Sir Donald McLean (1820-1877) was one of the most dominant figures in  the history of Maori and Pakeha relations in New Zealand in the nineteenth century, and his massive collection of papers is now available online thanks to a recent…

The Ngati Apa (North Island) iwi signed a deed of settlement with the Crown at Whangaehu Marae in October 2008. The moving ceremony was attended by all of the HistoryWorks Directors. Bruce Stirling had provided invaluable evidence of Ngati Apa…

The Kurahaupo iwi of the northern South Island (Rangitane, Ngati Kuia and Ngati Apa) presented extensive historical evidence to the Waitangi Tribunal during a claims hearing process which commenced in August 2000 and concluded in March 2004. The claims mainly…

The Beating Heart: A Political and Socio-Economic History of Te Arawa, authored by HistoryWorks Directors David Armstrong and Dr Vincent O’Malley was recently released.  The  book, published by Huia, details the determined efforts of Te Arawa iwi to work with…

HistoryWorks Directors are fully committed to increasing and developing their professional expertise in order to provide enhanced client services. This was demonstrated recently when HistoryWorks Director David Armstrong received his Bachelor of Laws Degree at a Victoria University graduation ceremony…

In early July 2006 HistoryWorks Director David Armstrong attended the Privy Council in London as a guest of the Ngati Apa Ki Te Waipounamu Trust. Mr Armstrong has provided research assistance to Ngati Apa since 1997, and presented extensive evidence…