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  • Healthy Habits for a Happy Mind - lunchtime meditation class

    Healthy Habits for a Happy Mind - lunchtime meditation class

    Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Palmerston North

    Thu 2 Oct - Thu 30 Oct / Mind & Body

    Healthy Habits for a Happy Mind - meditation classes with Kelsang Phunwang Our thoughts shape our reality—our mind can be our greatest ally or our biggest challenge. Imagine living in a way that naturally Read More

  • "Creature Comforts" - Ian Chapman

    Zimmerman Art Gallery, Palmerston North

    Thu 2 Oct - Sun 2 Nov / Contemporary Art

    For October 2025, Zimmerman Art Gallery is delighted to present "Creature Comforts" by Ian Chapman. The exhibition brings together an eclectic cast of characters – each designed by the artist, brought to life Read More

  • Edith Amituanai and Sione Tuívailala Monū: Toloa Tales

    Edith Amituanai and Sione Tuívailala Monū: Toloa Tales

    Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History, Palmerston North

    Sat 26 Jul - Sun 19 Oct / Contemporary Art

    Two vibrant video works, one by Edith Amituanai (Aotearoa, Samoa) and another by Sione Tuívailala Monū (Aotearoa, Australia, Tonga) tell the story of how they travelled to Samoa to celebrate a friend’s Read More

  • Te Puna o te Atua – The wellspring of the ancestors

    Te Puna o te Atua – The wellspring of the ancestors

    Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History, Palmerston North

    Sat 17 May 2025 - Sun 9 Nov / Contemporary Art

    Working across a range of media, 15 artists from the Te Awahou Collective delve into a concept that artist and tohunga Dr Cliff Whiting explored through his 2015 paper The Ultimate Reality is Spirit. Te Puna o te Read More

  • He Momo Nā Te Whānau - it’s a Family Trait: Aotearoa Jewellery Trienni

    He Momo Nā Te Whānau - it’s a Family Trait: Aotearoa Jewellery Trienni

    Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History, Palmerston North

    Sat 13 Sep - Fri 13 Mar 2026 / Craft & Object Art

    He momo nā te whānau—it’s a family trait: The 2nd Aotearoa Jewellery Triennial Most of us own a piece of heirloom jewellery that lives tucked away in a box or folded into a delicate piece of cloth. But Read More

  • House of Jackzon Fridayz

    House of Jackzon Fridayz

    The Jackzon Effect, Palmerston North

    Fri 10 Oct - Fri 24 Oct / Film

    House of Jackzon Fridayz - A Community Viewing Nightz The Jackzon Effect is opening its doors every Friday to create a safe, warm, all-ages space for our community to come together. This isn’t about wigs or Read More

  • Try Music Showcase

    Try Music Showcase

    Globe Theatre, Palmerston North

    Fri 17 Oct / Variety Concerts

    Join us for our annual Try Music Student Showcase! This exciting event celebrates our students' hard work and progress as they perform live for friends, family, and the community. Guided by their dedicated Read More

  • Rory Lowe - New Zealand Tour

    Rory Lowe - New Zealand Tour

    Globe Theatre, Palmerston North

    Fri 17 Oct / Comedy

    Fresh from sold-out tours across Australia and Asia—and with his first comedy special about to be filmed—Rory hits NZ for the very first time with an hour of wild stories, razor-sharp crowd work, and unfiltered Read More

  • Manawatu Mayhem - Pro Wrestling In Palmy

    Manawatu Mayhem - Pro Wrestling In Palmy

    Highbury Whanau Resource Centre, Palmerston North

    Sat 18 Oct / Wrestling

    For the first time ever, River City Pro Wrestling storms into Palmerston North for an explosive night of high-octane professional wrestling action! MANAWATU MAYHEM, presented by RCP and TAKARO BJJ/MMA, will feature the Read More

  • Art Trail Manawatū

    Art Trail Manawatū

    Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Palmerston North

    Sat 18 Oct - Sun 19 Oct / Contemporary Art

    Art Trail Manawatū Come celebrate our tauira and check-out our Toi Exhibition. The exhibition consists of mahi toi (art) produced by current tauira of Te Whare Pora alongside mahi created by graduates of Te Wānanga Read More

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