Abstract
The New Zealand Folklore Society was a small organisation that emerged from the folk revival scene in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1966. Members aimed to collect folklore (mainly songs), publish studies, and generally promote the recognition of folk culture in New Zealand. This article outlines the organisation's history and aims, discusses its achievements in collecting, revivalism, and publications, and examines the possible reasons why it declined and eventually disbanded in 1975. In the New Zealand context, where folkloristic work has occurred only on a small scale, the society's experiences have a number of implications for the future of such research.
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