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 | Dec 24, 2023 | Flying the Fern
Notes from Georgetown Whilst teaching a course on New Zealand history at Georgetown University in Washington DC in 2009, Danny was able to briefly introduce the topic of New Zealand’s sesquicentenary 1990 to an amazing group of 35 young American students....
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...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 15, 2023 | Campaigns
The Wairau confrontation In 1843, forty-nine armed settlers from Nelson travelled east across to Wairau and attempted to enforce a disputed sale against local Maori. The local Maori were from the Ngāti Toa tribe. They were led by Te Rauparaha, and his fighting chief...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 14, 2023 | Te Atiawa’s Claim
As a special case study into the intricacies of the complex claims process, we will focus here in more detail upon the Tribunal Claim of the Te Ātiawa iwi of North Taranaki. In providing such a focus, it is hoped that some appreciation of the influence and...
