LHM: Morrie Mania: What a Make-Believe Rodent Tells Us About Palmerston North in the 1970s and 1980s [PRESENTATION]

Presented by Margaret Tennant

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.

When

DATES

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Mezzanine Floor

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

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LHM: Dear Palmerston North

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