Story: Country towns
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 - Origins
From page 2 - Towns and the farm economy, 1870–1920
From page 3 - Social life, 1870–1920
From page 4 - Maturity and independence
From page 5 - A tight society, 1920–1950
From page 6 - Prosperity and decline, 1950–1990
From page 7 - New developments, 1990 onward
How to cite this page
Jock Phillips, Country towns, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/2393/media (accessed 3 June 2026).
Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.