Foxton
Foxton township was once an important deep river port serving the Manawatu region’s flax industry (New Zealand’s native flax is known as harakeke). In the late 1800s, there were 50 flax mills operating within a 16 kilometre radius of Foxton. Today, one of the town’s key attractions is the Flax Stripper Museum.
Another major attraction is the De Molen Windmill – an exact working replica of a traditional 17th century Dutch flourmill. The nearby Manawatu River estuary and wetland is of international ornithological significance and has RAMSAR status – see if you can spot a royal spoonbill or one of the other 37 species of migratory birds that spend time here.
Foxton Beach is popular for swimming, surfing and fishing, and is often full of holidaymakers from Wellington over the Christmas holidays.
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Dan Brader has been doing comedy since 2007 all over Australia and his native home of New Zealand. He was a regular fixture in the competitive Melbourne and Perth comedy scenes where he also ran a number of comedy rooms ... more -
Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu, Kapiti CoastFri 27 Apr 2018 7:00PM / TheatreThe Star of the new Sensing Murder Series Sue Nicholson presents her Sensational new live show Earth, Life & Beyond. Sue's abilities have been seen on TVNZ's 'Sensing Murder', the 'Good Morning' show and 20/20. Her ... more -
The Globe Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthTue 1 May 2018 5:30PM / FilmJoin us at our opening event for the Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival 2018. We will be celebrating the winners of our Short Film Competiton and screening the winning films. We will start the night off in The ... more -
Kimbolton Domain, Kimbolton, Feilding and DistrictFri 27 Apr 2018 3:00PM / FestivalsA Family Friendly, Art Themed Camp, whether you have a Tent - Caravan - Motorhome. Lots of camping space in a paddock adjacent to the Festival Join us on the Friday and enjoy a fun and music filled day with the ... more -
Seven working artists from Northern Manawatu offer a one day show. Artists include Eric Brew, Ben Sablerolle, karen Seccombe, Mark Tisdall, Carly Thomas, Lorraine Taylor and Stewart Fulljames. Work for sale will ... more -
BDO , Palmerston NorthWed 18 Apr 2018 9:00AM / Business & ProfessionalIs Xero giving you a headache? Do you need some guidance getting the most out of your Xero account? Pop in and enjoy a coffee with us between 9 am - 11 am on Wednesdays and receive FREE Xero assistance. One of our ... more -
Palmerston North Central Library, Palmerston NorthThu 3 May 2018 12:30PM / Public Talks & Tours2018 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. In this talk, Professor Gary Sheffield explains why, after three years of deadlock, 1918 was decisive, and the Allies emerged victorious. This talk ranges ... more -
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston NorthSat 12 May 2018 10:00AM / Lifestyle Shows, ExposCome join us at NZ's special event for women! The Palmerston North Women's Lifestyle Expo is a two-day event for women of all ages. With more than 140 companies involved featuring everything from jewellery and beauty ... more -
The Globe Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthFri 4 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmAmidst a brutally polarized debate marked by passion, suspicion and confusion, Food Evolution, by Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy (The Garden, Fame High, OT: Our Town), explores the controversy ... more -
The Globe Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthThu 24 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmReel Earth along with Palmerston North Community Services Council are very excited to showcase Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future! Sometimes it can feel like the environmental, economic and ... more -
The Globe Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthTue 8 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmReel Earth is excited to showcase a screening of The True Cost! The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet. Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest ... more -
The Globe Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthWed 16 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmReel Earth is excited to present a screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing ... more -
The Globe Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthThu 17 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmReel Earth is excited to host a screening of Unlocking The Cage. Unlocking the Cage follows animal rights lawyer Steven Wise in his unprecedented challenge to break down the legal wall that separates animals from ... more -
The Royal, Palmerston NorthSat 12 May 2018 8:00PM / ComedyGet ready to groan! Wits have been sharpunned, wea-puns will be wielded, funny bones may well be broken. Will our punticipants pun-ble under the pressure?! After a sold-out and truly cringe-worthy shows in Wellington, ... more -
Speirs Centre, Palmerston North Boys High, Palmerston NorthSat 12 May 2018 7:30PM / Variety ConcertsSpecial Guests - SpontaneoUS 2017 National Theatresports Champions SpontaneoUS are in their fifth year of providing fast and furious comedy to the Manawatu. One of our most senior members Alan Dingley is joined by two ... more -
Reel Earth is very excited to host a screening of Jane the film! Jane is a 2017 American biographical documentary film directed and written by Brett Morgen about primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane ... more -
EVENT Cinemas, Palmerston NorthThu 10 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmReel Earth is excited to showcase Before The Flood! If you could know the truth about the threat of climate change — would you want to know? Before the Flood, presented by National Geographic, features Leonardo ... more -
EVENT Cinemas, Palmerston NorthTue 15 May 2018 6:00PM / FilmReel Earth is excited to present Seven Rivers Walking, a film that explores the freshwater crisis in New Zealand. With walkers, rafters, farmers and fishing folk, we journey the alpine to spring rivers of Canterbury. ... more -
Reel Earth is excited to host a screening of Sonic Sea. Oceans are a sonic symphony. Sound is essential to the survival and prosperity of marine life. But man-made ocean noise is threatening this fragile world. Sonic ... more -
Reel Earth is excited to present a screening of Blue! Blue is the story our generation need to hear. The industrialization that has occurred in the oceans over the last century, mirrors the events that triggered mass ... more -
Wallace Development Company Theatre, Palmerston NorthThu 17 May 2018 8:00PM / Musicals‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is a delectable sci-fi horror musical with an electrifying 1960s pop/rock score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Seymour Krelborn is a meek and dejected assistant at a floral shop who ... more -
After their successful 2016 nationwide tour Hammers & Horsehair (Rowena Simpson - soprano, Douglas Mews - square piano, & Robert Ibell - cello) present a rich and varied programme of music from the first half of the ... more -
Palmerston North Leisure Centre, Palmerston NorthTue 8 May 2018 8:00AM / Business & ProfessionalKia Ora, This is a Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) approved practising licence renewal course. Glen McDonald, Electrical Inspector, presents a dynamic multi-media presentation & discussion of the ... more -
Kimbolton Domain, Kimbolton, Feilding and DistrictSat 28 Apr 2018 9:00AM / Family EntertainmentTake a trip to the country to see back country sculpture and art. Winners of the NZ Rural Sculpture Awards on display. - Journeys to Here - a pop up art exhibition - six local working artists with Eric Brew ... more -
Manfeild, Feilding, Feilding and DistrictSun 13 May 2018 8:00AM / MotorsportPlayday on Track is sure to cater for your level of comfort, whether it’s your first time on the track or you’ve done a few track days before. With other entrants that care as much about their vehicles and safety ... more
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