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Presbyterianism in Otago, 1921

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Presbyterianism in Otago, 1921

Three-quarters of a century after the founding of the province, Presbyterians were still the largest denomination in Otago. Presbyterianism was most significant in rural areas, less so in Dunedin, and least in the former goldfield towns.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago region – Presbyterians and Scots, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/22655/presbyterianism-in-otago-1921 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 18 August 2009, updated 1 May 2015.