmerston North in the course of his wor...

Creator:      Ian Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1992

Booklet giving a short history of Caccia Birch House, created by the Manawatu Committee for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Creator:      New Zealand Historic Places Trust
Place:          Hokowhitu
Date:          January 1, 1980

Syd Shailer, son of A. J. Shailer indicating the height of the water in Shailer's dahlia nursey due to the flooding of the Hokowhitu Lagoon.

Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1953

The low level of water in the Hokowhitu Lagoon during a drought in 2003.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Centennial Drive Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          2003

Several P class yachts appear to be racing on Hokowhitu lagoon.

Creator:      
Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

In the foreground is the Palmerston North Teachers' College, constructed on this site in the 1960s, and the Manawatu Golf Club to the right. Victoria Avenue, in Hokowhitu, can be seen running from the left top corner, ending at the footbridge over...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Taken from above Centennial Lagoon, Palmerston North
Date:          January 1973

The low level of water in the Hokowhitu Lagoon during a drought in 2003.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Hokowhitu
Date:          2003

The Carnival of the Lake took place at Hokowhitu Lagoon in 1964. Events included a pet parade, Highland dancing, a demonstration from the Manawatu Kayak Club and a jousting contest. Some other highlights were the final of the Miss Manawatu Competi...

Creator:      Ian Matheson
Place:          Hokowhitu Lagoon, Palmerston North
Date:          January 18, 1964 to January 21, 1964

The Carnival of the Lake, centred around Centennial Lagoon, was an annual event organised by the Public Relations Office for a few years during the early 1960s.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Hokowhitu Lagoon, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Oblique aerial photographs showing Caccia Birch and the area surrounding it, circa 1940.

The dwelling was designed for Norwegian settler Jacob Nannestad and his wife Anna. In 1903, Englishman John Henderson Pollock Strang and his wife Mary purcha...

Creator:      
Place:          Hokowhitu
Date:          January 1, 1940

Caption on photographs reads, "Birches Lagoon, Rifle Range, Golf Club".

Creator:      Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

Image showing flooding around Hokowhitu Lagoon looking out towards the Manawatū Gorge and Wharite Peak in the background.

Creator:      Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

A view of what is now known as Hokowhitu Lagoon or Lake Hokowhitu. Residential properties line the water's edge.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Hokowhitu Lagoon, Palmerston North
Date:          May 6, 1964

Hokowhitu Lagoon is the only one of the original 5 lagoons, present when Europeans first settled Palmerston North, remaining. As part of the Hokowhitu Reserve the lagoon remained in Maori ownership until 1892-1893, becoming part of what is now kno...

Creator:      E Creamer
Place:          Centennial Lagoon, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1981