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Fragments From a Contested Past

“What a nation or society chooses to remember and forget speaks to its contemporary priorities and sense of identity. Understanding how that process works enables us to better imagine a future with a different, or wider, set of priorities.”

Blending first-hand field notes from visits to sites of conflict and contestation with innovative archival and oral research, Fragments from a Contested Past examines the silences and gaps in how we engage with history and how those choices continue to shape the modern New Zealand nation. A timely and thought-provoking contribution to discussions of history, identity, and colonial legacy.

Why Readers Will Love This Book:

• Explores how nations remember and forget history

• Contributions from five leading researchers, including iwi perspectives

• Focuses on memory, silence, and the legacy of the New Zealand Wars

• Combines fieldwork, archival sources, and oral histories

• A vital resource for understanding history, identity, and colonial legacies

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