Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The first professional rugby match in New Zealand was played at the Palmerston North Showgrounds 1 March 1996 between the Wellington Hurricanes and the Auckland Blues.

Creator:      Stephen Berg
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 15, 2025

Bruce MacKenzie Abernethy (1926-1999) was a Wellington dirt bike racer. He was a popular and frequent speedway competitor at the Palmerston North Showgrounds, from 1948 to 1959.

Bruce Abernethy started racing at Taita, Lower Hutt in late 1947 an...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1948 to circa 1951

Bruce MacKenzie Abernethy (1926-1999) was a Wellington dirt bike racer. He was a popular and frequent speedway competitor at the Palmerston North Showgrounds, from 1948 to 1959.

Bruce Abernethy started racing at Taita, Lower Hutt in late 1947 an...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1948 to circa 1951

Bruce MacKenzie Abernethy (1926-1999) was a Wellington dirt bike racer. He was a popular and frequent speedway competitor at the Palmerston North Showgrounds, from 1948 to 1959.

In the far right corner is Peter Lockett (1929-2000) from Palmersto...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1948 to circa 1951

Name: Cuba

Suburb, Palmerston North Central

The image is a derivative of this City of Palmerston North District Planning Map from 19...

Creator:      Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date:          2025

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole

p. 4 The everyday life of a boarder at Feilding Agricultural High School, 1960-1962 / Peter Weston

p. 11 From the car shed to the water’s edge. The formation of the Himatangi Beach settlement / Tony Rasm...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2021

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole

p. 4 ‘Simple everyday dishes’ from the Town & Country Patriotic Women Workers’ Cookery Book ...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2022

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Māori Battalion trains at the Palmerston North showgrounds in 1940.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 22, 2006

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Manufacturing fairs were held in Palmerston North Showgrounds in 1960, 1961 and 1964. The 1960 Palmerston North Industries Fair attracted 93,000 visitors in its 10 days of ind...

Creator:      Ralph Body
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 13, 2023

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 8 September 1976 with the caption, "Detective Sergeant Mick Glynn of Palmerston North CIB searches through the ashes under the grandstand's canteen counter." Identified ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1976

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Māori Battalion trains at the Palmerston North showgrounds in 1940. Abridged from original article, 22 April 2006.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 21, 2006

A brief history of the Palmerston North Showgrounds, now Arena Manawatu, by Leanne Hickman.

Established in 1886 by the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the showgrounds were also used for military purposes during bot...

Creator:      Leanne Hickman, for Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2018

Tiger was a Great Dane belonging to Captain Harding Waipuke Leaf (Ngā Puhi), of the Māori Battalion. Harding and Tiger trained at the Palmerston North Showgrounds between January and May of 1940. The images were taken by Keith Collinson, of the fa...

Creator:      Keith Collinson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940

This image was taken by Keith Collinson, of the family who owned the Collinson & Cunninghame's department store. He was a Sergeant based in the Records Department at the Palmerston North Showgrounds. The Māori Battalion trained at the Showgrounds ...

Creator:      Keith Collinson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940

This image was taken by Keith Collinson, of the family who owned the Collinson & Cunninghame's department store. He was a Sergeant based in the Records Department at the Palmerston North Showgrounds. The Māori Battalion trained at the Showgrounds ...

Creator:      Keith Collinson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 February 1958, page 12: "The Plunket Queen, Miss D. Sunley, of Palmerston North, received an overwhelming ovation as she was driven past the judges' stand during the ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North Show Grounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 24, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 February 1958, page 6: "This entry to the floral procession was the work of the combined retail stores in the city and well deserved its placing of first in its secti...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 24, 1958

A fête for the Palmerston North Public Hospital being held at the A&P Showgrounds. Crowds of onlookers are shown in the grandstand, while a variety of horse drawn buggies are visible, as well as a bicycle made to resemble a boat, are displayed on ...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          1908

The Roller Skating Club float featured a large roller skate on a decorated vehicle, at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

The Boating Club float featured oars and a rower , in the parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

The Repertory Society float featured costumed actors on a decorated truck, at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

Clowns on a bicycle entertaining the crowd watching the Floral Festival parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

From the cover:

"Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Incorporated) presents with pride [the] 1958 Floral Festival 17th to 22nd February with

Floral Carpet, The Square

Festival Fun Fair, A&P Showgrounds

Floral Procession, Saturday,...

Creator:      Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Incorporated)
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 1958

Two men dressed up as clowns entertaining the crowds at the floral festival parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

A float pulled by tractor, promoting homogenised milk, won first prize in the 'Trade section at the parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

Glaxo's float advertised that they supplied expeditions to Antarctica with their product. The wooden sled on the float was said to be used by Captain Scott on his venture to Antarctica.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston north Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

A typed manuscript describing the Palmerston North City Corporation (now the Palmerston North City Council), its functions, organisational structure, departmental responsibilities and associated facilities. Includes names of the council and depart...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1988