Properly Provincial
| QINCE jealousy between: the four main ) cities of New Zealand is one of our least lovable traits, I was pleased to find, in the first broadcast of the new ZB feature Challenge of the Cities, that the ‘undesirable type of ~provincial rivalry was soft-pedalled. No matter to what city listeners belonged, they couldn't help but énjoy the broadcasts from all four centres. I’m a Dunedinite myself, | but I had to admit that the Aucklanders’ description of their undeniably lovely harbour, the Wellingtonians’ cheerful presentation of an ill wind as something to be proud of, and the stern, statistic-ally-backed facts of the Christchurch broadcasters were all excellent introductions to those three cities. It was inevitable (to this listener at least) that Dunedin should quote Thomas Bracken; and the accentuation of the Scottish atmosphere will be a success if McTavish has any say! Altogether, the programme promises to be very interesting; to misquote a film slogan, it is a good way of "presenting New Zealand to the New Zealanders!"
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 429, 12 September 1947, Page 8
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169Properly Provincial New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 429, 12 September 1947, Page 8
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