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Posted on January 6 2025
I currently work as a freelance historian. I have worked on private contracts including those utilising nineteenth century Native Land Court records to provide evidence in High Court cases, focusing on Tamaki Makaurau and the Manawatū region. I have also produced engaging accounts of genealogical research for an Auckland businessman and his family, leading to two privately produced volumes. I
Posted on October 26 2023
I am a researcher, writer and oral historian based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. I have a particular interest in gender, race, and environmental histories. I have a Master of Arts in History with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland. My thesis, ‘A world beyond the waters: Māori travel in the Tasman World, 1793-1839’, was shortlisted for the
Posted on September 21 2021
I am passionate about recording the stories of people, families, local communities, businesses, and not-for-profit/community organisations. I am experienced in oral history interviewing, research, writing and publishing. I work with graphic designers, editors and publishers. I studied New Zealand, Australian and Pacific history at Victoria University as well as theatre, and women’s studies. I also have a post-graduate Diploma from
Posted on September 21 2021
Hello. I am a Dunedin-based historian but tend to travel to where the work takes me. I have an MA in history from Otago University and a Diploma in Journalism from Canterbury University. I am the author of more than 30 non-fiction books on New Zealand history, biography, culture and society. I am always looking for interesting new projects, large
Posted on September 21 2021
I work for the Marlborough District Council, where I manage the heritage unit. I have extensive experience in both historical research and teaching, specialising in New Zealand social and political history, with a particular focus on the first half of the 20th century. I am well-versed in self-directed research and have led numerous independent projects. My areas of expertise include
Posted on September 21 2021
Posted on September 21 2021
I have skills in economics, economic history, statistics, public policy and political economy and have worked in periods from 650m years ago to contemporary times. Among my publications are (1981) Policy and Pragmatism: Social Security in the Seventies. (1983) Income Distribution in New Zealand. (1996) In Stormy Seas: The Post-War New Zealand Economy. (1996) The Commercialisation of New Zealand. (1999)
Posted on September 21 2021
I live in Whangarei where I am involved with a number of local arts, heritage and cultural organisations. Prior to this, I worked in the NZ government’s historical sector for 20 years, researching and producing histories in a range of media, and managing teams of historians and writers. My research has covered the welfare area, specialising in child welfare, and
Posted on September 10 2021
While I am a flexible and experienced historian, my specialist research fields include women’s history and welfare history, with recent commissions relating to the history of voluntary organisations. I have written for the DNZB, Te Ara, Phanzine, museum websites, and newspapers as well as in more academic contexts. My most recent research has taken me into local history, most notably