History history of new zealand timeline of new zealand history treaty of. The book tests the idea that new zealand history can be explained as a quest for national identity and considers whether narratives that rely on the colonytonation storyline are still relevant in the early twentyfirst century. New zealand book month nzhistory, new zealand history online. History of aotearoa new zealand podcast the sweet as. Surveys show that relaxing with a good book is one of our favourite pastimes.
The collection aims to provide a complete online fulltext and keywordsearchable corpus of books about new zealand which were published in the first twothirds of the nineteenth century. Michael kings penguin history of new zealand was an immediate success when first published in 2003 and when an illustrated hardcover edition became available, i did not hesitate to grab a copy. A landmark in new zealand history publishing, this is an outstanding work of real. However, most of the topics are treated somewhat superficially and if you are interested in a more indepth history of new zealand s places and people, you will have to. New zealand s western front campaign, ian mcgibbon david bateman 2015. Despite the illustrations of moa, hei tiki, sheep and ships on the cover, this is a history of old, white men. Maori were the first to arrive in new zealand, journeying in canoes from hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. In 1840, the treaty of waitangi was signed, an agreement between the british crown and maori. This time we will talk about what europeans thought about moko, given it was something entirely different to what they had ever expereinced before, as well generally the sort of things they recorded about moko and how it was captured visually. Jacinda ardern, new zealand politician who in 2017 became leader of the new zealand labour party and then, at age 37, the countrys youngest prime minister in more than 150 years. The history of new zealand dates back approximately 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by polynesians, who developed a distinct maori culture.
Le quesnoy is a town in northern france that was occupied during world war ii by the germans. The penguin history of new zealand by michael king penguin. Around eight hundred years later the western world discovered new zealand. Groundbreaking maori history book has ministry for culture. A concise new zealand history 3 introduction to a concise new zealand history this is a concise textbook on new zealand history, designed so it can be read by virtually anyone wanting to find out more about new zealand history. It shows that british motives in colonising new zealand were essentially humane.
New zealand history social aspects, new zealand history. At 350 pages, making history is a longish book which could have been judiciously pruned, but it is a significant work by a significant new zealand figure. A selection of stories about the history of kiwi writing, writers and books one for each day of nz book month. Michael kings massively popular penguin history of new zealand in the. The greatest new zealand works of nonfiction ever part. Kea, bird of paradox the evolution and behavior of a. May 14, 2019 the standard short book used to be keith sinclair, a history of new zealand, first published in 1959, but later revised. Like other pacific cultures, maori society was centred on kinship links and connection with the land but, unlike them, it was adapted to a cool, temperate environment rather than a warm, tropical one. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily. Today in new zealand history, neill atkinson, david green, gareth phipps and steve watters exisle 2016. She tells the story of her romance with her husband, steven, who is maori, and the struggles she faced with cultural clashes and mistrust between westerners and the indigenous group. It is estimated the maori inhabited new zealand around 800ad. The legends of maui are deeply rooted in new zealands history and culture. To celebrate new zealand book month, we have come up with 31 reasons to love new zealand books and writing.
Thompson s book is part personal memoir and part new zealand history. This book gives a nice and brief overview of the history of new zealand. In fact, new zealand was the last large and habitable place in the world to be discovered. The new oxford history of new zealand is a new, multiauthored revisionist history of aotearoa new zealand. It established british law in new zealand and is considered new zealand s founding document and an important part of the countrys history. The penguin history of new zealand by michael king. For a good general introduction, see the travellers history of new zealand, which captures the basics of kiwi history and culture, or the penguin history of new zealand. A book about the people and places of new zealand country abcs by holly schroeder and claudia wolf jan 1, 2004 4. This comprehensive, onevolume history of maori is published by bridget williams books. A rock star politician in the mode of canadian prime minister justin trudeau, she. History history of new zealand timeline of new zealand history. Third edition augmented by the author and with an extra part on new zealand in the first quarter of the 20th century. The author of over thirty books on all things new zealand, kings the penguin history of new zealand, published in 2003, is considered the best history written in the thirty years preceding its publication.
The new oxford history of new zealand giselle byrnes. This book studies bodybuilding, especially the famous strongman eugen sandow. This book should probably be renamed to a short political history of new zealand. Dec 28, 2012 new zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. As we find ourselves in a technological revolution and the computer screen takes over the printed page, the history of the book has become a subject of study throughout the world. This book places the rushes in their international context and systematically examines the various new zealand goldfields, and their social history. As a general overview of new zealand history, and a popular one, a better introduction would be hard to find. This book details the fourmonth journey settlers used to take by boat to reach new zealand from britain, based on the journals kept by the author on his voyage in 1863. Finally, here is a new zealand history book that brings alive our story in a way that is memorable and moving. I read the fatal shore, a book about australian history and funnily enough read it during my trip to new zealand years ago, so i never got around finding a book on new zealand history.
Coupled with the continuing accolades the new zealand listener has selected the book as one of the best for 2014. An excellent fully illustrated addition to the literature on new zealand goldfield history. This bestselling book, the triumphant fruit of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of new zealand. Held in september from 2006 to 2008, october in 2009, march from 2011 to 20 and august in 2014, new zealand book month was designed to celebrate and promote this countrys writing talent, support new and emerging writers, and encourage new zealanders to buy and read more. Our history books ministry for culture and heritage. A history of early new zealand up to the times of king dick seddon. New zealand speedboat history, clendon, auckland, new zealand. In 1642, in a bid to locate the mysterious, rich land australia, the dutch explorer, abel tasman caught sight of the west coast of the south island. The building where the treaty was signed has been preserved and, today. Its cultural nationalist in the sense of celebrating difference from britain, not in the modern racist sense, postwar soci. The late michael king was one of new zealands leading historians. It reads like a high school citizen education textbook and tells almost nothing of maori, social, natural or cultural history. The penguin history of new zealand by michael king a.
The penguin history of new zealand, a new book for a new century, tells that story in all its colour and drama. Held in september from 2006 to 2008, october in 2009, march from 2011 to 20 and august in 2014, new zealand book month was designed to celebrate and promote this countrys writing talent, support new and emerging writers, and encourage new zealanders to. This weeks ockham new zealand national book awards marks the. Walkers book told a history of new zealand from a maori perspective, which is to say that it argues that the past 150 years have been. Please continue to improve it and thanks for the great work so far. A dutchman, abel tasman, was the first european to sight the country but it was the british who made new zealand part of their empire. A book about the people and places of new zealand country abcs by holly schroeder and claudia wolf jan 1, 2004. The shaping of history essays from the new zealand journal of history judy diamond, alan b. Barry crumps a good keen man offers a humorous take on rural. A concise new zealand history 6 at the time in europe, whales were needed for their oil street lighting, frying food, oiling instruments, so the whaling industry in new zealand was highly successful. Our historians have written a range of titles covering new zealands state agencies to the countrys involvement in military. Events that changed the course of new zealand history paul moon 20.
The first settlers probably arrived from polynesia between 1200 and 0 ad. This is a list of books that address the history of our beautiful nation of new zealand, either an overview, or focusing on one aspect. My top 6 new zealand history books homemaking with heart. The first whaling ship, the william ann, was in new zealand waters by 17912, and many whaling ships arrived at new zealand by the year 1800. New zealand book month new zealand history nzhistory. New zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. Over three decades he wrote or edited more than 30 books, most of them. The standard short book used to be keith sinclair, a history of new zealand, first published in 1959, but later revised. The brown frontier new zealand historical stories and studies, 18061877 by c. In some traditions, the navigator credited with discovering new zealand is kupe. New zealand history wikibooks, open books for an open world. If a page of the book isnt showing here, please add text bookcat to the end of the page concerned. It was also the first to introduce a full democracy. I want to get on reading about new zealand history as i am geared up to visit soon and want to know more about the country.
Random house new zealand, auckland, new zealand, 2008. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. The penguin book of new zealand war writing, gavin mclean and harry ricketts penguin remembering christchurch. This collection of 15 essays looks at at a wide variety of topics from the. The textbook covers the time span of human settlement in new zealand. New zealands history is dominated by its maori people who arrived. Groundbreaking maori history book has ministry for. You can view a list of all subpages under the book main page not including the book main page itself, regardless of whether theyre categorized, here.
A landmark in new zealand history publishing, this is an outstanding work of real scholarship, breadth and significance, which should be read by all new zealanders, ripeka evans said. This category contains pages that are part of the new zealand history book. After 4 years, new zealand soldiers liberated the town without a single loss of civilian life. The penguin history of new zealand by michael king goodreads. Especially the early chapters on new zealand s pre history and maori settlement are quite enlightening. I read the fatal shore, a book about australian history and funnily enough read it during my trip to new zealand years ago, so i never got around finding a. Between those events, and in the century that followed the franchise, the movements and the conflicts of human history have been played out more intensively and more rapidly in new zealand than anywhere else on earth. Maori ancestors were the first settlers in new zealand. The penguin history of new zealand, which has sold over 50,000 copies, won the readers choice award and the montal medal for nonfiction at the montana book awards in 2001. They discovered new zealand as they explored the pacific, navigating by ocean currents and the winds and stars. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Jun 24, 2014 by far the best new zealand history book weve come across. The first european to arrive in new zealand was the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1642. The narrative that emerges in an inclusive one about men and women, maori and pakeha. The ministry was delighted to be able to support the publication of tangata whenua through its new zealand history research trust fund. W vennell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here are 10 mustread books that are guaranteed to inspire your new zealand travels. The islands known as new zealand, from prehistoric times up to the present. By far the best new zealand history book weve come across. New zealand is a young country, in both geological and human terms. New zealand history books, books about new zealand history. This exploration of an unexpected aspect of new zealand social history examines the human body at leisure in the years 19001960. The history of new zealand under british sovereignty. New zealand history is a featured book on wikibooks because it contains substantial content, it is wellformatted, and the wikibooks community has decided to feature it on the main page or in other places. The 50 best new zealand books of the past 50 years.