Peering into the Past - A century of myth and reality of NZ Tunnelling Company

110th Anniversary of the Engineer Tunnelling Company operating on the Western Front in the First World War. Presented by Mr Peter Cooke, renowned NZ author and military historian from Wellington.

Hosted by RNZE CT/ECMC and Palmerston North City Library. Donations to the RNZE Charitable Trust would be appreciated.

Image: PDF Cooke - Defence of NZ Study Group

When

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Mezzanine Floor

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

Programme

Part of the Aotearoa Heritage and History programme.

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Thu 5 Nov 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.

Thu 5 Nov 3:45pm - 4:45pm

LibLab - Robot Wars! (Enough Said)

LibLab - Library fun with a touch of laboratory madness and book experimentation.

A stack of hardback books, spines facing away, with bookshelves and a figure reading in the background

Thu 5 Nov 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Central Library Book Group

Choose your own book to share, based on the monthly theme, and join us for a great discussion.

Fri 6 Nov 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Off the Page: An Evening with Lloyd Jones

Join us for a captivating Off the Page session featuring award-winning author Lloyd Jones in conversation with acclaimed writer Gigi Fenster.

Mon 9 Nov 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join local writers for an evening of sharing and connection.

Tue 10 Nov 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 10 Nov 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.

Photo of Zoe Stone for Forest Bird Nov 2026

Tue 10 Nov 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Forest & Bird Presents: Where the wild things are - Monitoring of cryptic species in the Manawatū

Many of our threatened species are cryptic and hard to monitor.

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Wed 11 Nov 10:00am - 11:00am

Jumping Jellybeans @ Central

Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free session 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