New Zealand Historical Association

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  • National Oral History Association of NZ Biennial Conference

    EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL 5 OCTOBER   We are delighted to announce that early bird registrations have been extended until this Friday.   Join us for a lively conference featuring workshops and keynotes by Professor Alistair Thomson (Monash University, Melbourne) and Associate Professor Tom Roa (Nga Maniopoto/Waikato).   Please see the attached NOHANZ Registration…

  • ‘Religion Matters’: Celebrating the Work of Professor Peter Lineham

    Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 December 2018 Massey University (Albany Campus)   Keynotes, including talks speaking directly to Peter’s career and contribution, will be delivered by Prof. Michael Belgrave, Prof. Margaret Tennant, the Rev. Dr. Allan Davidson, and Dr. Meredith Lake.   Registration is open and can be completed online at the conference website: www.massey.ac.nz/religion-matters.…

  • Monica Webb: Reflections from Portsmouth: Women’s History Network Suffrage Centennial Conference

    Nearly a hundred historians of women’s history met in Portsmouth, UK to commemorate and reflect on the British women’s suffrage campaign at its centennial.  The call was for an international conference and this call was met by a good turn out of historians from seventeen different countries, including New Zealand, Australia, Eastern Europe, the Nordic…

  • 2019 Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards

    The Judith Binney Trust has just opened applications for the inaugural Judith Binney Fellowships and Writing Awards – and we would be glad if you would circulate this information to the people in your organisation or networks who might be interested. For information about the Fellowships and Awards, please see www.judithbinneytrust.org.nz   Applications for 2019 tenure…

  • Te Kooti: Nga Reo o Te Motu (Symposium)

    Hear iwi share their stories about influential leader Te Kooti – resistance fighter, prophet, writer, and founder of the Ringatū faith. When: Sat 8 Sep 2018, 10.00am–5.00pm Where: Soundings Theatre, Level 2, and Te Marae, Level 4 Cost:  $20 (includes lunch and afternoon tea) https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/whats-on/events/te-kooti-voices-iwi

  • Auckland Heritage Festival 2018

    Ngā iwi o Tāmaki Makaurau – Celebrating the heritage of our people From 29 September to 14 October Discover the colourful characters and diverse cultures and communities who have shaped Tāmaki Makaurau through the years. Explore the sacred spaces of the beautiful Bharatiya Mandir Hindu temple, marvel at Gottfried Lindauer’s majestic Māori portraits, tour Eden…

  • Seminar: Dr Mark Stocker, ‘Muldoon’s Money? New Revelations on the 1967 Decimal Coinage Designs’

    In 1964 a committee of the ‘great and good’ was established to select suitable designs for the reverses of New Zealand’s forthcoming decimal coinage. It was long believed that the committee’s archive was lost, destroyed at the behest of the then Minister of Finance, Robert Muldoon, by obedient state servants. However, a virtually complete run…