Michael Belgrave: 3 books
From Empire's Servant to Global Citizen
A history of Massey University
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
The vision of two young scientists, Massey University was established in 1928 to bring science to New Zealand's role as Britain's farm. Massey has since become New Zealand's national and a global university, with almost 140,000 alumni spread across 140 different nations. This candid history looks...
Dancing with the King
The Rise and Fall of the King Country, 1864–1885
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
After the battle of Orakau in 1864 and the end of the war in the Waikato, Tawhiao, the second Maori King, and his supporters were forced into an armed isolation in the Rohe Potae, the King Country. For the next twenty years, the King Country operated as an independent state – a land governed by...
Historical Frictions
Maori Claims and Reinvented Histories
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
The land claims presented before the Waitangi Tribunal, first established in 1975 as a permanent commision of inquiry to address claims by the Maori people, are discussed in this analysis of the role of legal courts and commissions in mediating disputes with indigenous peoples.