New Zealand Historical Association

Category: Awards

  • 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.

  • Judith Binney Trust fellowship and awards announced

    Congratulations to the 2024 recipients of the Judith Binney fellowship and writing awards, and especially to NZHA members Elizabeth Bowyer and Cheryl Ware! I’m sure we are all looking forward to reading the monographs you are both preparing with the support of the writing awards.

  • NZHA Award for Contribution to New Zealand History

    At the recent NZHA Conference, the NZHA Award for Contribution to New Zealand History was awarded to Charlotte Macdonald. Charlotte has made a wide-ranging and significant contribution to New Zealand history, most recently in leading the discussions on the Future of History. The Executive was delighted to be able to recognise Charlotte for all her…

  • NZHA Prizes

    Best Postgraduate essay prize: Ereni Pūtere, ‘Te Aho Mutuka Kore: The Role of Weaving in Māori Memory’ Mary Boyd Prize for the best article on any aspect of New Zealand history published in a refereed journal: Martin George Holmes, “Rise and Fall of the Brotherhood of St Andrew in the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin: Charting…

  • Executive Award for Outstanding Contribution to Māori History

    Kia ora koutou, At the Prize Giving session during the recent NZHA Conference, the Executive announced it was making a special award for an Outstanding Contribution to Māori History. This award was presented to Aroha Harris (Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) of the University of Auckland. The citation given by the NZHA’s President, Michael Belgrave, is…

  • 2021 Ernest Scott Prize – Shortlist

    The NZHA Executive and Council would like to extend their warmest congratulations to the six authors who have been shortlisted for the 2021 Ernest Scott Prize. This prestigious award is run by the University of Melbourne, and is given to the book judged to be the most distinguished contribution to the history of Australia or…

  • NZHA 2021 Prizes – Call for Nominations & Submissions

    The NZHA Executive calls for nominations for the following three prizes, each of which will be awarded at the NZHA Conference Dinner on 25 November 2021: The W.H. Oliver Prize – For the best book on any aspect of New Zealand history The Erik Olssen Prize – For the best first book by an author…