The Manawatu Philatelic Society was formed in 1922, and since then has catered for stamp collectors from the junior and novice (of all ages) to the serious philatelist. The Society offers a range of services for its members including:

• Helpful advice for beginners and experienced collectors of all ages;
• Entertaining evening meetings with Guest Speakers and Member Talks; 
• Buy, sell and exchange facilities; 
• A comprehensive reference library;
• A lively newsletter; but most importantly; 
• Friendship and sharing of knowledge among people with a like interest in stamp collecting.


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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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Womens only, social and friendly running group.

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We are a group of Argentine Tango dancers, at varying levels of experience, who meet every second Sunday for a couple of hours, to practice, share, learn and develop our beautiful dance of walking in embrace.   Come along with your special friend or by yourself, connect with the group and learn about dancing close embrace Argentine tango.

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A forum for retired union members and officials to keep connected to the Trade Union movement.

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F&B Manawatū Branch gives monthly talks on a variety of conservation and environmental topics, by speakers who have a knowledge of the topic. We also try to run a monthly trip to places of interest and if possible relating to the topic of the monthly talk. 
Forest & Bird has over 90 years’ experience in campaigning and restoring New Zealand’s native environment. Over that time, we have been an informed and passionate defender of New Zealand’s natural environment.  New Zealander’s know what they are getting when they hear from Forest & Bird – they know that we are on the side of the environment; they know that we are science-based and they know that we are independent.

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Alliance Française Palmerston North is a well-known French language and cultural centre located on the first floor of the Square Edge Creative Centre. It is one of the oldest cultural organisations, established in Palmerston North under the name of ‘Cercle Français’ in 1949. 

Alliance Française is a NZ registered charity which actively promotes interest in French language and culture. Our mission is to encourage the study of French language; to raise awareness of French and French-speaking cultures in all their dimensions; to foster cultural, intellectual, artistic and friendly exchanges between  French-speaking world and local communities; and to promote cultural diversity by highlighting all cultures.

Alliance Française offers and supports continued learning both in and out of the classroom by offering French courses for all ages and levels, cultural events, a French community library and official language diplomas.

Alliance Française supports refugees and migrants from different backgrounds and cultures, in particular French-speaking, by providing literacy and numeracy classes, as well as English classes. We facilitate social interaction and mutual exchanges with the local community.

Alliance Française also supports teachers in schools by offering competitions, workshops, professional development, and exams.

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CELEBRATING 75 YEARS - 1950~2025!
Palmerston North Film Society is a non-profit, volunteer-run charity dedicated to showing rare films that are not usually commercially available. Since 1950 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 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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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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Encouraging and facilitating active participation in running and walking in Manawatū. We are a social club welcoming of runners and walkers of all abilities.

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We are a group of people who have a love of folk music and meet on a regular basis to share the music that we know and also what we have been learning. We have regular club nights where we have the chance to perform music in a sing-around format, this night usually has a theme and we get the chance to perform a couple of songs/tunes related/inspired by the theme (the Events Calendar is available on our website). You may perform solo, or in any sized group you prefer, or invite everyone to join in with you.

We also have concert nights where guest artists, national or international, come along and perform for us. These are top quality musicians and they always put on a great night!

On regular club nights we have a door charge of: $3 for club members; and $5 for non members; FREE for school children and ‘first-timers’. On concert nights the entry price is higher.

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We carry out cave exploration in the local area - Pohangina, Makuri, Norsewood - as well as further away in Wairoa, Mahoenui, Waitomo, and at least once a year in the South Island. Most trips are for the weekend and we do horizontal and vertical caves from 200 mtrs to 10's of kilometres. We are affiliated to the New Zealand Speleological Society (http://caves.org.nz/) and receive free training on rope courses, Search and Rescue, Working at Heights and numerous other courses. We also belong to Cave SAR and NZSAR and receive financial benefits and training. We also are a member of the Federated Mountain Clubs and this brings many other benefits.

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Established in 2020, The Palmerston North Knights are an alternative sports and recreation group who use our members' love of the Star Wars Universe as a motivator for engaging in the physical activity of lightsaber combat and choreography.

We are a diverse and open group of individuals who value safety, sportsmanship, friendship and celebrating our fandom.

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Inner Wheel is: 
- One of the world’s largest voluntary service organisations.
- Active in over 100 countries with over 100,000 members.
- An NGO with United Nations representatives.
- Welcome to any woman.

Inner Wheel Manawatu Central Connection is welcoming, friendly and fun women’s club whose focus is:  Friendship, Personal Service and International Understanding. Established 2010 and currently have 26 members. Our club consists of women, ranging in age from 40 onwards, but we welcome women of any age. We have monthly meetings, on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 7.30pm. Our meetings are varied and range from having interesting guest speakers to holding our own craft/activity nights to support our local charities, always followed with a friendly catch up and supper. These meetings are interspersed with Club night out to a variety of local venues and activities such as the movies, restaurants, garden visits and a variety of other places of interest to the members.

We support various charities -  Little Stars, PN Neonates with Cuddle Hearts,  Grandparents raising grandchildren, Surf Lifesaving, Plunket, Backpack Outreach; to name a few.

If you want to meet new people and make new friends in a relaxed environment, and make a difference in the world – then we are the club for you!

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Square Edge Community Arts supports a vibrant community of artists and creative folk, arts and community organisations. 

We run a monthly exhibition programme, offer community workshops, hold markets and events, and host forums and performances. Our tenants and users include artists, a picture framer, photographers, a signage designer, sound healer, plastic free grocer, café, yoga, art, voice, drama, and language teachers, a garment centre, and much more. We offer studio spaces for artists, and bookable rooms for a diverse range of user groups. There are many opportunities to join in with a wide range of activities here.

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We are a friendly club based at Massey University Palmerston North for both students and the general public to learn all aspects of fire and circus performing.

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The Manawatū Art Collection is one of the most valuable and representative collections of contemporary New Zealand art in any region in the country. 

Our members are art lovers. We arrange events and activities for the enjoyment of our members and we share information about art in our community. We continue to acquire suitable works of regional significance to enlarge our collection. 

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Our collection been built up since the 1959 by the Palmerston North Art Gallery Society, renamed as the Manawatū Art Gallery Society and more recently known as Te Manawa Art Society. The collection is housed in the art gallery storerooms at Te Manawa Museum, alongside an art collection owned by the Te Manawa Museum Trust. As custodians of our collection, Te Manawa Museum provides a variety of opportunities for the community to view and appreciate the works in our collection. 

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Are you 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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The Awapuni Garden Club was started in 1978 and today is well supported with 100 members. The club is a friendly group of people who like to share garden knowledge and are keen to learn more about plants, seeds, gardening etc. At the monthly meetings we have a guest speaker, a sales table, a raffle and a home grown vegetables, fruit and flower competition.

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We are a local Scout Group that would love to show your child the benefits that Scouting will bring to their world. Our excellent hall is centrally located behind Palmerston North Girls High School and we enjoy the wonderful Ongley park on our doorstep.

For more information about SCOUTS NZ visit our website.

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A group for anyone interested in solving cubes or similar puzzles. Our club meets are fun and casual social events centred around cubing including mini competitions and sharing tips and tricks. Meetings are geared towards those who can already solve a cube, but all skill levels are most welcome.

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To present choral music of excellence to the citizens of the Manawatu. Founded in 1919, the Palmerston North Choral Society is an assessed choir in Palmerston North. They perform a range of classic choral singing to more modern works and perform at various venues and events around the city.

The choir performs a range of choral music from traditional oratorios through to modern works. Generally, two concerts each year are its main focus but this year it is aiming for four shorter concerts. The singers also enjoy participating in NZ Choral Federation Sing Fests, the Molly Atkinson Ladies' Choral Festival, the city Christmas in the Park concert and other community events as they arise. The PN Choral Society celebrated their 100th year in 2019.


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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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Crows Feet Dance Collective PN is a fun, contemporary, creative-based dance project for adults. We cover basic technique and fitness and explore a range of dance styles and approaches, using contemporary dance as the core style. Meet a welcoming, friendly group of people who love to dance and have fun! For all, including beginners to dance.

There are occasional performance opportunities for those who would like this. Otherwise come and enjoy dance with a creative base! Everybody works at their own level of dance and fitness.

Wear comfy stretchy clothing, bare feet or soft dance shoes and bring water. 


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Our Club was charted in 1978 and currently we have 40 members. We are affiliated to Inner Wheel both at National and International Level. 

Inner Wheel Objectives are:
• To promote true friendship
• To encourage the ideals of personal service
• To foster international understanding 

We support many organisations in the community donating goods that Club members have made or raised money to purchase e.g. Toilet Bags, Calico Dolls, Wheat Bags, Woollen blankets for newborns, along with providing collectors on Daffodil Day, Tree of Remembrance and we support Look Good Feel Better, Days for Girls and the Luck Centre to name a few.

If you want to meet new people, give service to your community and be part of the largest voluntary women’s service organisation in the world this could be for you. We are women in action, working together to make a difference and improve lives.

Our international website is: www.internationalinnerwheel.org

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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 an independent community group of volunteers, 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, or join one of our activities.

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 ($3 per book or 2 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 various groups, such as knit and natter and games two weekly, and handcrafts, book group, greeting card workshop, friendship group and men's group monthly. Contact us for more details.

We are accredited under the ACC Live Stronger for Longer to offer Strength and Balance classes.  These are on Thursday mornings. Currently we have a full waitlist. Contact Helen on 027 444 8215, or chair@hokowhituvillagecentre.net.nz to register your interest.

Our venue is available for hire for meetings and activities.  Contact bookings@hokowhituvillagecentre.net.nz

HVC is responsible for Hokowhitu Hidden Books, hiding children's books in playgrounds and parks for them to discover.  Children 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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Ages 3-14 athletics.  Runs Term 4 and Term 1. See our Facebook page for more info.

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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. We organise the 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 at our Jazz and Blues Festivals.      


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Our group is 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.  And a great way to spend two hours on a Sunday afternoon.  We play in pairs or three per table depending on how many players are there on the day. 

PROVIDED:  Scrabble sets and turntables.  
We use the official 'Collins Scrabble Dictionary' (6th edition 2022).   If you want to come regularly, we can provide you lists of the 2-3-4 letter word lists to gain more strategies when playing.

YOU BRING: Pen and paper for scoring and open to learn new words and have fun.

THE GROUP:  was formed in 2006 and has met in various locations around Palmy since then.  

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