by Danny Keenan | Jul 25, 2024 | Wars Library
In recent years, the New Zealand Wars literature has been expanding at an amazing rate, with some very good books being published by noted historians. This section will highlight some of these texts published over the last decade or so. Plse place your cursor on each...
by Danny Keenan | Jul 17, 2024 | Feature Article
Paepae as controlling site of memory The paepae is the place on the marae where elders stand to deliver their speeches and, as it so happens, to present their memories – or versions of history. The paepae provides context and legitimacy for the histories –...
by Danny Keenan | Feb 4, 2024 | Primary Home Page Article
Distorting the Treaty Principles The Act-National-New Zealand First government plans legislation which will egregiously distort the Crown Treaty Principles. Far from perfect when first compiled, the principles were then described by Professor Jane Kelsey as a crude...
by Danny Keenan | Jan 26, 2024 | Published Works
Most recent books 2023-2024 Fate of the Land Ko Ngā Ākinga a ngā Rangatira (Massey Press) is Danny’s new book, published in April 2023. This book focuses on Māori politics during the much-vaunted Liberal Government era 1891-1912. As the book argues, this was...
by Danny Keenan | Nov 26, 2023 | Wars Library
There is actually quite a reasonable literature now available dealing with the New Zealand Wars. The books and other sources listed below are perhaps the best of these resources available. Books Edmund Bohan, Climates of War, New Zealand in Conflict 1859-69, Hazard...
