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  • Afternoon Painting in Palmy - Piwakawaka

    Afternoon Painting in Palmy - Piwakawaka

    Little Savanna, Palmerston North

    Wed 21 Oct / Food, Gourmet, Wine

    Join us for a relaxed afternoon of creative fun in the heart of Palmerston North! Add dimension to your art at this fun, beginner-friendly acrylic painting event designed for everyone—no previous experience needed. Read More

  • Catastrophic Events – Public Talk

    Catastrophic Events – Public Talk

    Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre, Palmerston North

    Wed 21 Oct / Public Talks & Tours

    What happens when a major emergency affects an entire community? Join the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for a free public talk exploring catastrophic events and their impacts on communities, Read More

  • Quiz Night

    Quiz Night

    Munch on Broadway, Palmerston North

    Thu 12 Feb 2026 - Thu 17 Dec / Quiz, Karaoke

    Come join us for the fortnightly ritual on a Thursday night at Munch on Broadway, where you and your crew will negotiate five rounds of amazing trivia with Gee Quiz. Your team's street cred, life smarts and common Read More

  • Holy Grail Presents: Holy Fridays - Hi Viz Party

    Holy Grail Presents: Holy Fridays - Hi Viz Party

    Holy Grail, Palmerston North

    Fri 23 Oct / Music Festivals

    HOLY FRIDAYS: HI-VIZ PARTY - 23RD OCTOBER High visibility. Highly questionable footwork. Clock off and head to Holy Grail—we’re trading the worksite for the dance floor. Get your crew together, pull on your Read More

  • Palmy Walls Alive: Currents of Conservation Display

    Palmy Walls Alive: Currents of Conservation Display

    Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre, Palmerston North

    Fri 23 Oct - Sun 25 Oct / Contemporary Art

    Go behind the scenes of Palmy Walls Alive, which brings original artworks and local stories to life through animation and large-scale outdoor projections. The 2026 theme, Currents of Conservation, follows Ōrea, an Read More

  • Eco Submarine, Josh Taylor: Exhibition

    Eco Submarine, Josh Taylor: Exhibition

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

    Fri 23 Oct - Sun 25 Oct / Contemporary Art

    Eco Submarine is a game built for entertainment that naturally integrates STEM learning for 8 to 13 year olds. Players pilot a submarine, process salvaged materials using gameplay grounded in real-world science, and Read More

  • Ladies' Rest: CAMEO Exhibition Panel Discussion

    Ladies' Rest: CAMEO Exhibition Panel Discussion

    Te Marae o Hine - The Square, Palmerston North

    Sat 24 Oct / Contemporary Art

    Many Manawatū locals will have memories of this much-loved heritage building, which is the subject of the inaugural Fair Trust Art Prize recipient, Emily Hartley-Skudder’s exhibition CAMEO at Te Manawa. Curator Read More

  • LandLAB, Landscape as Operating System: Exhibition

    LandLAB, Landscape as Operating System: Exhibition

    Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre, Palmerston North

    Fri 23 Oct - Sun 25 Oct / Social & Political History

    LandLAB designs in the Anthropocene and Technosphere, where climate change, biodiversity loss, resource pressures and social inequity shape urban life. This exhibition presents Landscape as Operating System (LOS) - a Read More

  • Manish Latch - Why Am I Like This?

    Manish Latch - Why Am I Like This?

    Globe Theatre, Palmerston North

    Fri 23 Oct / Comedy

    After taking his stand-up comedy around the country, Manish Latch returns to Palmerston North for one night only. WHY AM I LIKE THIS? is Manish's funniest and most personal show yet. Through sharp storytelling, quick Read More

  • Hononga - Connection: Exhibition

    Hononga - Connection: Exhibition

    Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre, Palmerston North

    Fri 23 Oct - Sun 25 Oct / Contemporary Art

    Mark Bagley, David Hakaraia (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Paoa), and Natasha Perkins (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) speak directly to the work in Hononga (Connection). Framed through a Te Ao Māori lens, the session introduces a series Read More

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