'The Great War for New Zealand' at Tauranga Arts Festival

The Waikato War was the defining conflict in New Zealand history, says historian Vincent O’Malley in his seminal new work. It was a war that inflicted a huge number of casualties (more per capita than World War 1), destroyed a thriving regional economy and set back Māori-Pakeha relations by generations.

His bold, new work The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000, has been acclaimed by Māori and Pakeha. Here, O’Malley discusses the book with Guyon Espiner.

 
When: Saturday, 28 October 2017

Where:  Carrus Crystal Palace, Tauranga Waterfront

Tickets:  www.taurangafestival.co.nz/writers/the-great-war-for-nz-vincent-omalley-216

See also: 'Our Place to Stand'

Six speakers have 7 minutes each to explore what it means to be a New Zealander, whether by birth or adoption, and the identity that comes with breathing the air of this chain of islands between Polynesia and Antarctica. Their notion of tūrangawaewae – places where we feel especially empowered and connected – will also be discussed. Questions from the audience encouraged.