@vomalley

FRHistS FRSNZ PhD Historian and author of 'The New Zealand Wars' and 'The Great War for New Zealand' et. al. #NZHistory #NZWars @NewZealandWars @HistoryWorksNZ

 Wellington City, New Zealand
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Joined July 2012
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What a nation chooses to remember and forget: the war for New Zealand's history | Vincent O'Malley theguardian.com/commentisfre…

What a nation chooses to remember and forget: the war for New Zealand's history | Vincent O'Malley

Those who tell Maori to stop living in the past rarely apply the same logic to first world war commemorations. Is New Zealand mature enough to own its history?

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It is ten years since 'The Great War for New Zealand' was launched. buttondown.com/unsettling/ar…

'The Great War for New Zealand' Ten Years Later

Ten years ago today my most important book was officially launched. The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000, published by Bridget Williams Books,...

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An advance copy of this turned up the other day and it looks great. Due to land in bookstores in November.
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1 News story on the cuts at Archives NZ and the National Library. 1news.co.nz/2026/09/13/histo…

Historian warns proposed job cuts will damage access to NZ's history

Historians and archivists warn the cuts could see backlogs grow and items go neglected, as the Government says restructuring is needed for financial sustainability.

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Vincent O'Malley retweeted
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“Weird thing is public interest in history & cultural heritage has been booming at the same time govts have been slashing funding. Go figure. As a country we pretty much suck at valuing & protecting our cultural heritage & this is just the latest example.” newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/07/go…

Government slammed over job cuts at National Library

Historians count the cost of a proposed restructure at the National Library and Archives NZ

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Much excite! A new edition of @vomalley's The Treaty of Waitangi Companion will be published by Bridget Williams Books this November!! Pre-ordering now!! bwb.co.nz/books/the-treaty-o…
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Post on the remarkable launch of NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika last Saturday, with links to additional interviews and content. buttondown.com/unsettling/ar…

NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika

Last Saturday I travelled up to Tāmaki Makaurau to attend the premiere of NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika at the iconic Capitol Cinema on Dominion Road...

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Here's the trailer for NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika, available this Saturday from 12pm. rnz.co.nz/video/nz-wars-waer…

NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika | RNZ

NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika combines the accounts of iwi historians and Dr Vincent O'Malley to tell the story of Waerenga-a-Hika.

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The New Zealand Gazette Index is a real gamechanger for local researchers. buttondown.com/unsettling/ar…

New Zealand Gazette Index

Back in 2022, when Archives New Zealand released its disastrous Collections search tool, many researchers despaired (or called for an inquiry). Collections...

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Reflections on the Waitangi Tribunal's role in leading conversations on our history. buttondown.com/unsettling/ar…

The Waitangi Tribunal: Leading Conversations on Te Tiriti o Waitangi

The Waitangi Tribunal turned fifty last October, marking a half century since the passage of the Treaty of Waitangi Act in 1975. I posted about this at the...

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A post on my #AWF26 session. buttondown.com/unsettling/ar…

Auckland Writers Festival 2026

Auckland Writers Festival this week released its programme for its 2026 festival this May, featuring a stellar lineup of international and local authors. I...

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Great to be taking part in the Auckland Writers Festival this year. writersfestival.co.nz/progra…
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In very good company here! Book review: Three of the best from 2025 rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year.

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As my first talk at Devonport Library filled up very quickly, I have agreed to do a second session a few days later, on 22 February. Link to book free tickets here: events.humanitix.com/dr-vinc…

Dr Vincent O'Malley Auckland and the Invasion of the Waikato

Dr Vincent O’Malley argues that it was in the invasion of Waikato in 1863, and not either world war, that was the defining conflict in New Zealand history.

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I'm giving a free public talk at Devonport Library on 18 February. Full details and a link to book here: events.humanitix.com/dr-vinc…

Dr Vincent O'Malley: Auckland and the Invasion of the Waikato

Dr Vincent O’Malley FRHistS FRSNZ, an eminent historian of New Zealand history, speaking about the Invasion of the Waikato in 1863 and its legacy in Auckland.

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A recap of some of the content from my newsletter launched in March. meetingplace.nz/2025/12/unse…

Unsettling Newsletter

Aotearoa New Zealand history with Dr Vincent O'Malley. The New Zealand Wars, the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Māori and Pākehā relations and more

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"any unjustified removal of Ngāti Whātua from their lands ‘will never be forgiven and never be forgotten’". Robin Hyde and Ōrākei. buttondown.com/unsettling/ar…

Robin Hyde and Ōrākei

Recent controversy over the destruction of Penman House in Auckland reminded me of a series of brilliant articles that Robin Hyde wrote from that very place...

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It has been fascinating to revisit Robin Hyde's brilliant reporting on government efforts to evict Ngāti Whātua from Ōrākei in the 1930s. These haven't been digitised for Papers Past yet. But I'll post a transcript of this one on my newsletter next week. buttondown.com/unsettling
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150 years since the battle at Waerenga-ā-Hika rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korih…

150 years since the battle at Waerenga-ā-Hika

An East Coast iwi will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the siege of Waerenga-ā-Hika pā, on the outskirts of Gisborne, today.

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‘Reframes history’: fears Māori knowledge diluted in plan to revise New Zealand curriculum theguardian.com/world/2025/n…

‘Reframes history’: fears Māori knowledge diluted in plan to revise New Zealand curriculum

Minister rejects claims Māori history is being sidelined in rewrite which includes cutting some references to the Treaty of Waitangi

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Diluting history curriculum risks 'leaving our past to chance' - Academic rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korih…

Diluting history curriculum risks 'leaving our past to chance' - Academic

Dr Alex Barnes, a Pākehā father who grew up in the kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa movement, says proposed changes to the Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories curriculum risks "leaving our past to chance".

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