Story: City history and people
Page 11. All images & media
From page 1 - The first towns
From page 2 - Types of towns
From page 3 - Towns to cities
From page 4 - The appeal of city life
From page 5 - The shape of cities
From page 6 - Suburban growth
From page 7 - Suburban life
From page 8 - New cities
From page 9 - Growth of urban culture, 1980s–2000s
How to cite this page
David Thorns and Ben Schrader, City history and people, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/100572/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by David Thorns and Ben Schrader, published 15 April 2010.