Abstract
New Zealand's economic, political, cultural, ties and orientations have changed through time. This paper briefly examines the historical development of these orientations as influenced by Briti sh and Pacific-rimland considerations and notes some of the problems now faced by New Zealand as it readjusts to its new and conflicting orientations.' Three factors have historically dominated new Zealand's external orientations-geographical setting in the Southwest Pacific, membership in the Briti sh Empire and subsequently the Commonwealth of Nations, and the country' s commercial ized pastoral economy. Without doubt, all of these factors are interwoven and are each in themselves complex with far reaching effects.
Recommended Citation
Knight, David B.
(1970)
"CHANGING ORIENTATIONS:ELEMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND'SPOLITICAL GEOGRAPHY,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol1/iss1/5