Colouring in and artwork done by the children who visit Awapuni Library. Many of the children like to leave their artwork behind to display on ‘the wall’ for everyone to enjoy.
Creator: Mikayla and Sophia Raston
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 23, 2019
My son created this vehicle from Lego at Awapuni Library.
Creator: Vanessa
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 15, 2018
Members of the Care and Craft group take part in lace making at the Awapuni Community Centre. Pictured outside, is a red tractor. The tractor was a permanent and much-loved piece of play equipment at the park. Hazel Cooksley founded the group in t...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Members of the Care and Craft group take part in basket making at the Awapuni Community Centre. Hazel Cooksley founded the group in the 1970s, and based it on the format developed by Elsie (surname unknown) and run at the Rangiora Community Centre...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Members of the Care and Craft group take part in lace making at the Awapuni Community Centre. Pictured in the pink blouse is Hazel Cooksley, who founded the group based on the model operating at the Rangiora Community Centre. The group provided so...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Members of the Care and Craft group take part in basket making at the Awapuni Community Centre. Hazel Cooksley founded the group in the 1970s, and based it on the format developed by Elsie (surname unknown) and run at the Rangiora Community Centre...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Members of the Care and Craft group take part in basket making at the Awapuni Community Centre. Hazel Cooksley founded the group in the 1970s, and based it on the format developed by Elsie (surname unknown) and run at the Rangiora Community Centre...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Members of the Care and Craft group make macrame lampshades at the Awapuni Community Centre. Hazel Cooksley founded the group in the 1970s, and based it on the format developed by Elsie (surname unknown) and run at the Rangiora Community Centre. T...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Volunteers preparing lunch for the Care and Craft group at the Awapuni Community Centre. Hazel Cooksley founded the group in the 1970s, and based it on the format developed by Elsie (surname unknown) and run at the Rangiora Community Centre. The g...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
Awapuni Park and Recreation Centre. The park and community centre was originally a sports ground and soccer was played there during the 1970s. The mounds of earth in this image were a favourite play area, they had tunnels for the children to crawl...
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1970s
Awapuni Park and Recreation Centre, pictured before the extension to the rear of the building. The building was originally a sports pavilion. Clothing hooks still remain in the centre from when it was used as changing rooms for sports at the park.
Creator: Awapuni Community Centre
Place: Newbury Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1970s
This delightful poem was written by Tom Robertson after the first ever Awapuni Library Book Club meeting. The Book Club was the brain child of Awapuni Library volunteer Jenni Rockliffe with the first meeting held on the 28th of August 2019. Open t...
Creator: Tom Robertson
Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: August 28, 2019
A rock spiral on the banks of the Manawatū River, near Botanical Road.
Creator: Rob Rua
Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: August 2019
The Promise of Puanga show was presented by author Kirsty Wadsworth. She used sand art to illustrate the story at the Awapuni Library during the 2019 July school holiday.
"There is a bright new star in the winter sky - Puanga, cousin to ...
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 2019
A panorama of College Street and the Awapuni Shopping Centre.
Creator: Toranyx Willoughby
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 2019
Strong Man Stan (Rowan Dawson) with a volunteer performing his circus act to the Awapuni Library audience as part of the 2019/2020 Summer Reading Programme.
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 15, 2020
Matariki Celebration at the Awapuni Library 2019.
Kai, entertainment, activities and fun! This included Arumaki Pasene-Grennell who brought taonga pūoro to share in a hands on session and tamariki from Te Reo Tupua O Awapuni Kohan...
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 26, 2019
A panorama of the Awapuni Library and Awapuni Pharmacy.
Creator: Toranyx Willoughby
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 2019
The Promise of Puanga show was presented by author Kirsty Wadsworth. She used sand art to illustrate the story at the Awapuni Library during the 2019 July school holiday.
"There is a bright new star in the winter sky - Puan...
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 2019
The Riverdale Store on a sunny afternoon. Located in the Awapuni Shopping Centre on College Street, Palmerston North.
Creator: Toranyx Willoughby
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 2019
"The Portal To Riverdale", a mural by Pania Molloy, on the wall of Boho Café (in the Awapuni Shopping Centre).
Creator: Toranyx Willoughby
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 2019
Strong Man Stan (Rowan Dawson) bench presses a brave volunteer in front of a crowd at the Awapuni Library. Strong Man Stan performed his circus act as part of the 2019/2020 Summer reading programme as one of the two entertainers at Awapun...
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 15, 2020
Matariki Celebration at the Awapuni Library 2019.
Kai, entertainment, activities and fun! This included Arumaki Pasene-Grennell who brought taonga pūoro to share in a hands on session and tamariki from Te Reo Tupua O...
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 26, 2019
Youthline youth workers Matt and Leah entertain children at a slime making session held at the Awapuni Library over the school holidays. Lots of messy fun had by all!
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Awapuni
Date: October 2018
Youthline youth workers Matt and Leah entertain children at a slime making session held at the Awapuni Library over the school holidays. Lots of messy fun had by all!
Creator: Awapuni Library
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 2018