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Workers' memorial signage at Memorial Park, Palmerston North

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 discusses the former use of Memorial Park as a gravel pit, providing ballast for the railway, and worker who lost his life at the pit, and the importance of worker safety. There is an annual commemoration each year on 28 April. Its purpose is to challenge New Zealanders to see workplace health and safety as a crucial issue.

Pahiatua School pupils at the Lido, Palmerston North

 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). 

Pahiatua School pupils at the Lido, Palmerston North

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).

School pupils in the foundry at the museum in Palmerston North

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.

Ethkick tournament team 2015

Ethkick is a 7-aside multi-ethnic football tournament held annually, with the first tournament being held in 2009.  The aim is to promote a positive image of friendship through football and to encourage social cohesion.  The tournament is held along World Cup lines with pool play, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.  Up to 40 teams take part in Ethkick.  In 2013 Ethkick won a New Zealand Diversity Award with the citation noting Ethkick’s success in bringing together the city’s diverse ethnic communities through their love of football.  Seen here is one of the teams who competed in Ethkick in 2015.

Oman, winners of the Ethkick Football Tournament in 2010

Ethkick is a 7-aside multi-ethnic football tournament held annually, with the first tournament being held in 2009.  The aim is to promote a positive image of friendship through football and to encourage social cohesion.  The tournament is held along World Cup lines with pool play, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.  Up to 40 teams take part in Ethkick.  In 2013 Ethkick won a New Zealand Diversity Award with the citation noting Ethkick’s success in bringing together the city’s diverse ethnic communities through their love of football.  Seen here is the Oman Team, winners of Ethkick in 2010.

Festival of Cultures View of the Lantern Parade 2018

A huge crowd enjoyed the Year of The Dog celebration

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Monkey and Horse Lantern being paraded around the square. 

Mural on RSA Paddling Pool in Victoria Esplade

Taken on a rainy day.

Panorama Palmerston North CBD at night

Panorama Palmerston North CBD at night.

NZ first outdoor Roller Derby Bout

 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. Photo credit to Sandy Carter Photography

Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln

 Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln on Featherston Street April 2014.  

Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln

  Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln on Featherston Street April 2014.   

Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln

 Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln on Featherston Street April 2014. 

Highbury Mural

Highbury Mural completed on the Highbury Whanau Centre Feburary 2018.

Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln

Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln on Featherston Street April 2014.

NZ first outdoor Roller Derby Bout

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 Mel Kingi, Deanna Locc, Adrian Price. Photo credit to Sandy Carter Photography

School pupil washing clothes by hand at the museum in Palmerston North

 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.

School pupils in museum school room, Palmerston North

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 to 'go to school' in the classroom that is situated at the Museum.

School pupil carrying milk pails at the museum in Palmerston North

 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 carrying milk pails.

School pupils sawing wood at the museum at Palmerston North

 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 sawing a log of wood.

School pupil making Butter at the museum in Palmerston North

 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 making butter.

Tree-lined Esplanade Walkway

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

Mobile Library at Night- Elm Tree Court stop on Russell Street

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 stop was part of the evening schedule of stops (Monday- Thursday, from 5- 7pm) that were shifted to a new Saturday stop timetable under a review of the Mobile Library stops. The review found the evening stops to have a low and declining usage, while the regular weekend stop on Sundays had the highest visitor rates of all Mobile Library days. Elm Tree Court remained a regular stop after the review in the Wednesday timetable, from 4.15- 4.45pm. The new Saturday stops for the Mobile Library began on 14 April, 2018 and heralded a seven day service for the Mobile Library. Commentary by Deon Knox, Community Living Rooms Team Leader, Palmerston North City Libraries & Community Services

Bush walk in The Esplanade

Photograph taken (on Samsung 8 mobile phone) whilst walking through one of The Esplanade's walkways on a lovely Summer's day.

Late Autumn

Maidenhair tree at Massey University. 

City Ambassador

City Ambassador Nathan Martin provides directions to street busker Cool Jams. 

Manawatū River Walkway

Manawatū River Walkway on a Sunny day in April.

Palmerston North Photo Collage

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.

"Mark Twain was Here" Mural on Side of Palmerston North City Council Building

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

Sculpture on PN City Council Building"

Snow on the Pahiatua Track

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

Snow on the Pahiatua Track

At the top of the Pahiatua Track, just on the Manawatu side, with snow lying on the ground.

Palmy Beyond Petrol Sue Pugmire

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 electric car and a bike, and the poster says Invest in Clean Energy, which is her passion. 

Mural overlooking UCOL car park in King and Queen Streets

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

Local bar joins in the Pokémon craze

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

Palmy Beyond Petrol Councillors

Palmy Beyond Petrol was an event run by Palmerston North City Environmental Trust in November 2015 with the aim of popularising active transport.   This picture shows two Eco minded councillors on a tandem bike: Rachel Keedwell, Horizons Regional Councill and Chris Teo- Sherrell a Palmerston North city councillor of that time.

Te Manawa and Globe Theatre, Main Street, Palmerston North

Te Manawa is the art science and history centre for Palmerston North. The Globe Theatre is the home of the Manawatu Theatre Society. It has two theatres, both of which are available for hire. Both complexes are owned by the Palmerston North City Council. They are situated on the corner of Pitt Street.

Globe Theatre, Main Street, Palmerston North

Globe Theatre in Main Street, is a Palmerston North City Council owned venue, and the home of the Manawatu Theatre Society. It has two theatres, both of which are available for hire. It is situated on the corner of Pitt Street, and is part of the Te Manawa, Art Gallery complex.

Doorway to the Railway Hotel, Main Street, Palmerston North

Doorway into the Railway Hotel, so named because it was situated opposite the former railway yards and station on Main Street. It was built  in 1904-1905, to replace the former Railway Hotel on this site. It is now known as The New Railway Hotel. 

Marima Domain

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

Centennial Fountain, The Square, Palmerston North

Child aged 2 years sitting on the fountain

Pokémon Go players in The Square

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

Memorial Park, 2015 Floods

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

Divine Remains Exhibition by David Lupton, 2017.

An exhibition of dried flowers photographed by David Lupton.  Exhibition space is the Palmerston North City Library, 1st floor, Non-fiction area of the Main Street end of the building.

Foxton Beach Sunset

The sun had set at Foxton Beach, and dusk settled over the ocean.

Summerhill Sunset

A stunningly colourful sunset on the corner of Summerhill Drive and Old West Road.

View from Manawatū Observatory

A view of Palmerston North city from the Manawatū Observatory, located at the top of the Anzac Park lookout on Cliff Road (Pork Chop Hill).

Opiki Bridge

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

"Mural of Sailor with Telescope"

Mural of a seated sailor looking through a telescope. Painted on a building In George Street.

Cherry Blossom in The Esplanade

In October every year the cherry blossoms delight visitors to the Esplanade, here seen from the Park Road entrance.

T&G Building

InterCity Bus Depot

Bus depot in The Square

'My Manawatū' colouring-in mural at Plaza Shopping complex

'My Manawatū' colouring-in mural at Plaza Shopping complex features the Palmerston North City Library building at 4 The Square. Mural designed by St Peter's College Senior Visual Arts students: Kieran Baird, Oli Mollard, Michael Booth and Chris Foster.

Hazy June sunrise over Coleman Mall

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

Hopwood Clock Tower lit at night

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

Palmerston North Square

Palmerston North Square with the old Library in the background

"The Reeds" Sculpture in Cuba Street

The rising sunlight catches the Reeds and makes them blaze, early one morning.

"Mural & Sculpture Outside Palmerston North City Council Building"

Mural on the side of the Palmerston North City Council building, with morning sunshine gilding the sculpture beside it.

Viva la Vida Fiesta

Fiesta on George St to welcome the Frida Carloads, up from Wellington to visit the Frida Kahlo exhibition at Te Manawa.

"Rainbow over George Street Mural"

Mural on the side of a building in George Street with rainbow overhead

Stairs of Lindos

View from the bottom of the informally nicknamed 'Stairs of Lindos', aka Summerhill Stairs. The 222 steps curve down the Anzac Cliffs, from Vaucluse Heights, to the Manawatū River below. Nicknamed the 'Stairs of Lindos' in reference of the climb to the acropolis and medieval fortress of Lindos, on the Greek island of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea. Parts of that stairway have no railings and neither have these, yet.  

Manawatū River view

View from near the top of the informally nicknamed 'Stairs of Lindos' (as they currently have no railings). Located at the top of the Anzac Cliffs, off Vaucluse Heights, in the Palmerston North suburb of Summerhill. At the time this photo was taken, the steps are on incomplete subdivided land.

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade

Birds eye view of the 4000+ people that attended the Lantern Parade, March 2018.

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Kannistas Band, who helped create a great vibe in the square. They led the parade through the route. 

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Kannistas band created an amazing vibe to the nights festivities

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Dragon Lantern created by Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Kids dancing

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

One of the many families enjoying the parade

"Spring Blossoms in George Street"

Victoria Esplanade Rose Gardens

Panorama shot taken on an LG Optimus Black P970 mobile device.

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Sheep Lantern, created by React, Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Marvin the Dog, created by Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Young children enjoying the wonders of the night

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Huge crowds surrounded the lanterns

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Tiger Lantern paraded through the square

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Celebrating culture

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Monkey and sheep lanterns created over the chinese new year by REACT, Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Children came out by their droves, some in national costume.

Festival of Cultures Performer Lantern Parade 2018

Celebration of the Year of the Dog

Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln

  Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln on Featherston Street April 2014.   

West facing view from Palmerston North Central Library

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

Jacinda Ardern Visits Palmerston North

Jacinda Ardern made a campaign stop to The Plaza in Palmerston North on August 23 2017. Palmerston North MP Iain Lees-Galloway is shown on her right.

Pit Park Pond

The staggering sound of croaking drew me towards the pond where, although not visible in this photo, there was an abundance of extremely well camouflaged frogs.

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

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

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

The Year of the Dog, created by REACT - Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Manawatū River Walkway

Manawatū River Walkway on a Sunny day in April.

Palmerston North City Library, Non-Fiction area, 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, towards Main Street.  On the far window is the 'stained glass' effect overlay from David Lupton's Divine Remains Exhibition, which has remained as a feature.

Manawatu River banks

These two beautiful steep banks on the Manawatu River do not exist any more.

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

All cultures coming together

Lucky Asleep in Central Library

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.

"Elmira Avenue at Dusk on the Summer Equinox"

Golden light streams through the trees in Elmira Avenue as the sun sets on the summer equinox.

"City Skyline with All Saints Spire"

Picture taken from the Palmerston North City Council Building of the city skyline under a clear Autumn sky.

Flax Poppies - ANZAC Day 2016

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

ANZAC Quilt created at the Palmerston North City Library, 2017.

ANZAC quilt made from a grey blanket and with poppies created and stitched on by the community, for ANZAC Day, 2017.