A rural community: Wimbledon / Herbertville in southern Hawkes Bay

Wilkinson, Di

Executive Summary

The topic is my community, the district of Wimbledon/Herbertville with emphasis on the role of women in the paid work force. The method used was a survey sent out to every household in the district (excluding holiday homes). Detailed are some of the changes and concerns of the people still living in the area, and some of their thoughts on the future.

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