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Posted on November 15 2025
Emma Ricketts, a reporter with Stuff, is looking for a historian who can supply information about history and names relating to Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe/Ninety Mile Beach. She is hoping for information by early this coming week (week beginning Monday 17 November 2025). If you can help with this, please contact her directly: Emma Rickettsemma.ricketts@stuffdigital.co.nz+64 21 992 58710 Brandon Street, Wellington 6011PO
Posted on November 7 2025
Historia Issue 63 (Professional Historians’ Australia) is now available.
Posted on November 7 2025
Crises, Characters & Controversies in New Zealand Military History Conference13-15 February 2026Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, Mt Cook, Wellington Registrations are now open for the above conference. Full information available here.
Posted on November 7 2025
Closing date : 10 November 2025 Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi offers the highest standards of tertiary education from certificate to doctorate levels, including programmes for international scholars of indigenous studies. Our vision is to promote, grow and sustain Māori language, knowledge and culture, according to tikanga Māori practice. This is an exciting time to be part of Māori and indigenous scholarship,
Posted on November 7 2025
Fraser Books invites you to the book launch of ‘How to be an Alien’ by Ann Beaglehole. Info sheet available here. Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 6.00pmUnity Books 57 Willis Street Wellington The book will be launched by Associate Professor Giacomo Lichtner, VUWRefreshments will be servedBooks are $37.50: cash and full eftpos facilitiesPlease RSVP to beaglean@xtra.co.nz by Wednesday 12 November
Posted on November 1 2025
NOHANZ Tāmaki Makaurau invites you on a walking tour of Karangahape Road with Sofi Ulugia-Pua. Saturday 6 DecemberStarting time 9am$20 per person. Please RSVP before 4 December janineirvine.lifewriting@gmail.com Event details will be emailed upon RSVP Coffee & lunch optional afterwards for anyone interested
Posted on November 1 2025
The New Zealand Journal of Public History is delighted to share the publication of Clare Gleeson’s book review of Susette Goldsmith, Capital Trees: The Aboreal Legacy of Te Upoko-o-te-Ika the Wellington Region, Te Papa Press, Wellington, 2025. 280pp. $40.00. ISBN9781991072092 Book Review by Clare Gleeson of Capital Trees
Posted on November 1 2025
Dr Awhina Tamarapa, ‘Karanga taonga, karanga tangata, karanga whenua |Reversing Cultural Amnesia: Activating Māori Practice in Museums’ In 1947, Māori leader, politician, and scholar Apirana Ngata spoke to his scholarly peers at the Polynesian Society, announcing his greatest desire to revive Māori culture as a living force within communities, not be relegated to dead exhibits in museums (Ramsden 1948, 85).
Posted on November 1 2025
A seminar to mark and memorise resistance Hundreds of thousands of people in the 1970s and 1980s in Aotearoa New Zealand participated in strikes. Yet these strikes have mostly been overlooked. Many went on strike so they could keep up with the rising cost of living and to gain dignity and respect from employers. Strikes broke national wage freezes and won
Posted on November 1 2025
Toby Boraman, ‘Knocking off: Strikes in Aotearoa New Zealand 1968–1986‘ The late 1960s to about the mid-1980s was the most popular period of strike activity in this country’s history. Despite the state deeming most stoppages to be illegal, hundreds of thousands of people participated in them. This era of tumultuous conflict has remained largely unexplored by historians, despite the lasting
Posted on November 1 2025
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Judith Binney Writing Awards: Fellowships: Writing Awards: More information on the Judith Binney Trust and the 2026 recipients can be found here.
Posted on October 22 2025
We are thrilled to announce the publication of Marguerite Hill’s article, ‘Three Doctors’ Residences in Auckland’s Harley Street’ in the New Zealand Journal of Public History. Marguerite Hill currently works as a Senior Specialist Community Heritage for Auckland Council. She has previously worked as a social history curator at Canterbury Museum and Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum and a
Posted on October 22 2025
The December 2025 issue of Phanzine will be dedicated to summer reading, viewing and listening recommendations by members. It could be a work of fiction or nonfiction, a feature film or documentary, an exhibition or podcast – anything of historical (or vaguely historical) interest that you have enjoyed and wish to share with others. Guidelines: about 300 words, plus publication or production
Posted on October 18 2025
Prof Dominic O’Sullivan: Beyond the Crown: the treaty, equality and the future of New Zealand democracy. 5.00pm – 6.00pm, Friday 31 October 2025 Hunter Council Chamber, Level 2 Hunter Building, Gate 2, Kelburn Parade, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington Zoom: https://vuw.zoom.us/j/95918756505 Tea and Coffee at 4.30pm in the Common Room, Level 2, Hunter Building, Kelburn Parade Gate 2. This
Posted on October 18 2025
Part of the Wellington Heritage Festival 5:30-6:30pm Wed 29 Oct The much-loved Wellington Writers Walk consists of a series of 23 quotations from well-known New Zealand writers. This virtual tour, led by members of the Writers Walk committee, will provide an opportunity to find out more about its history, discover some of the sculptures and ask questions. Bookings required
Posted on October 18 2025
Fixed term for 1 year $70,000 – $120,000 per year Closing date: 31 October 2025, 5pm Nga Uri o Kamupene ‘A’ o Rua Tekau Ma Waru – The Descendants of ‘A’ Company 28 Maori Battalion Trust Board Inc. (The Trust Board) invite registrations of interest in the position of Project Writer – Te Keri Kaapia (Digging for Gum). The position and project are