by Danny Keenan | Dec 26, 2007 | Flying the Fern
As with the people of Tokorangi Marae in Fielding, communities all over New Zealand responded to the call to preserve their historical memories, especially by renovating and restoring buildings to their former glory. Onga Onga – Hawkes Bay One example was Onga...
by Danny Keenan | Dec 24, 2006 | Flying the Fern
In view of the scale and rapidity of the social change New Zealand had been through since the 1970s, this extensive ‘navel-gazing’ after 1990 was not surprising. Writing about identity Many books were published embracing these themes in 1990. One notable example...
by Danny Keenan | Dec 24, 2005 | Flying the Fern
During 2020, New Zealand once again commemorated many past events. One that was largely overlooked was the Sesquicentenary of 1990 which of course was quite an event, at the time at least. In 1990, New Zealanders had been asked to reflect on what it meant to be a New...
by Danny Keenan | Oct 29, 2005 | Wars Library
The first ever New Zealand Wars conference was held in Wellington, on the Massey University Campus, between 11 – 13 February 2011. The conference well organised by Paul Diamond, John Crawford and a team of experts; and was attended by about 400 people. An...
by Danny Keenan | Jul 31, 2000 | Wars Library
One interesting source for the New Zealand Wars, sometimes overlooked, is movies and documentaries. Over the years, there have been some very good films about aspects of the wars, whether they be movies, TV series or documentaries. This section highlights a range of...
