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New Gardens Refresh City’s Crematorium Grounds

Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 4:22 pm | Palmerston North City Council

The gardens in the grounds of the city’s Crematorium at the Kelvin Grove Cemetery are being refreshed, with attractive flower-filled ‘wagon wheel’ circles installed. More >>

Creating healthy households and communities

Monday, 4 August 2014, 9:16 am | Palmerston North City Council

Discover new ways to be kinder to the earth, with the free ‘healthy household and communities’ seminar featuring Ecostore founder, Malcolm Rands and The Natural Step senior associate Simon Harvey the seminar is free, funded by Palmerston North ... More >>

Rats And Possums on the Run in Arapuke Forest Park

Monday, 28 July 2014, 1:29 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Rats And Possums on the Run in Arapuke Forest Park Destructive rats and possums damaging the forest ecosystem in the Arapuke Forest Park area are on the run, thanks to a Palmerston North City Council control programme. Rats have taken a hit, with a drop ... More >>

Gold Star Status for Council Vehicles

Friday, 25 July 2014, 5:24 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Monday is a gold star day for the city’s fleet of vehicles when the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) welcomes the council into its Fleet Saver membership. More >>

Broadway Placemaking Project – first initiative

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 5:32 pm | Palmerston North City Council

In early August work will start on the first Broadway Placemaking Project initiative. Four trees will be removed around Broadway’s main pedestrian crossing between Downtown and The Regent to make way for the initiative. More >>

Creative Communities Funding opens

Monday, 14 July 2014, 5:23 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Arts groups and individuals are invited to apply for funding from the Creative Communities Palmerston North Local Arts Funding Scheme, for projects that encourage local people to take part in arts-related activities. More >>

Job expo to boast 65 exhibitors

Monday, 14 July 2014, 12:07 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Students and job hunters from across Palmerston North and Manawatū will have the opportunity to talk to 65 businesses, organisations and training institutes in one location. More >>

Reminder that grace period is over for plastic bags

Monday, 30 June 2014, 4:26 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council would like to remind residents that from today Monday 30th June the council will issue strike notices to those residents who place plastic bags in their recycling. “From today our collectors will be issuing a Contaminated ... More >>

Victoria Avenue and College Street roundabout rebuild

Monday, 30 June 2014, 1:54 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Work will start this week, subject to weather conditions, on fixing the Victoria Street and College Street roundabout following safety concerns. More >>

Local recipients benefit by over $26,000

Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:29 pm | Palmerston North City Council

The Creative Communities Local Arts Funding Scheme has allocated over $26,000 to the local arts community in the latest round of funding. “This was a particularly competitive round with a lot of great projects being put forward,” Adrian Turner ... More >>

Civic Award nominations now open

Thursday, 19 June 2014, 3:04 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents that nominations are now being sought for annual Civic Honours. More >>

New roundabout to be remediated

Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 5:08 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Speed restrictions have been put back in place at the Victoria Street and College Street roundabout following safety concerns. More >>

Failure triggers investigation

Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 5:28 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council staff were surprised at the failure of eight metres of sewer pipeline in Maxwells Line and are now preparing unscheduled internal inspections for a number of the City’s pipelines where corrosion risks are highest. More >>

Ashhurst pump station to be commissioned

Monday, 9 June 2014, 3:01 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Ashhurst pump station to be commissioned A new pump station at Ashhurst is to be commissioned on Wednesday 11 June 2014. The informal ceremony will take place at 2.00pm onsite at the new pump station, adjacent to the oxidation ponds. The new pump ... More >>

Strong Start to 2014 for Manawatū Region

Thursday, 5 June 2014, 9:05 am | Palmerston North City Council

The latest Manawatū Economic Outlook report highlights a strong start to the 2014 year for the Manawatū region. Infometrics gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the March quarter suggest GDP growth in the region was 2.9% up over the March ... More >>

Council takes Innovator of the Year Award

Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 2:20 pm | Palmerston North City Council

The Eco Design Service at Palmerston North City Council has been recognised with the Carter Holt Harvey ‘Innovator of the Year’ Award from the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand. More >>

Expected rates increase lowered again

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 4:19 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council’s proposed rates increase for 2014/15 financial year has been reduced to 3.9% at today’s Committee of Council meeting. It’s the second major reduction in the proposed rates increase. Originally the Long Term Plan ... More >>

Official opening for Globe Theatre

Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 10:30 am | Palmerston North City Council

After several months of redevelopment the City’s Globe Theatre opened its doors this morning at dawn for an official blessing. Palmerston North City Council Mayor Jono Naylor said the Globe is an icon of the Palmerston North performing arts community. ... More >>

Jaycee Trust Travelling Fellowship Scheme seeks applicants

Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 3:08 pm | Palmerston North City Council

The Palmerston North Jaycee Trust would like to inform residents that applications will be opening for the Jaycee Trust Travelling Fellowship Scheme for the 2014 – 2015 year on 9 June 2014. The Scheme will enable two young people under the age of ... More >>

Top Massey University students acknowledged

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:43 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Top Massey University students acknowledged Tonight the Palmerston North City Council will award the top four students working towards a Degree in Resource and Environmental Planning with a prize of $500 each. The prizes are awarded to the students with the ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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