Using data from the 1981 New Zealand Census on Local Government Regions (L.G.R.), this paper analyses social differences between New Zealand's L.G.Rs. It also considers travel literature on New Zealand to see whether regional cultures exist. The major conclusion is that, while certain social differences are apparent between regions, it cannot be argued that these are marked.
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