Local History Week & Heritage Month

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01/03/2025 - 30/03/2025

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Nau mai, haere mai!

Heritage Month is on again in March this year!

Take part in a plethora of activities that will expand your understanding of the history of the area.

Find the full print programme here. 

First up, Local History Week runs from the 1st to the 10th of March and acknowledges some of the city’s changemakers. The themed week flows into Heritage Month for the remainder of March, with a diverse programme that provides a range of opportunities to learn more about Palmerston North and surrounds.

We can't wait to see you at these amazing sessions!

Letters DPNB. Letters are in a 3-lines typography. D and B are in black, PN is in white.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

Dictionary of Palmerston North Biography

Recommend a Palmerstonian to be added to the new dictionary…

Black and white photo of a man working along a wall array of various radio equipment, dials, switches and connections.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

Pioneer of the Airwaves: J. V. Kyle and Radio 2ZO Exhibition

In 1931 radio was transforming from the hobby of a few…

Black and white image of two women in fur coats greeting each other. There is a man with a suit and tie in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

The Journey to a New Life - the Hellenic Prince 1950 Exhibition

This exhibition looks at the voyage through the eyes of a…

MASH Trust Karleen Edwards Talk and Exhibition
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

MASH Trust Exhibition

Take a journey through the 35 year history of the MASH…

Black and white photo of women in striped shirts playing rugby at a stadium with a large crowd in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

Women’s Rugby Exhibition

A selection of items from the New Zealand Rugby Museum,…

Bound book of newspapers. Book is open to a page with a red advert and the front page of the Guardian.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

Ian Matheson City Archives: The Manawatū Guardian Collection Exhibition

A selection of items from the Manawatū Guardian collection,…

Sir Alan Stewart1
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 30 Mar

Leaders of Thought: Massey University Pioneers in Research and Innovation Exhibition

Showcasing influential professors, researchers, and alumni…

Pōwhiri Marae Begin
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Pōwhiri

The oldest marae in our rohe, Te Rangimarie, will welcome…

Pōwhiri Marae Begin
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 1 Mar 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Influential Leadership in Rangitāne

Peter Te Rangi (Rangitāne o Manawatū) will talk about…

Photo of three white camelia blooms with green leaves surrounding. The two right-hand blooms have yellow stamens the bottom left-hand bloom has a Suffrage 125 button in its centre.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 2 Mar 11:00am - 12:00pm

Camellia Loop Walk

Take an informative, casual tour of the 700m long Camellia…

A black and white image of a road lined with newly planted queen palms. A glass conservatory is in the distance on the right.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 2 Mar 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Exploring the Esplanade

Join historian Associate Professor Geoff Watson and…

Black and white photo of a woman (Mina McKenzie) in white blouse and grey pants holding ropes strung across a field. There is a man with a surveying tool behind her and five other people standing overlooking.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 2 Mar 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mina McKenzie Memorial Lecture - The Double Shift: Working Women’s Lives in the Twentieth Century

Every year the Mina McKenzie Memorial Lecture discusses a…

Close-up image of half of Fred Hollow's face holding tweezers with a glass lens in the tweezer. Fred's glasses are distinct with a half-moon cut out the top.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 3 Mar 10:00am - 11:00am

Fred Hollows: One Man’s Vision

Paul Holmes’ 1992 documentary features the story of…

Old envelope with a black stamp in the upper right hand side and addressed in cursive to Mr. H J Argyle Bunnythorpe via Palm. North New Zealand. There's pencil notes in 3 of the 4 corners.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 3 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Listening to Letters

In composing hand-written letters in the past, people had…

Pink tinted image with three boys, one sitting in a chair with a white shirt, black tie shorts and long socks. The two other boys are in suit jackets shorts and long socks behind.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 3 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

From Back Then to Now

The Indian community in Palmerston North and the greater…

Photo of three people with orange gloves inspecting a table of boxes and museum artefacts.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 4 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Back of House Tour

Go behind the scenes at Te Manawa Museum of Arts, Science…

Black and white photo of a man in a suit (Teira Samuel Mihaere) smiling and meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip. Queen Elizabeth is wearing a hat that matches her coat and holding a handbag. Prince Philipp has gold chain around his neck.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 4 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Teira (Taylor) Samuel Mihaere (Ngāti Mutuahi, Rangitāne)

Hear Peter Te Rangi (Rangitāne o Manawatū) talk about a…

Colour photo of people sitting at cafe tables along a sidewalk. There is an orange wall to the left, underside of verandas and shop signs hanging from the verandas.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 5 Mar 10:30am - 11:30am

Food, Fashion and Business: A Social History of George Street

Reinvigorated by the opening of the City Library in 1996,…

Cream buildings with peaked roofs overlooking a lake with a cherry blossom tree blooming on the right.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 5 Mar 12:30pm - 3:30pm

IPU: Innovation in Education

When a private tertiary institute was declared open in 1990…

A woman standing speaks to a group of children who are standing and sitting. There is a mural in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 5 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Three Sisters, One Journey: Ngāti Porou to Rangitāne

In the 1950s, three sisters from Waipiro Bay moved to…

Seeds of innovation1
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 5 Mar 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Seeds of Innovation: The Manawatū Food Story

Explore the history of food production and research in the…

Black and white image of a white art deco building with Northcote at the top. A Pohutukawa tree on the left hand side.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 6 Mar 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Mrs Emmarah Freeman: Founder of Northcote Hospital

Emmarah Freeman trained as a nurse at Birmingham General…

Black and white portrait of a man looking to his right, in a suit and tie. A statue stands behind him.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 6 Mar 3:30pm - 5:00pm

The Impact and Legacy of Robert Matthews

Robert Matthews was one of Palmerston North’s most…

Wild and Peren2
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 7 Mar 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The Grasslands Revolution at Massey and in Manawatū

During the 1920s, L.J. Wild and Geoffrey Peren played a…

Black and white herd of cows coming up to the corner of a wire and wood fence with green pasture and a bright blue sky.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 8 Mar 10:00am - 4:00pm

Rural Documentaries

In tandem with the Rural Games running in Te Marae o Hine -…

Black and white photo of women in striped shirts playing rugby at a stadium with a large crowd in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 8 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Local Women’s Rugby Herstory

Many may have overlooked the significance of the Manawatū…

Black and white portrait of a woman with two daughters. All are wearing dresses with black velvet strip down the front.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 8 Mar 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The Undersigned Women: Exploring Local Suffragist Stories

More than 500 Palmerston North women signed the Suffrage…

Black and white herd of cows coming up to the corner of a wire and wood fence with green pasture and a bright blue sky.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 9 Mar 10:00am - 4:00pm

Rural Documentaries

In tandem with the Rural Games running in Te Marae o Hine -…

Man in a white shirt and tie, holding an early cellular phone.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 9 Mar 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hello, Operator!

How long does it take you to dial your number on a rotary…

Julia Wallace, a short woman with black coat and black round hat speaking at a lecturn on a front porch. Three men, one with mayoral chains are seated to her left and a woman in white and a man are seated to her left.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 9 Mar 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Julia Wallace: A Very Active Woman

Not only Palmerston North’s first female city councillor,…

Merv Hancock in a khaki jacket sitting at a table reading surrounded by red library bookshelves.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 10 Mar 1:30pm - 2:30pm

One of the City’s Finest: Merv Hancock, a Man of Many Parts

Merv Hancock (1926-2016) was a son of Palmerston North, a…

Catherine Knight, blond hair back in a pony tail, standing holding her book and a bunch of flowers in an orange wrap. Margaret Tennant in a white suit jacket looks on about to clap.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 10 Mar 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Awards Ceremony

The Palmerston North Heritage Trust will award the biennial…

Woman with glasses, short grey hair, black, purple and white kākahu, and a badge with a red, white and black poutama design. She is standing in front of a yellow wall with a framed picture.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 10 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Yvonne Marshall: A Life Dedicated to the Progression of People

Yvonne Marshall (Rangitāne, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Kuia)…

Aerial view of the Manawatū river with a bend to the left. Hills with windmills in the distance.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 10 Mar 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Poroporoaki

As Local History Week draws to a close, we reflect on the…

Photo of three people with orange gloves inspecting a table of boxes and museum artefacts.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 11 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Back of House Tour

Go behind the scenes at Te Manawa Museum of Arts, Science…

Photo of a graveyard with white and red stone headstones of various sizes and ages and most graves encased in concrete.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 11 Mar 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Ashhurst Cemetery

Well-known for her tours of Terrace End Cemetery, local…

Lagoons
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 11 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Lost Lagoons of the City

Hokowhitu Lagoon is the last remaining oxbow lagoon within…

Cathedral2
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 12 Mar 10:00am - 11:00am

Guided Tour: Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

In 2025, the Cathedral Parish celebrates a century of…

White building with blue mural over the entrance.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 12 Mar 2:00pm - 3:00pm

MASH Trust: Celebrating 35 years of Supporting People

Originally established to support people who were unwell,…

Sepia image of a steamer ship docked. People with luggage are walking up the dock from the ship.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 12 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

The Hellenic Prince: A Voyage to a New Life

In 1950, nearly one thousand WWII Displaced Persons arrived…

Painting of a ship with a mast sinking. There are sharp splashes of water from projectiles all around this smoking ship. The sky is a vivid mix of pastel pink, yellow and blue.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 13 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

110th Anniversary of the Defeat of the Allied Fleet in the Dardanelles

After the Ottoman Empire entered the Great War, Russia…

Large yellow stone building with maroon awning that says "Regent on Broadway".
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 13 Mar 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Guided Tour: Regent Theatre

The Regent Theatre is 95 this year! Built by J C Williamson…

Flax trade
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 13 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Industrial Relations and Pacifism in the Manawatū Flax Trade

PhD student Josh Reid examines the influence of Christian…

Bound book of newspapers. Book is open to a page with a red advert and the front page of the Guardian.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 14 Mar 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The Manawatū Guardian Collection: A Taonga for the City

Gifted to the City Library in late 2024, the Manawatū…

11 children in two rows, one row sitting in the front one row standing at the back.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 14 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Children Without Schools: Palmerston North’s 1942 Emergency Education Scheme

When the military took over local schools in 1942, children…

Newspaper clipping of boy in jumper with collared shirt underneath and short cropped hair holding a hand-made puppet.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 15 Mar 9:30am - 4:00pm

Trying It Out: Lessons From a 1942 Education Experiment in Palmerston North

When the military took over local schools, the whole city…

Man in black jumper and black beanie with white beard standing by a mannequin dressed in an army jacket. In the background are hundreds of motorcycles.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 15 Mar 10:00am - 4:00pm

Open Day: Thomson’s Motorcycle Museum

Visit the home of New Zealand's motorcycling heritage with…

Tall brick building with concrete pillars. Green barn door at bottom.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 15 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Day: Palmerston North Electric Power Station

When the station was officially opened in 1924, Palmerston…

Red miniature railway driven by a man with a white shirt and black tie carrying children and adults. The train is coming on a curve with trees in the background. .
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 16 Mar 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ride and Learn About the Esplanade Scenic Railway

The Esplanade Scenic Railway was opened in 1969 by the…

Green grass and large trees with light green leaves and concreate graves with short headstones.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 16 Mar 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Guided Tour: Terrace End Cemetery

Join Leanne Croon Hickman and local New Zealand Society of…

Close-up image of half of Fred Hollow's face holding tweezers with a glass lens in the tweezer. Fred's glasses are distinct with a half-moon cut out the top.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 16 Mar 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Fred Hollows: One Man’s Vision

Paul Holmes’ 1992 documentary features the story of…

Cathedral2
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 17 Mar 10:00am - 11:00am

Guided Tour: Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

In 2025, the Cathedral Parish celebrates a century of…

Black and white photo young girl and young boy in dark pants and light jumpers on stilts. They are on the sidewalk behind a car, with a view down the street.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 17 Mar 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Children in the Archive

Fiona McKergow focuses on finding histories of children and…

Painting three small people across a river at the bottom of white cliffs with green vegetation.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 17 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Te Motu o Poutoa

Plans to build Te Motu o Poutoa - Civic Marae and Cultural…

Black and white photograph of a concrete courtyard with brutalist buildings in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 18 Mar 11:00am - 12:00pm

Massey University Guided Experience

Experience the concrete heart of the campus! Built between…

Photo of three people with orange gloves inspecting a table of boxes and museum artefacts.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 18 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Back of House Tour

Go behind the scenes at Te Manawa Museum of Arts, Science…

Pen drawing of a waka (canoe) with six rowers standing at the front and one rower standing at the back. One man with a top hat is reclining, reading a book in between the sets of rowers.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 18 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Waka Tīwai

What do we know about the use of waka on the Manawatū Awa…

Silver airplane in a hanger being worked on. The airplane has a black propellor with yellow tips, and blue, white and red bullseyes on the wings and side. There is also black and yellow checks.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 19 Mar 10:00am - 12:45pm

Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre Guided Experience

Housing airworthy examples of iconic WWII combat aircraft…

Black and white photo of a family on a porch. Two men in black jackets flank the women and children seated with one man in the centre holding a hat in his hand.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 19 Mar 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Extending Your Family Research

How can you be sure your research is correct? How do you…

Six young men on vespa style scooters in an arrow formation on the lawn with trees in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 20 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Dating Your Family Photographs

Do you have a family photo that’s a little mysterious?…

Black and white aerial photograph of Palmerston North, the Manawatū River is on the right-hand side, the Awapuni Racecourse is prominent on the bottom right and Te Marae o Hine -The Square is on the top left.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 20 Mar 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Horses, Soldiers, Families and Far-flung Places

Odonym researcher Virginia Warbrick of THEN - Histories of…

Actthree
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 20 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Act Three Productions: Creating Family Across Generations

Community theatre fosters family bonds by creating shared…

Black and white photo of man sitting with tools around him, working on a metal cylinder with three children looking on from a wooden porch.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 21 Mar 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Bright Sparks: Hobby Inventing in Manawatū

City Archivist Heather Glasgow explores the world of…

Black and white photo of an arch across a street that says Chinese Citizens Welcome with flags across the street.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 21 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Golden Enterprise

Cantonese merchants facilitated early Chinese immigration…

Two young girls one in red one in white toss rings to try to get them on a pegged board on the grass with trees in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 22 Mar 10:00am - 12:00pm

Heritage Games and Taonga Tākaro

Step back in time and experience the joy of heritage and…

Six young men on vespa style scooters in an arrow formation on the lawn with trees in the background.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 22 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Dating Your Family Photographs

Do you have a family photo that’s a little mysterious?…

Coloured photo of long building in a green grass field. Brick base with arched entrances and red tin roof with tower.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 22 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Day: Hoffman Kiln

The Hoffman Kiln opened in early 1905, and although no…

Black microphone in front of two blue chairs, a piano and a red wall.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 22 Mar 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Pūrerehua: True Stories Told Live in Palmy

True stories told honestly from the heart, bringing…

Photo of a stately yellow house with green and white trim, red roof and glass conservatory surrounded by lush green hedge trees and plantings.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 23 Mar 11:00am - 4:00pm

Bring a Picnic to Caccia Birch House

Palmerston North's only Category 1 historic property was…

Green grass and large trees with light green leaves and concreate graves with short headstones.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 23 Mar 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Guided Tour: Terrace End Cemetery

Join Leanne Croon Hickman and local New Zealand Society of…

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Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 24 Mar - Sun 20 Apr

Bygone Days: Telling the Story of the Past

Architecture, especially old, abandoned buildings, tell a…

Large yellow stone building with maroon awning that says "Regent on Broadway".
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 24 Mar 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Guided Tour: Regent Theatre

The Regent Theatre is 95 this year! Built by J C Williamson…

Woman wearing a white blouse and black v-neck dress and black boots smiling walking towards the camera. There is a Māori Pou to the right of the woman.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 24 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wall Walk - Short Talks: Wāhine Kaihautū

Anonymous Māori “dress reformers” seen in photographs taken…

Photo of three people with orange gloves inspecting a table of boxes and museum artefacts.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 25 Mar 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Back of House Tour

Go behind the scenes at Te Manawa Museum of Arts, Science…

Coloured pen on paper by John Bevan Ford. Red, orange, blue and green cloak pattern hovering over red and black mountains.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Tue 25 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

He Aho Tangata

An illustrated talk on a kaupapa developed by artist John…

bird's eye view of a street bordered by buildings, with the setting sun aligned to the street.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 26 Mar 10:00am - 11:30am

Cuba Street: Walkshop

Join Senior Urban Designer, Dave Charnley, for a ‘walkshop’…

Photo of bound pages with marbling edge work. Some of the pages are curled, yellow, brittle and breaking at the edges due to age.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 26 Mar 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Your Stories: Preserving Local Community Newspapers

The Preserving Local History and Educational Trust, Te…

A black and white photo of three women in party dresses holding a knife over a fancy cake. There are two men sitting one to the left and one to the right, looking on.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 26 Mar 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Happy Anniversary!

Is your organisation, school or business celebrating a…

Four young women in St. John nursing uniforms hold a plaque award over a hospital bed.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Wed 26 Mar 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hato Hone St John: 140 Years of Serving Communities Across New Zealand

The New Zealand St John Ambulance movement started in 1885,…

Black and white photo of a white Glaxo factory building and large smokestack with black smoke.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 27 Mar 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Glaxo: A Bunnythorpe Icon

The dairy factory established in 1904 by Joseph Nathan as…

The faithful service organ1
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 27 Mar 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Guided Tour: The Faithful Service of the St Andrew's Pipe Organ

Built in 1870, the heritage pipe organ was installed in St…

Streetscape photo of a concrete architecturally designed hall with whakairo (Māori carvings) in wood vertically along the first floor.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Thu 27 Mar 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Quiz Night!

Join us for an early evening, social event with…

Old brownie camera in front of a newspaper titled "The Weekly News" and a yellow MAVtech logo at the bottom.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 28 Mar 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Behind the Front Page: Press Photography Highlights

While newspapers are an invaluable text resource for local…

Black and white book cover of The Unsettled by Richard Shaw. Line drawing in white and red of mountains and a cloak underneath.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Fri 28 Mar 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Off the Page Series - The Unsettled: Making Sense of Settler Family Histories

Professor Richard Shaw in conversation with Dr Colin Bjork…

Photo of a room with various industrial machines wheels and belts. The machine in the foreground has red bars a blue engine and rotating wheels.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 9:30am - 12:00pm

Guided Tour: Foxton Flax Stripper Museum

Join John Girling for ‘Foxton and Flax’, an experience…

Black oblisk protruding from the top left corner with the words The Lost Monument in black and white on a red background. Silhouettes of other monuments in black and white on bottom right.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 10:00am - 2:00pm

The Lost Monument

Play an in-person game which illuminates Palmerston North…

Photo of Richard Shaw sitting, wearing a dark blue shirt holding a cup.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 10:30am - 12:30pm

Off the Page Series – Writing Workshop with Richard Shaw: Whose Story is it?

Researching, writing and telling family stories can pose…

Image of a white building with red brick quoin work and yellow trim.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Day: MAVTech National Museum of Audio Visual Technology

Aotearoa New Zealands's specialist museum of audio-visual…

Photo of red brick and concrete building with two ionic columns saddling the black door. The windows have keystones and have vertical bars over the windows. The pediment is carved and has the word courthouse.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Day: Foxton Courthouse

Opened in 1929, the Foxton Courthouse heard both civil and…

Photo of a yellow building flanked by two brick buildings. The building has white trim around two windows either side of a green door. Prominent pediments over the door and windows. Manawatu Herald 1878 with flax painted on the cornice. Main St. No. 6 above the door.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Day: Foxton Printery

The main section of the Manawatū Herald office was…

Yellow wooden cottage with red roof, green window frames and green picket fence. Cabbage tree to the left and blue skies with fluffy clouds above.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sat 29 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Open Day: Nye Cottage

The cottage, built by George Nye in 1868 is understood to…

Man in a white shirt and tie, holding an early cellular phone.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 30 Mar 11:00am - 12:00pm

Hello, Operator!

How long does it take you to dial your number on a rotary…

Picture with red tones that bleeds into the cream background like flames of an adult standing with children. Above the picture are Chinese characters and the words "Farewell Guangdong"
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Sun 30 Mar 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Farewell Guangdong Documentary Series

Based on Lily Lee's publication Farewell Guangdong,…

Silver airplane in a hanger being worked on. The airplane has a black propellor with yellow tips, and blue, white and red bullseyes on the wings and side. There is also black and yellow checks.
Local History Week & Heritage Month
Mon 7 Apr 10:00am - 12:45pm

Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre Guided Experience

Housing airworthy examples of iconic WWII combat aircraft…

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