In the referendum to be held on 4 November 2018 on the future of New Caledonia and its relationship with France, “New Caledonians” will be asked “Do you want New Caledonia to accede to full sovereignty and become independent? Yes or No?” The referendum is the latest development in 165 years of France’s formal presence…

• To honour the late Dame Judith Binney / Te Tōmairangi o Te Aroha • To inaugurate the Judith Binney Fellowships On Tuesday 14 August at 5.45 for 6 p.m. At the National Library, Molesworth Street, Wellington Speakers: Atholl Anderson (Chair), Cybèle Locke, Damon Salesa, Melissa Matutina Williams, Rawinia Higgins, Bridget Williams This welcome is…

By January 1802, the philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) had, more or less, come to accept that his attempt to persuade the British government to build his panopticon prison was doomed to fail. After a decade of lobbying, beset by impasses and obstructions, Bentham concluded that he and the panopticon had been victims of ministers and…

The NZHA is proud to announce that next year’s conference will be entitled ‘Kanohi-ki-te-Kanohi: Histories for our Time’. The theme welcomes explorations from all types of historical backgrounds and topics, with a particular focus on ‘Face to Face / Kanohi-ki-te-Kanohi’ encounters. The conference will be held at Victoria University, Wellington in November 2019. Further details…

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Come and hear Indira Chowdhury discuss Oral History and Postcolonial Archives in India, followed by a facilitated discussion. 9.30am – 12.15pm, Friday 27 July 2018 45 Pipitea Street (Department of Internal Affairs) Register your interest by Friday 20 July to resourcesnohanz@gmail.com with Indira Wellington in the subject line. There will be a charge of $20…

Dame Claudia Orange has been elected a Companion of the Royal Society Te Aparangi ‘for her long and distinguished record of service to the humanities’ and particularly ‘her work to improve public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi, of New Zealand biography, and of the role of museums in telling “our nation’s…