The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott, arch...

Creator:      R H Abraham
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1964

Awapuni Lagoon was one of 5 original lagoons in Palmerson North when pakeha arrived for settlement. It was later drained. Written in pencil on the old print are the words: “Awapuni Lagoon 1881. Returning to Pah from Waldegraves”. Note the old wh...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1881

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau o Te Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott,...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 6, 2011

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott, arch...

Creator:      R H Abraham
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1964

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott, arch...

Creator:      R H Abraham
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1964

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott, arc...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 21, 1966

Drawing of a Māori meeting house, with man and dog, possibly at Puketotora or Raukawa Pā. It is not signed but handwriting on the back says, "Drawn by R Grindell Manawatu 1859". The drawing is in ink and watercolour. Drawn on card measuring 27 x 1...

Creator:      R Grindell
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1859

This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date:          October 1985

This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date:          October 1985

This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date:          October 1985

This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date:          October 1985

This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date:          October 1985

Ko te kaiārahi kaiwhakakairo ko Mātahi Avauli Whakataka-Brightwell e tautokona ana e te runanga o te marae of Pahiatua. I tīmata te mahi i te tau 1979. I te tau 1981 i neke atu te waka ki tētahi Kura Whakakairo ki Porirua kia oti ai. I te tau 1985...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pahiatua
Date:          August 5, 1981

The reconstructed Māori sleeping house, which stood at the end of the main gallery of the Museum in Church Street, Palmerston North

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1975

Rangiātea Church in Otaki, New Zealand was the oldest Māori Anglican church in New Zealand. In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted....

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kapiti District
Date:          unknown

Rangiātea Church in Otaki, New Zealand was the oldest Māori Anglican church in New Zealand. In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted....

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kapiti District
Date:          unknown

The Historic Turongo Anglican Church was originally built from local timber c1879 at Moutoa. Being built upon a small hill with somewhat sandy foundation, Turongo fell into decay. This building is said to be the third on the same site. In the 193...

Creator:      Manawatu Daily Times
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1950s

The Historic Turongo Anglican Church was originally built from local timber c.1879 at Moutoa. Being built upon a small hill with somewhat sandy foundation, Turongo fell into decay. This building is said to be the third on the same site. In the 193...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          1950s

The Historic Turongo Anglican Church was originally built from local timber c.1879 at Moutoa. Being built upon a small hill with somewhat sandy foundation, Turongo fell into decay. This building is said to be the third on the same site. In the 193...

Creator:      Manawatu Daily Times
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1950s

Rangiātea Church in Otaki, New Zealand was the oldest Māori Anglican church in New Zealand. In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted....

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kapiti District
Date:          unknown

I tikina ngā rakau totara ki Pahiatua mai i te ngahere o Whirinaki i te marama o Hakihea i te tau 1979. Ko te kaiwhakakairo i roto i te whakaahua ko Fred Clamp. Ko te kaiārahi ko Mātahi Avauli Whakataka-Brightwell. I neke atu te waka ki Porirua ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pahiatua
Date:          June 10, 1980

A view of Parewahawaha Marae, Bulls.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          January 7, 1968

He rangatira ia nō Ngāti Raukawa. Kereopa Tukumaru was a Chief of Ngati Raukawa. To access this image, please contact us.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1882

Ko Mortlock & Co he karāti motukā ki Hawera i te tiriti o Princes. The garage pictured in the background is listed in the New Zealand Post Office directories as being in Princes Street, Hawera.To access image please contact us.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Hawera, Taranaki
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949

Titiro ki nga raina hiko kia mōhio ai i ngā wā i whakaahuatia.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Otaki
Date:          circa 1950 to circa 1959

I te taha o te tiriti o Pioneer Highway i hangaia tētahi tāone iti me tētahi marae ko Kikiwhenua te ingoa. I hangaia ai te marae i te tau 1883. Ko tēnei whakaahua e whakaatu ana i tēnei marae? I kōrero a Ian Matheson ki te whānau o Te Awe Awe...

Creator:      Albert Rickard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900 to circa 1910

He mahi toi mō ngā tīpuna e mātakitaki ana i ngā mahi whakairo o te waka Hawaiki-nui kei Pahiatua. Ancestor paintings on the Pahiatua shed’s structural posts, where the waka Hawaiki-nui was being carved.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pahiatua
Date:          July 3, 1980

I hangaia ai te whakamaru waka ki te totara me te kahikatea. Nā te ope Tūtāngata o Te Papaiōea ngā whakairo. I puta te waka i te one o Santoft i te tau 1965. E noho ana te waka i te Ngahere o Santoft. A canoe shelter, made of totara and kahikatea,...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Santoft, Rangitikei
Date:          July 26, 1982

I tukua ngā karakia e te kaumātua hei whakapainga. The Minister of Lands & Forests viewing a shelter built to house a 150 year old canoe that was washed up on Santoft Beach in 1965.Two Photographs. To access these images, please contact us.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Santoft, Rangitikei
Date:          July 2, 1982

Ko te Kaiwhakiro akonga ko Mark Russell e mahi ana i runga i te pare. Student Mark Russell is working on the pare, the carving traditionally placed above the doorway of the Meeting House, which was due to open in 1980. Behind him, is Art Lecture...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          November 28, 1979