Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio, 4 June, 2019. Rosaline Putu, part 2 of 2.
Early life in Kairanga (1940s). Moved onto a farm when very young, stayed until turned 9. Early memories. Deaf brother and sister. Wartime, Home guard. Country schoo...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 4, 2019
Taonui Street is named for the Taonui Swamp. While the literal meaning is "big spear" or "big catch," it is a metaphor for an abundance of kai (food) and resources.
The image is a derivative ...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
Broadcast on 31 August 2021, part 1 of 4. Great-grandfather and family (6 children) came to a farm at Kairanga in 1894. 3rd owner, but still much work needed. Had been a teacher in the UK. Good farming land, but many stumps and swam...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Feilding
Date: August 31, 2021
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 February, 1964. "... A Kairanga farmer, Mr D. R. Print, is busy reaping a 10-acre stand and is pleased with the growth results of the Australian Gemina wheat]. ... A ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 February, 1959. "Chopping steadily through a field of red clover and ryegrass this morning, this multi-crop chopper was demonstrated to an appreciative audience of Ka...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1959-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 September 1960 "The new Kairanga Community Centre was filled to capacity at the official opening on Saturday afternoon. Many visitors were unable to obtain seating as...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Kairanga, Manawatu
Date: 1960-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
The Bolinda Estate lay between Milsons Line and Setters Line, and the Bunnythorpe Kairanga Road and Newbury Line, in Manawatu.
Creator: Maurice Thompson
Place: Manawatu
Date: 2010
Aerial photograph of properties on Lockwood Road, Kairanga.
Creator: Peter Legg
Place: Lockwood Road, Kairanga
Date: 1975-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
Aerial photograph of properties on Lockwood Road, Kairanga.
Creator: Peter Legg
Place: Lockwood Road, Kairanga
Date: 1975-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
Aerial photograph of properties on Lockwood Road, Kairanga.
Creator: Peter Legg
Place: Lockwood Road, Kairanga
Date: 1975-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
Aerial photograph of properties on Lockwood Road, Kairanga.
Creator: Peter Legg
Place: Lockwood Road, Kairanga
Date: 1975-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
The Manawatu County celebrated its centennial over 2-3 April 1977. This is one of the floats that took part in the procession.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Sanson
Date: 1977
Front view of the 7-roomed house at 77, Kairanga Road, the most distant point from the Mangaone stream on the Chapman farm in the north-west corner of Palmerston North. The family moved here c1915 after vacating the house they had occupie...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Botanical Road, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
This map details the major driving routes in and around the Manawatu District as in the 1970s. The reverse gives a potted history of Palmerston North and lists some of of the regions most popular features, including parks, beaches and other amenit...
Creator: Automobile Association
Place: Manawatu
Date: 1976
Willie and Jessie Balsillie of Kairanga, about 1910. By 1915-1917, John Balsillie had an address of 10 Massey Street in Palmerston North. Originally he farmed in Kairanga, next to the Kearns family. Jessie married Burt Wingate of Longburn and she ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The pupils are (from left): Back row - J Burmeister, M Guy, No. Davey, N Collis, M Collis, A Passey, J Mallet, J Cummins, U Collis; Second to back row - R collis, P Cohr, J Guy, P Turner, J Killgour, B Mallet, J Yule, J Davey, R Burmeister, Pl Pra...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1940