Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size. The fence still exists around the park today (2020).
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Featherston Streets, Palmerston North
Date: 1920s
Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 1923
This pavilion was used by the Hokowhitu Bowling Club, which is located next to Hokowhitu Park at 279 Albert Street. The pavilion was built by, and the green laid down by, the Palmerston North City Council. It was then leased to the Club.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Place: 279 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 6, 1937
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 February, 1959. "The Marquis marching team from Carterton, which was placed second in the open costumes section at the Palmerston North Marching Association's champio...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1959-02-23T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 May, 1963. "Perhaps a future All Black goal-kicker in the making. Spending the first day of his school holidays goal-kicking at Coronation Park is W. Vercoe, age 12. ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Coronation Park, Palmerston North
Date: 1963-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 December 1962, "The assistant-coach of the Hutt Valley women's softball team (Miss Lorraine Chiles, centre) gives her team a last-minute talk before the start of thei...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Park Road, Palmerston North
Date: December 27, 1962
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 October 1960 "This is the new pavilion under construction in the Humber Street Park. The City Council is erecting pavilions on some of the newer parks in the city."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Humber Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-10-21T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 May, 1963. "This photograph shows that winter is not far away. Taken at the municipal motor camp, the mantle of leaves covering the ground and those left on the trees...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1963-05-24T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 April, 1959. "Jaycee members are seen inspecting their paint job on the see-saws at Terrace End Park. This is the second children's play area that has been painted b...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1959-04-16T00:00:00+00:00
Looking to the children's playground in Milverton Park.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 2000
A concrete wall being installed in the area surrounding a new flagpole being erected at Memorial Park.
Creator: Jason Pilkington
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 26, 2021
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: New year's eve party; Christmas in The Square; information cen...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named in 1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and p...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: December 2015
The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named i1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and pla...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: December 2015
The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named i1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and pl...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: December 2015
The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named in 1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and p...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: December 2015
The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named in1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and ...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: December 2015
The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named in1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and ...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North
Date: December 2015
Norton Park is a Council reserve at the top end of Featherston Street. It provides recreational space, a wetlands and community garden.
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Norton Park, Featherston Street
Date: April 2014
A community garden was initiated by the Roslyn Education and Community Health (Reach) group in 2012.
It is at the Andrew Avenue end of Norton Park.
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Norton Park, Featherston Street
Date: December 2013
A community garden was initiated by the Roslyn Education and Community Health (Reach) group in 2012. It is at the Andrew Avenue end of Norton Park.
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Norton Park, Featherston Street
Date: April 2013
A community garden was initiated by the Roslyn Education and Community Health (Reach) group in 2012.
It is at the Andrew Avenue end of Norton Park.
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Norton Park, Featherston Street
Date: July 2018
Norton Park is a Council reserve at the top end of Featherston Street. It provides recreational space, a wetlands and community garden.
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 2018
Norton Park is a Council reserve at the top end of Featherston Street. It provides recreational space, a wetlands and community garden.
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 2018
Wetlands were created at Norton Park in 2016 to replace an open drain and to provide ongoing stormwater treatment. 12,000 aquatic and terrestrial plants were planted to help extract pollutants and improve water quality.
The drain was once part of...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 2017
Wetlands were created at Norton Park in 2016 to replace an open drain and to provide ongoing stormwater treatment. 12,000 aquatic and terrestrial plants were planted to help extract pollutants and improve water quality.
The drain was once part of...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 2016
Wetlands were created at Norton Park in 2016 to replace an open drain and to provide ongoing stormwater treatment. 12,000 aquatic and terrestrial plants were planted to help extract pollutants and improve water quality.
The drain was once part of...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 2018
Wetlands were created at Norton Park in 2016 to replace an open drain and to provide ongoing stormwater treatment. Development included earthworks to shape the drain into ponds, laying a "clay blanket" as the wetland's base, and the placement...
Creator: Brian Way for PNCC
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 2016