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Khandallah children

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Khandallah children
Children most often made friends with those living in their street and suburb. Many had a strong sense of territory; teasing or fighting with children from other suburbs was common. Neighbourhoods also distinguished children by class. These children are in the affluent Wellington suburb of Khandallah during the 1940s.

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Ben Schrader, City children and youth – Diversity and conflict, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/21951/khandallah-children (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 4 February 2010.