Heritage Tools for Kaiako

The City Library has some incredible resources which can help you in your mahi.

Spend a few hours with heritage staff on site during the school holidays to find out about:
- an incredible image repository
- online newspapers and the stories they hold
- the historical information about your own school held by the Library
- preparing for and running a school anniversary, including firsthand experience from Cloverlea School
- digital tools to help you get started with your own family history research
- how to get advice from City Library experts in the future

#FreePD #LunchProvided

This professional development opportunity will support curriculum areas beyond social sciences. For more information, email heritage@pncc.govt.nz.

Please register by Wednesday 23 September for catering and planning purposes.

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Join us during September at the City Library for Local History Month: Presentations, activities, workshops, wānanga, and celebrations. For more information, email heritage@pncc.govt.nz.

Image: Watercolour (detail) by Kirsty Porter

When

DATES

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Second Floor

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

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Tue 22 Sep - Tue 6 Oct

Our Cultures, Our Stories Display

Our Cultures, Our Stories is a project by The Manawatū Multicultural Council where children have been encouraged to write in their first languages.

A stack of wooden blocks with coloured plastic components

Tue 22 Sep 9:00am - 12:00pm

Pop Up Open Play

Come and play with our interactive kit in our First Floor Parenting area.

Tue 22 Sep 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through waiata.

A colourful wreath of knitted flowers with text attributing its construction to the library's Heritage Craft Group.

Tue 22 Sep 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Heritage Handwork Group

Want to contribute to heritage craft projects? Please join us for drop-in crafting sessions on the Second Floor of the Central Library.

Tue 22 Sep 6:00pm - 7:00pm

110th Anniversary of the formation of the NZ Division on the Western Front and actions on the Somme

New Zealanders on the Somme: September 1916, the heaviest casualty list of any battle.

The audience for a children's event with toy elephant in the foreground

Wed 23 Sep 10:00am - 11:00am

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free sessions of stories, songs, activities and crafts! No booking required.

Two mugs of coffee in front of a stack books about te reo Māori, on a brown wooden surface

Wed 23 Sep 10:00am - 11:00am

Kōrero Kawhe

Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come along for a kawhe to build your kōrero skills in a relaxed environment.

A dog with black and brown colouring and a red leash sitting on a blue chair, with a bookshelf in the background

Wed 23 Sep 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reading Unleashed @ Central Library

Would your school age child like to read to one of our cute and friendly Canine Friends dogs? These dogs are super friendly, well behaved and have lovely handlers to help guide your child's session.

Wed 23 Sep 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tautu

In recent years, Rangitāne pūrākau have been at the heart of co-designed, built environment projects in the city.

Thu 24 Sep 10:00am - 10:45am

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain development through nursery rhymes, activities, songs and having FUN.