Head to the library beach and celebrate sea week 2026.

Speaker: Gabor Lovei, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Aarhus University, Denmark

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

Welcome to our sensory play time.

Browse a selection of medical instruments and equipment dating from the New Zealand wars to the present day.

A selection of items from the Manawatū Guardian collection, highlighting unique stories from the Manawatū.

A curated selection of images and videos from Manawatū Standard photojournalist Warwick Smith.

75 years ago, this year, the SS Goya sailed to New Zealand bringing displaced persons from Central, Southern and Eastern Europe as skilled labourers to fill the post WW2 labour shortage.

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

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.

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.

Join local writers for an evening of sharing and connection.