New Zealanders are constantly reminded of their whaling heritage. The numerous gates and arches formed by wholes' jaw-bones, the trypot prominently displayed in Timaru's Caroline Bay, the lingering fame of Dicky Barret ...

The historian taking as a subject for investigation the Salvation Army in New Zealand has an almost virgin field in which to work, but one that presents certain peculiar difficulties. The search for primary sources of ...

Of all the elections in New Zealand's political history, only two qualify for the adjective momentous. In 1890 and in 1935, Governments came to power whose vigour and liberalism were not only to alter the lives of their. ...

The Course of New Zealand history until 1870 was dominated by two themes in counterpoint: one was the Imperial Government’s responsibilities under the treaty of Waitangi, and the protectorate which it felt had then been ...

Dans cette étude, j’ai trouvé bon de considérer quelques ouvrages qui ne sont pas des romans. Mais quand un livre plutôt documentaire donne un récit qui est le meilleur possible sur un sujet quelconque, il n’y a qu’une ...

Much has been written about the effects of Missionary contacts in many parts of the world. Likewise, the present stage of development of inter-cultural contacts in particular communities has been examined by interested ...

The tapestry of history is composed of myriad threads and colours, each of which must be examined separately before the finished pattern can be rightly understood. While any biography is necessarily very limited in scope, ...

The manner in which the Canterbury settlement was founded has stimulated many historical enquiries and the zenith of this interest was reached in our centennial year. Much of the ground has been covered time and time again, ...

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