Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. On July 24 1988, the Mangaone and Kawau Streams flooded a large area in Palmerston North, triggering a civil defence emergency which was to last for four days. More than one t...

Creator:      Kaydee Zabelin
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 26, 2023

The Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club track, can be seen on the left in this aerial photo, with surrounding streets affected by flooding.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on rec...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

Sue Morrison and Barry Rosser grabbed a few belongings and canoed away from their flood stricken home rather than get wet.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

Flooding in Bennett Street, with businesses Palmerston North Joinery Ltd, Fiatagri, Hansen Interiors and ABL affected.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly bet...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 July 1961 "The Minister if Education and the Member of Parliament for the district (Mr. W.B. Tennent) cuts the ribbon un the opening ceremony of the new Mangaone brid...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          July 10, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25th January, 1963. "The widening of the bridge over the Mangaone Stream in Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North, is making rapid progress toward completion."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1963-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 November 1960 "The one-way wooden bridge on Milson Line, which has prevented a free flow of traffic on the road for many years, has been removed to make way for a new...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Milson Line, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 July, 1963. "What could have eventually proved to be serious will not happen again. City Council workmen are using over 10 tons of broken concrete to fill in between ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

This video was made by Palmerston North City Council for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2020.

Presented by Aareta Mohi and Ohomairangi Whaiapu, it provides a brief kōrero on the word Mangaone and how to pronounce it.

Creator:      Alexander Robertson, for PNCC
Place:          Mangaone stream, Palmerston North
Date:          September 2020

The flooded Mangaone Stream running through a recently developed area of Palmerston North.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Cloverlea, Palmerston North
Date:          1956