New Zealand Journal of Public History

ISSN 2253-153X

The New Zealand Journal of Public History is a quality-assured electronic journal that publishes research articles, interviews and opinion pieces on the theory and practice of public history in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The journal was established at Waikato University in 2011, with Dr Nadia Gush as its primary editor, and has been under PHANZA’s editorship since 2021.

To submit a manuscript, express interest in a future issue, or make a general enquiry, please contact: editor@phanza.org.nz

NZJPH Style Guide for authors.

Announcements

2026 Articles:

Jessie Garland and Meg Nicoll, ‘Integrating Archaeology and Creative Practice in Primary Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Case Study from Ōhinehou Lyttelton’

Michael Kelly, ‘Interview: Michael Kelly on a Career in History and Heritage’

Tanja Schubert-McArthur, ‘A Case Study of He Tohu – Facilitating Public Servants’ Understanding of Te Tiriti

2026 Book Reviews:

Book review by Katie Pickles of Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street

Book Review by James Braund of First Encounters: The Early Pacific and European Narratives of Abel Tasman’s 1642 Voyage

Book Review by Phoebe H. Li of Between Dreams: Resistance and Representation in Asian Aotearoa

Book Review by Robert McLachlan of Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics