An interdenominational civic memorial service for the late Right Hon. N E Kirk, was held in Palmerston North 4 September 1974. It was conducted by the Ministers' Association of Palmerston North on behalf of the citizens and Council of Palmerston ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1974

Patricia Dunmore holding a bound book of Palmerston North signatures, which was sent to Mrs Ruth Kirk as a mark of the Palmerston North's respect for the late Prime Minister of New Zealand, Norman Kirk, who died in 31 1974. A cheque for more than ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1974

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

Construction of the Whanganui Māori War Memorial began in late 1924 and it was unveiled on Anzac Day the following year. The memorial stands almost 10 metres high and topped with a statue of a soldier.

Creator:      John Wheeler
Place:          Moutoa Gardens, Whanganui
Date:          March 2000

Constructed in 1925, the Durie Hill Memorial Tower is the official Wanganui Memorial to the 513 people from the district who died in World War One. The tower is 33.5 metres high (104 feet) and the lookout deck is 113 metres (372.2 feet) above sea ...

Creator:      John Wheeler
Place:          Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date:          March 2000

Constructed as a memorial to the first Mayor of Whanganui, William Hogg Watt. The fountain has been placed in many locations since it was first installed at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Ridgway Street in 1881. In 1906, the fountain was ...

Creator:      John Wheeler
Place:          Corner of Victoria and Ridgway Street, Whanganui
Date:          March 2000

A view of Whanganui from the Durie Hill Memorial Tower.

Creator:      John Wheeler
Place:          Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date:          March 2000

A view of Whanganui from the Durie Hill Memorial Tower.

Creator:      John Wheeler
Place:          Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date:          March 2000

Constructed in 1925, the Durie Hill Memorial Tower is the official Wanganui Memorial to the 513 people from the district who died in World War One. The tower is 33.5 metres high (104 feet) and the lookout deck is 113 metres (372.2 feet) above sea ...

Creator:      John Wheeler
Place:          Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date:          March 2000

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of remembrance at Memorial Park includes memories of individual tragedies, World War II deaths, women's work at home and military service during World War II. More...

Creator:      Margaret Tennant
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 15, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 September 1961 "This locomotive, mounted on its own concrete dais at Linton Camp, is the last steam locomotive operated by the Corps of the Royal New Zealand Engineer...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton Camp, Linton
Date:          September 5, 1961

Looking from the Coronation Fountain, then sited outside what is now the Central Library, towards the War Memorial and Clocktower.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1988

The order of service from the unveiling of the Memorial Shrine at Fitzroy Memorial Park (later known as Memorial Park). The memorial was created to remember service men and women from Palmerston North and District who gave their lives during World...

Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          1952-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

The Palmerston North War Memorial which was unveiled in 1925. Note the Band Rotunda and Municipal Library directly behind the Memorial.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950