The landscapes may be vast, but much of rural New Zealand life happens on a much smaller scale.
Fulfilling the needs of the handful of early settlers who packed the 4-pew churches to the essential services of today’s rural villages, the images below tell a story of the communities of this country.
Four-pew churches sufficed for the early settlers and today’s dwindling congregations
Tiny libraries: from early buildings to miniature Lilliput libraries
Tiny post offices served both the early settlements and modern needs