History of New Zealand and Its Inhabitants
History of New Zealand and Its Inhabitants

Author: Felice Vaggioli

Publisher: Otago University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781877133527

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Vaggioli (an Italian monk, and one of the first Benedictine priests to be sent to New Zealand) published this history in 1896. Drawing on first-hand accounts, he describes the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Taranaki wars, the war in Waitkato. He also recorded details of the lives and customs of the Maori people he was evangelising and presents criticisms of both Protestantism and British Colonisation. This is the book's first translation into English.

Tom's Letters
Tom's Letters

Author: Margot Fry

Publisher: Victoria University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780864733917

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The correspondence of Thomas King, from his arrival in New Plymouth in 1841, following his progress in business, politics and his family life. It allows us to see the pleasures and pressures of colonial life, and gives an insight into Victorian marriage.