The Invasion Of Waikato: Te Riri ki Tainui
Author(s): Vincent O'Malley
History | Aotearoa New Zealand Non-Fiction | Maori
The 1863 crossing of the Mangatāwhiri River was a pivotal moment, igniting a war between the Crown and the Waikato tribes that profoundly influenced New Zealand’s future. In The Invasion of Waikato: Te Riri ki Tainui, Vincent O’Malley introduces this critical period, presenting a conflict driven by opposing visions: European dominance versus Māori autonomy, as promised by the Treaty of Waitangi. The ensuing war was devastating, resulting in the loss of many lives, the displacement of communities and extensive land confiscations.
Building on the detailed examination found in The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800–2000 (BWB, 2016), this concise new volume broadens the reach of the Waikato War narrative. Enriched with new research, maps and images, Dr O’Malley’s latest work invites readers to contemplate the profound effects of this era on the nation’s identity and its enduring legacy.
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Vincent O’Malley is a founding partner of HistoryWorks, a group of historians specialising in Treaty of Waitangi research. He is the author of a number of books on New Zealand history including The Meeting Place: Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642–1840 (Auckland University Press, 2012), which was shortlisted in the general non-fiction section at the New Zealand Post Book Awards in 2013, and Beyond the Imperial Frontier: The Contest for Colonial New Zealand (Bridget Williams Books, 2014).
Dr O'Malley's landmark book on the Waikato War, The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800-2000, was published to acclaim in 2016. Spanning nearly two centuries from first contact through to settlement and apology, this remarkable and best-selling history focuses on the human impact of the war in the Waikato, its origins and aftermath.
It was followed in 2019 by The New Zealand Wars/Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa, another best-seller that provides a highly accessible introduction to the causes, events and consequences of the New Zealand Wars.
His third major work on the New Zealand Wars, Voices from the New Zealand Wars/He Reo nō ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa, was published in 2021. It won the 2022 general non-fiction prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. In the same year Vincent received the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction and was named a semi-finalist as Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year for 2023.
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- : Bridget Williams Books
- : Bridget Williams Books
- : 01 August 2024
- : books
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- : Vincent O'Malley
