Date:          1975 to 1976

Date:          1975 to 1976

Date:          October 1976

Date:          circa 1976

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The planning and building of the Civic Administration Building, from 1969. It was officially opened 28 September 1980.

The project was championed by mayor Brian Elwood. There ...

Creator:      Isaac Heaphy

Date:          October 12, 2024

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: archives photo, new bridge, Civic Administration Building, civ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 2007

View of the road access under Palmerston North Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980?

View of the completed Palmerston North Civic Administration Building, with the Council Chambers in front of the main building. Cars were still able to park in the Square on the site of the old railway line.

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980?

Two cranes are standing over the construction site for the new Palmerston North Civic Administration Building. The Palmerston North City Council CAB was opened in January 1980. It projects across The Square road into the gardens. The 'tower' (seen...

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          197X

Trees and flax caught fire in The Square at 4.45pm on Friday 16 July, 2020. The fire brigade had it quickly under control, preventing the fire spreading to the adjacent City Council building and restaurants. The source of the fire was unknown and ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Library
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          July 16, 2020

The view looking down Main Street towards the west, once the Railway line had been relocated to Tremaine Avenue. Coles building can be seen on one corner with the Commercial Hotel on the other. This site will become the location of the Palmerston ...

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          197X

View of the completed Palmerston North Civic Administration Building. The raised floral bed at the top of Fitzherbert Avenue has been planted with the pattern of an anchor and BB (for Boys' Brigade?)

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980?

Two cranes are standing over the construction site, with reinforcing steels for the concrete columns rising for the first floor level, for the new Palmerston North Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1976

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Civic awards; disability needs; Civic administration building;...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

Parked outside the City Council administration building is one the new CNG fuelled passenger buses, built by NZ Motor Bodies Ltd. They began operating in Palmerston North 16 July 1980, and were believed to be the only ones in passenger service in ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          August 20, 1980

The Centennial Pavilion was constructed in The Square for the 1971 Centennial. Comprised of a series of prefabricated buildings that sat opposite Main Street and the Commercial Hotel, the Centennial Pavilion was a meeting hall used by the communit...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

The Centennial Pavilion was constructed in The Square for the 1971 Centennial. Comprised of a series of prefabricated buildings that sat opposite Main Street and the Commercial Hotel, the Centennial Pavilion was a meeting hall used by the communit...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

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Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 7, 2017

Bethany's Restaurant and Cafe located below the Palmerston North City Council chambers as seen from Te Marae o Hine.

Creator:      Robyn Wilson
Place:          32 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2009

A view of Te Marae o Hine and the Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

Businesses on The Square between Church and Main Street in the shadow of the Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Peter Patten
Place:          34-42 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1985

Looking towards the clocktower in The Square of Palmerston North. In the foreground can be seen the construction of the new Civic Administration Building, built 1976 - 1979, which when completed straddled the road into The Square.

Creator:      Manawatu Guardian
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 11, 1975

A view looking south from The Square across the vacant lot that was once the Palmerston North railway yards. This section would later become the site of the Palmerston North City Council's Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of The Square and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 3, 1967

Artist's impression of The Square's proposed appearance, when interior roadways had been converted to gardens and the new Civic Administration Building had been completed.

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Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1973

Aerial photograph of The Square in Palmerston North showing the construction of the Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Peter Legg
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1979

Aerial photograph of The Square in Palmerston North showing the construction of the Civic Administration Building.

Creator:      Peter Legg
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1980

Notice and Order Paper for Special Council Meeting to be Held to Acknowledge the Opening of the Palmerston North Civic Centre. The Palmerston North Civic Centre was opened by Mayor Elwood at the first meeting of the Council in the new Council Cham...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 18, 1979

This photograph shows one of the two committee rooms. The building was constructed for the Palmerston North City Council 1976-1980, with Council staff moving in January 1980. It consisted of Council offices, Council Chamber and Convention Centre.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 13, 1979

This photograph shows the centre section of the Council Chambers [1979]. The building was constructed for the Palmerston North City Council 1976-1980, with Council staff moving in January 1980. It consisted of Council offices, Council Chamber and ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 13, 1979

A new civic centre was constructed for the Palmerston North City Council 1976-1980, with Council staff moving in January 1980. It consisted of Council offices, Council Chamber and Convention Centre. The public viewing chamber is at the northern en...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 13, 1974