Staff Competition Photos

A display of poppies made of flax and woven by the community for ANZAC Day 2016 in The Square, Palmerston North.  

Creator:      Steph
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 22, 2016

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Creator:      Jennie Gutry
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2018

Marvin the Dog, created by Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

A new sign was created by the Palmerston North City Council, for the workers's memorial at Memorial Park on Napier Road, Palmerston North. It was installed on 6 April 2018, and is to be launched on Workers' Memorial Day on 28 April. The sign discu...

Creator:      Paul Staddon, for Capture Signs
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 6, 2018

Highbury Mural completed on the Highbury Whanau Centre Feburary 2018.

Creator:      Danelle Mercer
Date:          February 12, 2018

 NZ first outdoor Roller Derby Bout

On the newly resurfaced Memorial Park Skating Rink. Memorial Park. Palmerston North.

Charity Bout for Breast Cancer NZ.

Image of Michelle Rutherford, Ariana Ormsby.


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Creator:      Danelle Mercer
Date:          December 2, 2017

Looking down into towards Manawatu side from the top of the Pahiatua Track, over snow covered hills.

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Date:          July 13, 2017

Before opening time at Palmerston North City Library, with early morning sunlight creating patterns through the upper window slats.  Photo taken from the aisle near community languages (to the right), and looking at the Non-fiction area, t...

Creator:      Steph
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          May 22, 2017

Child aged 2 years sitting on the fountain

Creator:      Bernadette Roche
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1969

Palmy Beyond Petrol was an event run by Palmerston North City Environmental Trust in November 2015 with the aim of popularising active transport.

Sue Pugmire was one of the musicians. This is a great shot as Sue is in between her electri...

Creator:      Udo Von Mulert
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 29, 2015

Mobile Library at night. Interior and exterior of Mobile Library- note the "steampunk" graphics on the interior and exterior design by local artist Emmanuel. Taken at the Elm Tree Court on Russell Street stop on 21 June 2017. The Elm Tree Court...

Creator:      Deon Knox
Date:          June 21, 2017

Rainy day in the Victoria Esplanade. Near the Fitzherbert Avenue entrance.

Creator:      Heather Glasgow
Date:          April 16, 2018

 Room 9, (Standards 4 and 5) spent a day at the museum at Palmerston North, learning about life in early Manawatu. One of the activities they participated in was washing clothes by hand.

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Date:          1985

A photo of what I like to refer to as the Opiki 'Bridge to Nowhere', taken from State Highway 56.

Creator:      Christina Winitana
Date:          December 19, 2013

Lucky is a kitten from Poppelle’s Kitten Rescue, a local cat rescue organisation. She is seen sleeping in a paper tray belonging to a library staff member.

Creator:      Susie
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          November 2017

Taken 21 June, 2015. Memorial Park, Terrace End. 

Creator:      Karen Spencer
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 21, 2015

View from the bottom of Te Arapiki a Tāne.

Also known as the Summerhill Stairs, the 222 steps curve down the Anzac Cliffs, from Vaucluse Heights, to the Manawatū River below.

Chris Whaiapu chose the name Te Arapiki a Tāne and explained, they "_w...

Creator:      Christina Winitana
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

View from near the top of Te Arapiki a Tāne.

Also known as the Summerhill Stairs, the 222 steps curve down the Anzac Cliffs, from Vaucluse Heights, to the Manawatū River below. At the time this photo was taken, the steps were on incomplete subdiv...

Creator:      Christina Winitana
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

Creator:      Elizabeth Gardner
Place:          George street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 24, 2015

Photo collage of Palmerston North CBD April 2014.

From top left: Square Edge, Te Manawa, The Clock Tower in The Square, The Library, Square Edge, PNCC, Tomato Cafe, Large Chess in The Square, Te Manawa Statue.

Creator:      Danelle Mercer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 1, 2014

 Taken on an Huawei GR5 (KII-L22) mobile device. 

Creator:      Daniel Straman
Place:          Queen Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 26, 2017

Taken outside the Stunned Mullet on an Huawei GR5 (KII-L22) mobile device.

Creator:      Daniel Straman
Place:          1 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          July 26, 2016

Mark Twain was here 1895, black and white mural on the side of the Palmerston North City Council building.

Creator:      Elizabeth Gardner
Place:          CAB Building, Palmerston North
Date:          April 20, 2018

A brisk afternoon at Marima Domain, in the Tararua District of Pahiatua.

Creator:      Christina Winitana
Place:          Marima, Manawatu-Wanganui
Date:          February 27, 2017

View in the evening facing west from the staff balcony at Palmerston North Central Library

Creator:      Adrian Turner
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 23, 2018

Room 9 (Standards 4 and 5) of Pahiatua School spent a day at the museum in Palmerston North, learning about life in early Manawatu. Here the visit the foundry, and help keep the fire going.

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Date:          March 1985

Room 12 of Pahiatua School had a swim at the Lido outdoor pool in Palmerston North on a visit to the city. the class was made up of Standard 1 and 2 pupils (now Years 3 and 4).

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Date:          1984

Young and old from all cultures came together to celebrate the Year of the Dog

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Date:          March 17, 2018

Tiger Lantern paraded through the square

Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Young children enjoying the wonders of the night

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018