NZPF Central Region established 1922
Meetings
Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North 1st Wednesday monthly February to December at 7:30pm. Visitors are always welcome. Please bring items of interest for display to each meeting
Calendar of events
2026
Nov 4 – Leigh Gravestock 'NZ Philatelic Post office Date Stamps 1938-2020s'Dec 2 – Members' 'My Other Interests'
2027
Apr 17 – Central Districts EXPOOct 1 – Palmpex '27
Oct 2 – Palmpex '27
Oct 3 – Palmpex '27
Club activities and services
EXPO and Convention 2026
The 64th Annual EXPO and Convention is to take place at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North on Saturday 18 April 2026
Library
Members have access to New Zealand’s third largest philatelic library. Housed at Te Manawa, 326 Main Street, Palmerston North. All members are issued with library cards which must be shown whenever they wish to use the library.
PALMPEX 2027
Manawatu Philatelic Society will be conducting a New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition “PALMPEX’27” in 2027. The exhibition is planned to run 1-3 October 2027 at the ARENA Manawatu Complex, Barber Hall, Bell Hall and Waldegrave Lounge, 61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North.
The Society has previously conducted National Exhibitions in 1982, 1999, 2010 and, in partnership with the Royal Society of NZ (RPSNZ), 2023 and 2025. In 2027 the roles of these two societies have reversed, and Manawatu is pleased to have the support of RPSNZ for 2027.
Further details of Palmpex’27, including the Prospectus and entry form, can be found at https://nzpf.org.nz/exhibitions/palmpex27/
National Philatelic Literature Exhibition Library Holding
Members of New Zealand philatelic societies have access to the material exhibited in the biennial literature exhibits held in Palmerston North until 2013. These publications are held as part of the Manawatu Philatelic Society’s library and information on who and how material can be borrowed should be addressed to the Librarian at the Society’s address.
Details of these holdings for each exhibition can be accessed at:
- First Exhibition 1989;
- Second Exhibition 1991;
- Third Exhibition 1993;
- Fourth Exhibition 1995;
- Fifth Exhibition 1997;
- Sixth Exhibition 1999;
- Seventh Exhibition 2001;
- Eighth Exhibition 2003;
- Ninth Exhibition 2005;
- Tenth Exhibition 2007;
- Eleventh Exhibition 2009;
- Twelfth Exhibition 2011;
- Thirteenth Exhibition 2013.
Subscriptions
Annual Subscriptions are as follows:
Town members (24 km radius from city centre) $30.00
Country members $20.00
Plus an additional $20 for members receiving newsletters by post.