Marlborough Book Festival - Vincent O'Malley

The New Zealand Wars - Vincent O’Malley in conversation with Ron Crosby.

Following on from his best-selling The Great War For New Zealand, Waikato 1800-2000, Dr Vincent O’Malley’s new book released in May 2019, The New Zealand Wars, provides an essential account of the series of conflicts that profoundly shaped the course and direction of our nation’s history.

He talks with Marlborough-based historian Ron Crosby about the conflicts and their legacy, including the calamitous clash at Tuamarina known as the Wairau Affray.

Vincent is a professional historian engaged in the Treaty of Waitangi claims process since 1993, and is among voices calling for more New Zealand history in schools. The Great War for New Zealand, Waikato 1800-2000 was named the New Zealand Herald Book of the Year 2016.