Placemaking Palmerston North

04/08/2026

Got a great community project or idea in need of funding? The Powerco Community Fund is open for projects happening between October this year to May next year.

Pop an application in before the end of August!

🎉 Round 2 of the Powerco Community Fund is now open.

Do you have a project that will make a real difference in your community? This is your opportunity to bring it to life.

We’re looking to support initiatives that:
✨ Strengthen community wellbeing and resilience
🤝 Foster connection, inclusion and belonging
🌱 Build community capability and leadership
🌿 Protect and enhance our environment

Whether you’re launching a new initiative, bringing people together, or caring for the environment - let’s work together to build stronger, more connected communities. Check out the guidelines on our website, to see if your project fits our funding criteria.

Find out more at https://www.powerco.co.nz/what-we-do/community-partnerships/powerco-community-fund

11/07/2026

Palmy Crop Swap is on TODAY! Pack up your extra produce, seeds, and seedlings and head on down to the Awapuni Community Centre this afternoon and swap with other keen gardeners.

Can't make it today? Save the date for the 2nd Sunday of each month ✨️

08/07/2026

We're LOVING the new look Globe Theatre! Thanks for making the city centre a little more playful :)

08/07/2026

🌠Lots to see and do in the city this Puanga!

Grab a Passport To Play Palmy Puanga edition from any Palmerston North City Library branch and get hunting for eight whetū across the city for a chance for your whānau to win a Puanga prize pack ✨

07/07/2026

Next time you're rolling through the city centre, slow down a bit and bask in one our favourite heritage hotspots!

🤩 Have a read of the history of St Andrews on their new sign, installed in time for their 150th anniversary with some support from Palmerston North City Council's heritage fund!

🤯Learn about the big 'ol Municipal Opera House that used to sit where Farmers now lives, even with the original foundation stone reinstalled with the help of the Palmerston North City Library

🙊After having your mind blown, recharge your upoko and your puku with a trip to Freddie Clere who've got the doors open each day to appreciate the former Central Baptist Church/Abbey Theatre building!

06/07/2026

Part of a school wanting to do more with the environment? Check out the Environmental Leaders Action Fund that Horizons Regional Council have open until 16 Aug.

Thanks to funding like this, schools across the region have learnt how to give back to the environment through māra kai, building native plant nurseries, building composting projects and learning vital outdoor skills.

Share the word!

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FUNDS 🏫

We are pleased to announce our new Environmental Leaders Action Fund (ELAF) is now open 😍

This fund replaces the previous Pat Kelly Enviroschools Action Fund.

ELAF supports any school or early childhood education (ECE) centres within the region to deliver action projects that align with or strategic priorities and community outcomes 🌱

➡️ To find out more and to apply visit https://bit.ly/4y6lwHE

We also want to remind schools that our Environmental Education Transport Fund is available to support visiting one of our icon sites or their local recycling recovery centre 🚌 ♻️

➡️You can find out more including how to apply by visiting https://bit.ly/4aWUTev

📷 Nga Tawa School riparian planting project received funding in 2025

06/07/2026

As wet and chilly as it can get this time of year, we are absolutely here for planting season!

Your local Rotary are one of the many groups getting stuck in, boots and all, to restore our wetlands and gullies south of the awa.

20/06/2026

Yesterday 50 George Concave project operation Refresh...... Was given a blast .......

Thanks to Steven Birrell and Peter Shelton for cleaning out the old planters and redundant benching and wooden structures......

Placemaking Palmerston North is proud to be part of this partnership with Hello George and our friends from Dead Fish Store, Indigo, and Ellaberry Cafe and Forget Me Not Flowers

Watch our progress happening over the next few weeks and pleased to network with The Design School Palmerston North

13/03/2026

Placemaking Palmerston North in full support of NZ Rural Games....... Visit Hello George 😊 this weekend Sales and all happening on George Street