Manawatū Multiples is a volunteer run organisation for families of multiples in the Manawatū/Whanganui region. We offer support and events so families can network and create friendships.

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Suitable for players of all skill levels. Come and play with others to practice and improve your word knowledge and strategies. A small friendly group.  A great way to spend two hours on a Sunday afternoon.  Scrabble sets are provided.


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Our purpose is to empower people to achieve excellence, through the world of martial arts.

We aim to do this by making martial arts accessible and available, providing the best martial arts experience possible, inspiring people to achieve great things, by applying the relentless pursuit of excellence and providing a model of continuous improvement to stay up to date, relevant and provide the best service we can to you.

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The Manawatū County Club, based in Palmerston North, was established in November 1928. It welcomes women of all ages, professions, ethnicity and educational backgrounds to participate in a diverse program of informative, stimulating and social activities, both at the Club Rooms and at selected offsite venues.

Within the Club are many interest Groups. These include Gardening, Antiques and Collectibles, Music, Arts and Travel, Bridge, Bolivia, Mah Jong and Oral History. They each develop their own annual program of activities. All members are encouraged to belong to those groups which interest them. There is also a program of key annual events and two luncheons, with interesting speakers, are held at the Club each month. 

The Club offers a warm and welcoming environment in comfortable surroundings for individual members and groups to meet, find friendship and support, share interests and participate in a range of social activities.  


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National Council of Women Manawatu is the mid-central face of National Council of Women New Zealand. We unite to promote improvements to the quality of life of women, families and the community. We have existed for 80 years, and during that time, our actions have helped shape the social and economic fabric of what the Manawatu is today. Our focus at present is on realising the vision of a gender-equal New Zealand. 

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Menzshed Manawatu was formed in 2011. It exists primarily for retired men to share their experiences and skills while working on a variety of projects – at this stage mainly woodworking. While men are welcome to work on projects for themselves, a lot of the satisfaction comes from being part of community projects – often  providing something  to assist another community group to carry out their work.

At the heart of the Menzshed philosophy is men’s health and welfare, and the Shed gives them a “happy place”. Although access to tools may be a drawcard, companionship is what keeps members attending. The Shed reminds men that they are not alone, and that although their days of paid employment may be over, there can still be reasons to get out of bed in the morning, and have fun and fellowship at the same time.


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Our Mission is to provide a welcoming environment to enhance lives with social activities for all ages .




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Zonta Manawatu was formed in 1975 and work together to advance the status of women regionally, nationally and internationally.  We work in partnership with the NZ National Council of Women and UNIFEM NZ.  Advocacy for a number of important issues affecting women is central to Zonta's philosophy.

If you are interested in becoming part of a pro-active group that provide on-going support for a range of worthy causes while providing fellowship and friendship for each other, please contact us.

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The Manawatu Tramping & Skiing Club is the oldest tramping and skiing club in the Manawatu. We have an active membership partaking in day tramps on Wednesdays and Thursdays, overnight tramps at weekends and various other outdoor activities.
The Club is an affiliated member of the Federation of Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC).
The club has a lodge in the Iwikau Village on Mt Ruapehu that can accommodate 32 people in bunkrooms that sleep between 4 to 6 people. We have all the comforts of home; two lounges, hot showers, drying rooms, ski and board maintenance area, WiFi/Broadband Internet access and all the other refinements to make an enjoyable atmosphere. Most food is provided at the lodge. Those using it share food preparation and lodge housekeeping tasks.
The lodge accommodates members, guests and school groups by arrangement.


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The Club supports and encourages jazz musicians and their audiences by holding public concerts on the second Sunday of the month. The Club and Rodger Fox organise annual Manawatu International Jazz and Blues Festivals, featuring local, national and leading international artists. The Club celebrated the fiftieth year of the Festivals in June, 2018. 

A feature of the Festival is a competition for high-school students playing in Big Bands and jazz combos, which supports and encourages these young players to be the artists of the future. 

Club members enjoy discounted tickets for the monthly concerts and Jazz and Blues Festivals.      


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Manawatū Amateur Radio Society (MARS), call sign ZL2KO, was established to promote the hobby of private individuals to communicate by radio. We are Branch 20 of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART).

We have our own clubrooms, we meet every month, and produce a regular newsletter. If you would like to learn a new skill and have some fun, please come along to a meeting as a visitor – gents, ladies or youngsters of any age are welcome – and see what we do. We run training courses to help you gain your licence, and every year have a sales day for buying and selling second-hand equipment.

An important part of our activities is supporting Search and Rescue through AREC (Amateur Radio Emergency Communications – see www.zl2ko.org.nz/arec/).
 
Amateur Radio, also known as “ham radio”, is about experimenting and communicating, using not only radio, but a range of technologies including satellites, the Internet and even beams of light! In New Zealand, hams are licensed by Radio Spectrum Management (RSM). Once licensed, an amateur can operate two-way radio equipment from home, from vehicles and from anywhere in New Zealand and, in many cases, when overseas too. The possibilities are endless, from sending TV pictures and operating through amateur radio satellites, to just having a quiet chat with friends at a distance.

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Palmerston North Film Society is a non-profit, volunteer-run charity dedicated to showing rare films that are not usually commercially available. For over 70 years we have presented a wide range of local and international documentary and classic film masterpieces.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN: As well as offering access to the broadest cross-section of films available anywhere, a Palmerston North Film Society membership remains one of the cheapest entertainment deals in town!

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The Kung Fu School opened in 1996 and since then has grown into a nationwide organisation providing professional martial arts education to children, teenagers and adults throughout New Zealand.

We believe our success is due to our focus on quality teaching in all our locations and the fun, family environment we create for our students.

The Kung Fu School offers a comprehensive approach that gives you practical tools for self defense yet enough breadth that it can take a lifetime to master.

Come along and try your first class for free to see if our school is right for you and your family.

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The Inner Smile Tai Chi Club is a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to the teaching and practice of Tai Chi.  We were formed in 1999 as an adjunct of the Palmerston North RSA and in 2012 moved to the Senior Citizens Hall in Main Street. Our intent is to provide a community focus for the health and well-being benefits derived from Tai Chi and to develop, foster, and promote the practice of Tai Chi within Palmerston North. We conduct Tai Chi sessions/training and provide a social and friendly environment for the members of the Inner Smile Tai Chi Club. We organise and provide social events which are generally subsidised by the Club.


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We are a friendly, well run dance club who meet during weekly club nights, plus we hold regular hops to enjoy dancing to Rock n Roll music.  Beginners are very welcome, we run regular Beginner Block Courses where we teach basic skills which can then be built on during club nights.        

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Established in 2011, Hokowhitu Village Centre (HVC) is nestled in the heart of Hokowhitu Village at 356 Albert Street. We are a voluntary organisation of people working together to foster friendship and to strengthen our community.  You can come along and chat with one of our Volunteers who work in pairs for two-hour shifts.

We have an excellent library of good quality donated books, jigsaws, DVDs and children’s books available for anyone to borrow. Excess stock is sold to supplement funds for running the Centre ($2 per book or 3 for $5). Check out our book trolley daily, or visit on the 3rd Sunday of the month during the market.

The Manawatū Standard is provided daily. Justice of the Peace services are available each Thursday 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. We have a monthly afternoon tea on the 3rd Tuesday, and a Knit and natter group on 2nd and 4th Thursday. Our activities have been restricted during covid but we are gradually getting started again from October 2022 onwards. Contact us for more details, or follow us on Facebook.

We are accredited by Sport Manawatu to offer Strength and Balance classes.  These are on Thursdays at 9.30 in the St Alban's Church Hall, corner St Alban's Street and Albert Street. New members are welcome. Contact Helen on 027 444 8215, or chair@hokowhituvillagecentre.net.nz

Our venue is available for hire for meetings and activities.  Contact bookings@hokowhituvillagecentre.net.nz

We are responsible for Hokowhitu Hidden Books, hiding children's books in playgrounds and parks for them to discover.  They can keep the book, or re-hide it for someone else to find. In this way we encourage the enjoyment of reading, while also getting books into homes. Follow Hokowhitu Hidden books on Facebook.


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Are you’re interested in improving your photography and/or wanting to learn about digital cameras, perhaps lenses and other equipment as well; or maybe you’re already an experienced photographer and want to join others to share knowledge and the fun of making great images together. Whatever the case, feel free to join us at our regular meetings, get inspired.

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We are passionate about all aspects of woodwork, and aim to provide members with opportunities to foster and develop their woodworking and design skills. We encourage members to exhibit their work and we provide a forum for sharing skills and knowledge about woodwork. We provide facilities for woodturning, furniture making, scroll-work, pyrography, toy making and carving. Refer to our website for more details.

Manawatū Woodworkers Guild Inc

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We are a passionate group of individuals who dedicate their spare time to preserving and celebrating the sport of armoured medieval combat. Unlike reenactment groups, we specialise in full-contact, fighting, with the goals of competing with other groups, both regionally and internationally.

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Fitzherbert Rebus Club welcomes retired and semi-retired people of all ages and from all walks of life, who are interested in coming together socially for friendship, fun, talks, guest speakers and leisure activities.

Founded in August 1997, the Club has about 60 members and is affiliated to Rebus NZ Inc.

We meet together monthly, with other regular activities and outings scheduled, which members participate in according to their interests.

Our meeting format usually involves announcements, a cameo speaker, morning tea and a guest speaker.

Current Interest Group Activities include: Coffee & Chat, Dining Out, Brunch, Ladies Group, Men's Group, Pétanque, Movies, Outings


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Makkika Dum is an Egyptian Drumming group in Palmerston North. We perform and teach Egyptian and middle eastern drumming styles. We play modern, folk, and classic Egyptian rhythms with passion and love. Singing folk songs and incorporate oriental instruments in our public performances.


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The Manawatu Scale Model Club (MSMC) is a group of scale modelling enthusiasts who like to meet, share and discuss their hobby -  scale modelling.
The club has been meeting for over 45 years and caters for all interests, ages and skill levels. 
The club meetings are informal and include discussions on all aspects of our hobby, 'show 'n tell', club competitions, practical demonstrations and community displays.
Past, current and new members are always welcome.


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Swamp City Roller Derby, or Swamp for short, is full of people who love roller derby. We have two teams, operate as an incorporated society, and have a bunch of dedicated volunteer officials who make the great sport of roller derby happen in Palmerston North.

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A perfect group to join to make friends while having fun dancing. You will be taught some cool bollywood moves as well as traditional classical dance. If you want you can perform too. It is a promise that you will love it. From kids to adults and all ethinicities welcome. No bar whatsoever.

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Free 5km timed run or walk along the riverside walkway every Saturday morning at 8am.

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SÁBADOS TEATREROS (ST) is a drama education group for Spanish-speaking children from 5 to 15 years old in the Palmerston North area. The program was started in June 2021 by Dr Maria Gomez-Lozano, who started weekly drama lessons for 12 children aged 5-10 years old. 
The lessons are exclusively done in Spanish with the aim of promoting the use of their mother tongue among the Latin American and Hispanic community. However,  any child learning Spanish, independent of their ethnicity is welcome.


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Pamanlahi is a non-profit cultural club that aims to share the cultural and historical knowledge of the Philippines to the various city-wide community. Established in 2013, the group has been performing for the numerous organisations in Palmerston North

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We are a group of non-professional keyboard and organ players (mostly retired) ranging from experienced to beginner players and some non-players that come along to just enjoy the music. We meet every Monday at 1.00pm at the. Manchester Unity Hall, 26 Walding Street, and finish at approximately 3.30pm. Visitors are welcome and are only asked to pay the $2 door charge that covers the hall hire and afternoon tea expenses. The club owns an organ, piano and an electronic keyboard as well some members bring along their own keyboards and piano accordions. We hope that after visiting us a few times and getting to know the friendly and easy-going members of our club you too would become a member. 

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We play the card game bridge! Our Club has about 75
members, and we meet twice weekly to play bridge. Our players range in age and bridge experience, from very new players to very experienced players. 

Our Club started in 1992, and we are affiliated to the national body, NZ Bridge. We are currently based at the Palmerston North Bridge  Club. Our Club is managed by a voluntary Board of Directors.

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Palmerston North Brass Band is the oldest organisation in Palmerston North, technically pre-dating Palmerston North City itself! Established in 1868, we have been providing entertainment to Palmerston North residents for over 150 years.

We play a wide range of music, from classical, traditional brass band pieces, right through to arrangements of pop songs. We get involved in community events as frequently as possible, and you may have seen us at Relay for Life, Anzac Day services, Explore Esplanade Days, in the Christmas Parade, or just popping up for a spontaneous performance around town!

In addition to our brass band, we also facilitate lessons for anyone who wants to learn a brass instrument and run an 'academy band' for learners to try playing in a band setting without the pressure of being in a full band.

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A group of keen people who enjoy playing 500 and enjoying the company of others. It was formed approx 10 years ago. No partner is necessary.

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We’re a group of people who enjoy all types of cycling and our aim is to help you add to your enjoyment of cycling too – be that for sport, recreation, commuting, health or even a way of helping the environment by cycling more and using the car less.

Back in 2016, local cycling enthusiasts headed by Steve Stannard, decided it would be a good idea to have an international professional cycling event in the Manawatū North Island region of New Zealand. That first event was called, the “Gravel and Tar” and quickly gained a national and international reputation for its challenging parcours amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Manawatū.

Although not unique, there are very few international road cycling events that combine smooth road surfaces with stretches of other surfaces such as gravel, or in the case of the world famous Paris-Roubaix in France, cobbles. Colloquially, the Gravel and Tar has become known as the “Paris-Roubaix of the South”.

In 2019, a race for women, “The Gravel and Tar La Femme” was introduced, which in 2020 became one of the first cycling events in the world to pay equal prize money with the men’s event.

Seeing the increasing interest in competitive cycling for amateurs, the Slicks and Stones was then introduced to feature various distances and e-bike categories to encourage more people to participate.

And in 2019, the organising committee for these two events morphed into the Greasy Chain Charitable Trust with the goal of “Encouraging all New Zealanders to become healthier through regular cycling.”

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OnStage Manawatū’s objective is the promotion of the performing arts in Palmerston North and surrounds and to assist community and charitable causes. Club groups perform at retirement villages around the city. The club also awards a $500 scholarship annually to a young artist. Until March 2020 the club was known as the Manawatū Savage Club, established in 1908. The name change was the first step in modernising and simplifying the club’s customs and formats.

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