Palmerston North City Library

2026 03 14 Artist Dame Robin White tour conversation w Dr Sarah Farrar

Robin White: Tuituia | Something Is Happening Here

For over 50 years, Dame Robin White’s art has portrayed people and their environments in Aotearoa New Zealand, Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, and beyond.

Te Patikitiki P2511355 September 25 2023

Sun 8 Mar 10:00am - 4:00pm

Virtual Reality (VR) Sessions

Step into the immersive world of virtual reality to discover more of Aotearoa New Zealand's history and heritage.

Sun 8 Mar 10:30am - 2:30pm

Palmerston North Bridge Club - demonstration lesson

Palmerston North Bridge Club offers free lessons for beginners, those people wanting to learn Bridge or refresh if they have learnt before and want to start again.

Photo of three people with orange gloves inspecting a table of boxes and museum artefacts.

Sun 8 Mar 11:00am - 1:00pm

Back of House Tour: Te Manawa Museum of Arts, Science and Heritage

Step behind the scenes at Te Manawa Museum of Arts, Science and Heritage, and glimpse into the collection stores where 45,000 artefacts of Manawatū history rest.

An assortment of antique items, including coins, buttons, a domino and a belt buckle.

Sun 8 Mar 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Secrets Beneath Our Feet: Material Traces of the 19th Century Garrison World

Every year the Kui Mina McKenzie Lecture discusses a topic near and dear to the museum community.

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.

Mon 9 Mar 9:50am - 12:45pm

Guided Visit: Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre

Housing airworthy examples of iconic WWII combat aircraft and other military aircraft on display the trip to Biggin Hill is not the be missed! Brendon Deere will share insights on how the aircraft serve as a living memorial to all who have served their country in the air.

A black-and-white photograph of 3 teenaged boys standing with bicycles on a street. The bicycles are mounted with wooden crates filled with newspapers. There are buildings, parked cars and more cyclists in the background, and hills on the horizon.

Mon 9 Mar 1:00pm - 2:00pm

From Evening Standard to the Dawn of Digital

Join Manawatū Standard editorial leaders Matthew Dallas, Janine Rankin and Warwick Smith as they discuss the evolution of a regional newsroom; from decision-making to news gathering and photography.