The history of rugby league in New Zealand began as a humble story of working-class communities and a popular ball game that felt like “being part of a large family”. Always a minority sport alongside rugby, it put down strong roots and flourished throughout the regional heartlands, before emerging into the mainstream in the 1980s.
Dame Claudia Orange reflects on four decades of Treaty of Waitangi scholarship, exploring how our understanding of Te Tiriti has evolved and discussing its relevance in contemporary New Zealand life.
Dr Jennifer Ashton explores how two transported convicts, Charlotte Badger and George Bruce, both ended up under the protection of Te Pahi at the Bay of Islands in 1806, and how their contrasting historical records shape our understanding of early contact period history.
Charlotte Macdonald speaks about her recent publication Garrison World. Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and Across the British Empire (BWB, 2025)
Hosted by Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand, and featuring an exceptional cast of readers including Stephen Lovatt, Geneva AM and Amelia Reynolds, Letters Out Loud will be a night of celebration – of correspondence and of the written word.
Hosted by Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand, and featuring an exceptional cast of readers including Stephen Lovatt, Geneva AM and Amelia Reynolds, Letters Out Loud will be a night of celebration – of correspondence and of the written word.