Kōrero: Country towns

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Origins

Market day, Rangiora

Market day, Rangiora

The Christchurch Club

The Christchurch Club

Bush clearing near Ōeo, 1893

Bush clearing near Ōeo, 1893

Apiti district and township

Apiti district and township

Waiau Ferry Hotel, 1870s

Waiau Ferry Hotel, 1870s (1 o 3)

Mangaweka railway station, around 1905

Mangaweka railway station, around 1905 (2 o 3)

Tairua, 1880s

Tairua, 1880s (3 o 3)

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Towns and the farm economy, 1870–1920

Country towns, 1874–1911

Country towns, 1874–1911

Rongotea general store, 1890s

Rongotea general store, 1890s

Apiti post office

Apiti post office (1 o 3)

Kaponga post office

Kaponga post office (2 o 3)

General post office, Hāwera

General post office, Hāwera (3 o 3)

Ōtaki bank

Ōtaki bank

Saddler, Featherston

Saddler, Featherston

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Social life, 1870–1920

Utuwai school

Utuwai school

Little Bethel Baptist chapel

Little Bethel Baptist chapel

Doctor’s consulting room

Doctor’s consulting room

South Canterbury Jubilee dinner, Timaru, 1909

South Canterbury Jubilee dinner, Timaru, 1909

Kaponga band, around 1900

Kaponga band, around 1900 (1 o 3)

Ladies’ hockey team, Gore, 1906

Ladies’ hockey team, Gore, 1906 (2 o 3)

Rangiora swimming pool

Rangiora swimming pool (3 o 3)

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Maturity and independence

Stores and workshops in Kaponga, 1890–1910

Stores and workshops in Kaponga, 1890–1910

Farmers cooperative store, Rangiora

Farmers cooperative store, Rangiora

Bell Brewery, Whanganui, 1870s

Bell Brewery, Whanganui, 1870s

The first Kaponga Town Board

The first Kaponga Town Board

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

Mai i te whārangi 5 - A tight society, 1920–1950

Mudford & Sons garage, Stratford, around 1912

Mudford & Sons garage, Stratford, around 1912

Rural letterbox, Ruapehu district, around 1940

Rural letterbox, Ruapehu district, around 1940

Little River Masonic Lodge, 1970s

Little River Masonic Lodge, 1970s

Ohakune working bee

Ohakune working bee

Reaction to a massage parlour

Reaction to a massage parlour

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Prosperity and decline, 1950–1990

Inchbonnie flag-station

Inchbonnie flag-station

Skating rink, Carterton

Skating rink, Carterton

Impact of post office closures

Impact of post office closures

Mai i te whārangi 7 - New developments, 1990 onward

Geraldine tourist shops

Geraldine tourist shops

Wine tourism

Wine tourism

Bulls puns

Bulls puns

Ranfurly art deco

Ranfurly art deco (1 o 2)

Katikati mural

Katikati mural (2 o 2)

Country town icons

Country town icons

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Jock Phillips, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/country-towns/media (accessed 7 December 2019)

He kōrero nā Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008