Although still largely influenced by global trends (modernism) and events (the Great Depression), writers in the 1930s began to develop stories increasingly focused on their experiences in New Zealand.
Meskipun masih sangat dipengaruhi oleh tren global (modernisme) dan peristiwa global (Depresi Besar), para penulis pada dasawarsa 1930-an mulai mengembangkan kisah-kisah yang semakin berfokus pada pengalaman mereka di Selandia Baru.