Author: NZHeh

  • Judith Binney Trust Fellowship and Writing Awards, 2026

    Applications for the Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards offered for tenure in 2027 open on 11 May 2026 and must be received by email by 5pm on 3 July 2026. Further details and instructions on how to apply are available here.

  • Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Indigenous History

    Te Kura Toi School of Arts at the University of Waikato is seeking a full-time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in History based on our Hillcrest Campus. The role is required to contribute to the teaching, postgraduate supervision and administration requirements of the History programme, maintain and develop original scholarship and research, and undertake professional/community/iwi service…

  • ICOMOS Research Scholarships

    The ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand Legislation and Policy Committee is calling for Expressions of Interest for two research scholarships of $2,600.00 each.  EOIs due Thursday 18th December 2025 at 17:00 (5.00pm) The key objective of these scholarships is to compile and/or prepare research and case studies that will support and expedite ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand’s submissions…

  • 2025 NZHA book prizes short list announced

    We are excited to announce the shortlist for our two book prizes, the Erik Olssen Prize for the best first book and the W.H. Oliver Prize for the best book in New Zealand history.

  • A Tribute to Hilary Stace

    Join Hilary’s family and friends for a gathering of reminiscences and celebration of Hilary’s life on 5 August 2025 1pm-4pm at Te Aro Room, Level 1, Black & Gold Harbourside Event Centre, 4 Taranaki Street, Wellington, Aotearoa. Please get a free ticket by Tuesday 29th July, as this will give Hilary’s family an indication of the numbers…

  • Planned cuts to history at MCH

    As you will be aware, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has announced plans to disestablish the majority of its historian positions and eliminate the digital production roles essential for maintaining platforms such as Te Ara and NZHistory.net. This restructuring represents a fundamental shift towards a policy-only model that would effectively end decades of…

  • Wellington Archives and National Library update

    The National Librarian Pouhuaki and Chief Archivist Poumanaaki have announced upcoming impacts to customer services for Archives NZ and National Library services in Wellington to enable the preparation and moving of staff, equipment and holdings to the new archival facility from July. The most pressing part of this update for NZHA members for now is:…