A reception for 350 old Palmerstonians was held at Caccia Birch house, as part of the celebrations to mark 100 years of the Borough of Palmerston North. Here Mr Norman Kirk, leader of the Labour Opposition, is seen talking to one of the local ide...

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          Caccia Birch, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          March 13, 1971

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 June 1961 "The Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Finance (Mr. Seath) was the guest-speaker at a luncheon held today by the Palmerston North branch of t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 15, 1961

Mr Joe Walding represented the Palmerston North electorate as a Labour Member of Parliament 1972 – 1975 and 1978 – 1981. John Wybrow was at this time General Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1981

Joseph Albert Walding was Labour Member of Parliament for Palmerston North from 1967-1975 and 1978-1981. This photograph was taken on election night, 25 November 1978, when Mr Walding regained the Palmerston North electorate with an election night...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 25, 1978

The McGillicuddy Serious Party was a political party active between 1984 and 1999 which aimed to poke fun at New Zealand's political system. The party stood candidates in both the general and local elections. In 1993, the party recieved 0.61% o...

Creator:      David Foster
Place:          The Square
Date:          1987

Joseph Linklater (1876-1961) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manawatu from 1922 – 1935.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1935

John Stevens was born in Wellington and shifted to Rangitikei district in 1854. In 1873 he became an interpreter in the native land court, and later went into business as an auctioneer. Standing for the Rangitikei sent as a liberal candidate in 18...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1913

The Wizard of New Zealand is a comedian, activist, and public speaker who is famous for his talks in Christchurch's Cathedral Square. He is the official Wizard of Christchurch and New Zealand. 

He is pictured here in the Square, lea...

Creator:      David Foster
Place:          The Square
Date:          1987

Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1957 and 1960-1972, is pictured amongst the 92 floats at the Palmerston North City Centennial celebrations of 1971. Approx. 10,000 people were present at the event to celebrate 100 years of Palmers...

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 15, 1971

Ormond Wilson and a companion, possibly his daughter, pictured at the Mount Lees Bush Reserve.Born in 1907 at Bulls, Ormond Wilson was a former Labour MP for Rangitikei (1935-1938) and Palmerston North (1946-1949). He developed his property at Mt ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ngaio Road, Sanson
Date:          October 3, 1982

Many functions and events were held to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Keith Holyoake, attended the offical function in Palmerston North and then took a ride in a vintage car.

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 13, 1971