Vincent O'Malley's Blog

Back in March this year I launched Unsettling: Aotearoa New ZealandHistory, a  brand new history newsletteron a dedicated email newsletter platform. 

In myfirst post, I talked about how I saw this as an extension of my goalto help raise awareness of Aotearoa New Zealand history. But also, since thepast permeates the present in so many ways, how I expected from time to time toalso introduce a historical lenses to contemporary debates.  

I’ve done that with various issues, including the odio...

I am pleased to say a new edition of my book The Meeting Place:Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642-1840 will shortly be publishedby Bridget Williams Books after the original 2012 work has been out of printfor some time now. 

The book launch will be held in Wellington on Tuesday 14 October at the Royal Society Te Apārangi, featuring Hon. Justice Sir Joe Wiliams as guest speaker.

Aronui Lecture Theatre

Royal Society Te Apārangi

11 Turnbull Street

Thorndon

Wellington

Tuesday 14 October

I have recently been developing an Aotearoa New Zealand History workshop that will cover Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty but also explore Māori and Tangata Tiriti relations much more broadly, from the late eighteenth century through to today, showing how this history continues to resonate in the present.

The workshop can be delivered online or in-person. And by way of rewarding premium subscribers to my newsletter, I am offering free and exclusive access to the very first online workshop. 

Everyo...

About four years ago Blogger removed the Feedburner email subscription service allowing those who signed up to it to be notified whenever new content was posted on this blog. Although I explored and tried alternatives, none were satisfactory and so this site no longer has that functionality. There are no more notifications. 

That was one of the reasons that drove me to set up a brand new newsletter on a dedicated email newsletter platform. And so Unsettling: Aotearoa New Zealand History was quiet...

Submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill close on 7 January 2025 and can be made here. The Waitangi Tribunal has concluded that 'if this Bill were to be enacted, it would be theworst, most comprehensive breach of the Treaty/te Tiriti in modern times'.

I have posted my submission to the Justice Committee on the Bill below.

At the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti, 19 November 2024

Myname is Dr Vincent O’Malley. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi(FRSNZ), a Fellow of the Royal H...

In the past year I have taken part in a number of different talks and other events alongside other participants.

Here I post links to those available online, organised chronologically.

In February I took part in a podcast with Phil Quinn and Shane Te Pou ahead of Waitangi Day. 

In March I took part in a webinar for the Tiriti-Based Futures online symposium alongside Dr Liana MacDonald and Richard Crawford on 'Aotearoa New Zealand Histories: Diving into a Contested Past'.

In April 2024 I gave a se...

Date/time: Thursday, 24 October 2024, 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Bridget Williams Books invites you to an event in Wellington to mark the arrival of Vincent O’Malley’s latest book 'The Invasion of Waikato/ Te Riri ki Tainui'.

Thursday 24 October
Public Trust Hall
131-135 Lambton Quay
Wellington

Doors open from 5.30pm, event starts 6.00pm

This event takes place in the lead-up to Rā Maumahara, the National Day of Commemoration for the New Zealand Wars, observed on Monday 28 October.

Nau mai, haere mai. Public...

The Invasion of Waikato/Te Riri ki Tainui, to be released late in August 2024, provides a new and concise account of this defining event in Aotearoa New Zealand history. The following outline is taken from the book page on the Bridget Williams Books website.

The Waikato War is a pivotal event in the history of Aotearoa. In this accessible introduction, Vincent O’Malley explains the enduring impact of these conflicts, continuing his remarkable work on the New Zealand Wars.

The book begins wi...

The fifth chapter of this series, presented by MihingarangiForbes and featuring Dr Vincent O'Malley alongside esteemed iwi historians, NZWars: Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay ofPlenty and their far-reaching consequences for future generations of NewZealanders.

NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana is centeredon two key encounters: the Battle of Pukehinahina Gate Pā and the Battle of TeRanga.

Extended interviews and extra scenes are also availabl...

In the past twelve months I have taken part in a number of different talks and events alongside other participants.

Here, I provide links to those available to view online, organised chronologically.

Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement, February 2023

An online panel discussion with the 2022 recipients of the Prime Ministers Awards for Literary Achievement:
 
• Fiction: Stephanie Johnson – a celebrated and popular author of twelve novels, as well as poetry, short stories, and writing f...