He has edited four collections of James K. Baxter's poetry for Oxford University Press and the forthcoming Spark to a Waiting Fuse : James K. Baxter's Correspondence with Noel Ginn 1942-46 ( Victoria University Press ) .
Based on facts as they were recorded at the time, this book explains the complicated land situation in Taranaki, which led to war and confiscation.
"A historical novel focusing on the inspired attempts of Te Whiti and Tohu to confront a powerful imperial adversary.
Looks at the history of the New Zealand wars and Parihaka Pa, which resisted the colonial armies using a strategy of peace. Includes phonics practice, point and name objects and colouring in page. Suggested level: junior.
Parihaka: the Art of Passive Resistance explores the impact and legacy of one of the major events in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand: the invasion of Parihaka Pa, Taranaki,...
Examines the conflict at Parihaka in 1881, when government troops crushed Maori resistance to the taking of Maori land for European occupation.