Antipodean soldiers and writers, meat carcasses and moa, British films
and Kiwi tourists--throughout the last 150 years, people, objects and
ideas have gone back and forth between New Zealand and London, defining
and redefining the relationship between this country and the colonial
center that many New Zealanders once called home. Exploring the
relationship between a colony and its metropolis from Wakefield to the
Wombles, it answers questions, including How did New Zealanders define
themselves in relation to the center of British culture? and How did
New Zealanders view London when they walked through King's Cross or saw
the city in movies? By focusing on particular themes--from agricultural
marketing to expatriate writers--this discussion develops a larger story
about the construction of colonial and national identities.