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Welcoming Communities pilot initiative

Monday, 9 April 2018, 2:57 pm | Palmerston North City Council

As one of the most culturally diverse regional cities, Palmerston North’s greatest asset is its people. The city has been selected as one of five locations to pilot the Welcoming Communities programme, initiated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation ... More >>

Eric Brew honoured his artworks chosen for bilingual sign

Thursday, 5 April 2018, 2:09 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Kaumātua Henare Kani and Councillor Rachel Bowen, who chairs Palmerston North City Council's Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee, unveiled the sign on 22 March. In Māori and English, the sign acknowledges Āpiti artist Eric Brew and the mosaics ... More >>

Volunteers needed for Community Response Groups

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 11:22 am | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North’s Civil Defence Emergency Management team is calling on residents around the city boundary to put up their hands to be part of a vital volunteer disaster recovery force. More >>

Precautionary fencing installed at Esplanade aviaries

Thursday, 29 March 2018, 4:40 pm | Palmerston North City Council

PNCC is installing temporary fencing in front of the Victoria Esplanade aviaries. It is a precautionary measure after a bird was found to have a species of mycobacterium. More >>

Public warned about Animal Control Officer impersonator

Thursday, 29 March 2018, 2:12 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council has received reports of a man impersonating an Animal Control Officer over the last week. More >>

Water Restrictions Lifted

Monday, 26 March 2018, 3:34 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Council advises all water restrictions are now removed for Palmerston North, Linton, Ashhurst, Bunnythorpe and Longburn. More >>

Festival of Cultures delights thousands

Monday, 26 March 2018, 12:16 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Thousands of people soaked up the celebration of Palmerston North’s cultural diversity at the Festival of Cultures held over the past week. The celebration kicked off with the Lantern Parade on 17 March, followed by a week of well-attended smaller events ... More >>

Le Cirque Volé’s flying spectacle to entertain at Fly Palmy

Monday, 26 March 2018, 12:16 pm | Palmerston North City Council

An evening of pure revelry, featuring fearless aerial acrobats, aerial dance, spectacular circus skills and side-splitting comedy by world-class athletes and performers is set to enthral thousands when Le Cirque Volé fills the Fly Palmy Arena on 28 July. More >>

City Hosts Successful Sister City Forum

Monday, 26 March 2018, 10:37 am | Palmerston North City Council

On Friday (23 March) Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) hosted an almost 80 -strong Forum of diplomats, local authorities and economic development agencies from the Central North Island for the Sister Cities New Zealand Regional Forum. More >>

Council to consult on priority-routes

Friday, 23 March 2018, 12:43 pm | Palmerston North City Council

As part of the new national earthquake-prone building system, each community is being asked to identify priority routes. These are busy roads or footpaths where falling masonry from buildings damaged in an earthquake would pose a high risk to life and ... More >>

Council calls on public to report myrtle rust sightings

Monday, 19 March 2018, 4:55 pm | Palmerston North City Council

PNCC is supporting MPI with the removal of one small ramarama tree in Victoria Esplanade that is confirmed to have been infected with myrtle rust and other containment measures to ensure it does not spread. More >>

Council welcomes solution to Manawatū Gorge replacement

Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:16 am | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council welcomes the resolution reached on a replacement for the Manawatū Gorge Road, which includes a commitment by central government to progressing the long-planned Regional Ring Road package of works. More >>

Light-filled lanterns to illuminate Palmerston North Square

Thursday, 15 March 2018, 4:34 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Light-filled lanterns to illuminate Palmerston North’s Square this Saturday As soon as the sun sets on Saturday evening, Palmerston North’s Square will be illuminated by colourful hand-crafted lanterns for the opening of the city’s annual Festival ... More >>

A good number of submissions received on Dog Control Policy

Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 11:12 am | Palmerston North City Council

A wide range of views are included in the 129 submissions received by Council on the city’s Draft Dog Control Policy. More >>

Japanese Emergency Management Specialist to visit

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 3:37 pm | Palmerston North City Council

International relationships with Japanese city, Mihara will be further strengthened following an exchange with one of their emergency management specialists. More >>

Local art sector connects to global campaign

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 1:54 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North has put its hand up to take part in a global street art event to support and raise awareness around gender parity. More >>

PNCC: Council finalises 10 Year Plan proposal

Monday, 5 March 2018, 2:08 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Council finalises 10 Year Plan proposal for public consultation Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) today approved the draft 10 Year Plan documentation for public consultation from 19 March. It outlines the opportunity the city has right now, identifies ... More >>

Congratulations extended to Massey University

Friday, 2 March 2018, 2:15 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council congratulates Massey University’s Manawatu campus for its world rankings in agriculture and forestry, and veterinary science. The recently announced Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings ranked the two subjects at 22nd ... More >>

Palmerston North City and Linton water restrictions reduced

Thursday, 1 March 2018, 12:40 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Water restrictions for Palmerston North and Linton areas are relaxed to Level 1 from today. This means handheld hoses can be used at any time, however, sprinklers and all unattended irrigation systems must only be used in the evenings between 6 pm ... More >>

Tender accepted for second stage of He Ara Kotahi Pathway

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 4:45 pm | Palmerston North City Council

The second stage of the He Ara Kotahi pathway will soon commence construction following Council’s acceptance of a tender from Fulton Hogan for $2.6m. The second stage includes the construction of the pathway from its current end point, 200m short of ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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