Story: Farming in the economy
Page 11. All images & media
From page 1 - Early farming and the great pastoral era
From page 2 - Responding to the marketplace, 1870s
From page 3 - Refrigeration and sheep farming
From page 4 - Refrigeration and the growth of the dairy industry
From page 5 - The closing of the farming frontier, 1900s to 1920
From page 6 - Times of change, 1920 to 1950
From page 7 - The golden years, 1950s to 1980s
From page 8 - A sunset industry? 1984 to the present
From page 9 - Horticulture and viticulture
How to cite this page
Robert Peden, Farming in the economy, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/1582/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Robert Peden, published 1 March 2009.