Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The significance of the Kowhai tree and the history of Feilding. Before World War 1, Feilding botanist and plant man Lewis Thomas Brown was passionate about adopting kōwhai as...

Creator:      Marilyn Wightman
Place:          Feilding
Date:          October 25, 2025

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole

p. 5 'Whose river is it anyway? Recreation on the Manawatū.' / Jill White

p. 15 'The story of a schoolbag: going to school in the First World War.' / Kerry Bethell & Cushla Scrivens

p. 23 'A new lease o...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2017

The Totaranui Herb Garden was opened in early 1981 to give visitors an idea about what pioneer gardens might have looked like. This booklet includes a list of some of the native and introduced fauna found in the area that could be foraged for medi...

Creator:      Manawatu Museum
Date:          1981

Feilding Scout Troop marching down what is thought to be a Feilding street. The second flag has the word "Kowhai" emblazened on it.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1940s