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Zealandia

Founded in 1889, the monthly Zealandia aimed to publish primarily New Zealand content. This is reinforced by the iconography on the cover; the moa and Māori chief overtly locate the magazine in New Zealand. The table of contents underscores the generalist approach, with contributions on the nature of the state, the burning of Kororāreka and a New Zealand serial, as well as a review section. 

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Zealandia 1, no. 1 (1889) (S-L-1263-Cover; S-L-1277-Contents)

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Ben Schrader, Magazines and periodicals – Early ventures, 1840 to 1890, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/44370/zealandia (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 6 March 2014, updated 1 April 2020.