New Zealand pupils were for the first time able to read a schoolbook published in their own country.
Historical Writing
Events In History
Articles
The 1940 Centennial
The centennial celebrations of 1940 marked a century of European effort and progress. Māori history and the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi took a back seat. Read the full article
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The 1940 Centennial, planned for five years and publicly funded, was a deliberate act of national self-definition by the first Labour
New Zealand Book Month
Kiwis love books. To celebrate New Zealand Book Month, we have come up with 31 reasons to love New Zealand books and writing. Read the full article
Page 1 - New Zealand Book Month
Kiwis love books. To celebrate New Zealand Book Month, we have come up with 31 reasons to love New Zealand books and
Page 2 - 31 reasons to love NZ books and writing
A selection of stories about the history of Kiwi writing, writers and books – one for each day of NZ Book
First World War bibliography
Sources for further reading about New Zealand's First World War experience. Read the full article
Biographies
Politician, journalist and historian Thomas Buick produced a biography of Te Rauparaha before publishing his best known and most important book, The Treaty of Waitangi, in 1914
George W. Rusden, an Australian author, wrote histories of Australia and New Zealand that were highly critical of the Crown's policies towards indigineous peoples.
Biography of prolific historian and journalist best known for the two-volume The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Māori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period
Main image: Writing about New Zealand’s internal wars
Generations of New Zealanders have known about our exploits in two world wars and the impact of these conflicts on the nation. They have been less familiar with New Zealand’s internal wars of the 19th century.
