FRHistS FRSNZ PhD Historian and author of 'The New Zealand Wars' and 'The Great War for New Zealand' et. al. #NZHistory #NZWars @NewZealandWars @HistoryWorksNZ
Wellington City, New Zealand
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What a nation chooses to remember and forget: the war for New Zealand's history | Vincent O'Malley theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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It is ten years since 'The Great War for New Zealand' was launched.
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An advance copy of this turned up the other day and it looks great. Due to land in bookstores in November.
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1 News story on the cuts at Archives NZ and the National Library.
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Vincent O'Malley retweeted
“Weird thing is public interest in history & cultural heritage has been booming at the same time govts have been slashing funding. Go figure. As a country we pretty much suck at valuing & protecting our cultural heritage & this is just the latest example.” newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/07/go…
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Much excite!
A new edition of @vomalley's The Treaty of Waitangi Companion will be published by Bridget Williams Books this November!!
Pre-ordering now!!
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Post on the remarkable launch of NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika last Saturday, with links to additional interviews and content.
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Here's the trailer for NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika, available this Saturday from 12pm.
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The New Zealand Gazette Index is a real gamechanger for local researchers.
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Reflections on the Waitangi Tribunal's role in leading conversations on our history.
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A post on my #AWF26 session.
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Great to be taking part in the Auckland Writers Festival this year.
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In very good company here!
Book review: Three of the best from 2025 rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
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As my first talk at Devonport Library filled up very quickly, I have agreed to do a second session a few days later, on 22 February. Link to book free tickets here:
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I'm giving a free public talk at Devonport Library on 18 February. Full details and a link to book here:
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A recap of some of the content from my newsletter launched in March.
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"any unjustified removal of Ngāti Whātua from their lands ‘will never be forgiven and never be forgotten’".
Robin Hyde and Ōrākei.
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It has been fascinating to revisit Robin Hyde's brilliant reporting on government efforts to evict Ngāti Whātua from Ōrākei in the 1930s. These haven't been digitised for Papers Past yet. But I'll post a transcript of this one on my newsletter next week. buttondown.com/unsettling
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150 years since the battle at Waerenga-ā-Hika rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korih…
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‘Reframes history’: fears Māori knowledge diluted in plan to revise New Zealand curriculum
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