by Danny Keenan | Dec 26, 2019 | Flying the Fern
When Winston Peters took office as Minister, the Department of Maori Affairs had just been abolished, on 1 September 1989. Ministries in flux Maori at large had opposed the abolition which removed 1100 people with years of collective experience from their mediating...
by Danny Keenan | Nov 17, 2019 | Hidden Article
The essay below, which assesses some of the recent literature on Parihaka, was included in the original draft of the book Te Whiti O Rongomai and the Resistance of Parihaka (Huia, 2015). However, at the request of the publisher, the first draft was substantially...
by Danny Keenan | Oct 26, 2019 | Published Works
Over the years, Danny has written a number of articles for the Mana magazine, at the request of editors who were looking for a Māori perspective on various political or historical issues. You can access the articles by clicking on the magazine cover. ...
by Danny Keenan | Oct 24, 2019 | Campaigns
North Taranaki, where New Zealand’s ‘war of sovereignty’ began War broke out in North Taranaki in March 1860. The issue over which the war commenced was a block of land, called the Pekapeka Block, now for the most part covered by the township of...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 15, 2019 | Consequences
Māori Land After the Wars As Māori throughout New Zealand returned to their villages and cultivations in order to once again secure themselves socially and, more critically, economically, the government embarked upon its vigorous legislative programme to change the...
