Philippa Mein Smith is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. In Australia, she taught at Flinders University, South Australia, and later at the University of Tasmania. Her first two books were based on her MA and Ph.D. theses: Maternity in Dispute: New Zealand, 1920–1939 (1986) and Mothers and King Baby: Infant Survival and Welfare in an Imperial World; Australia, 1880–1950 (1997). She co-authored A History of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific (2000) with Donald Denoon and Remaking the Tasman World (2008) with Peter Hempenstall and Shaun Goldfinch. The first two editions of A Concise History of New Zealand was published in 2005 and 2012 respectively.

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• 1. Waka across a watery world; 2. Beachcrossers 1769–1839; 3. Claiming the land 1840–1860; 4. Remoter Australasia 1861–1890; 5. Managing globalisation 1891–1913; 6. 'All flesh is as grass' 1914–1929; 7. Making New Zealand 1930–1949; 8. Golden weather 1950–1972; 9. Latest experiments 1973–1996; 10. Treaty revival 1973–1999; 11. Shaky ground 2000–2016; 12. Beached 2017–2025.

Philippa Mein Smith is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. In Australia, she taught at Flinders University, South Australia, and later at the University of Tasmania. Her first two books were based on her MA and Ph.D. theses: Maternity in Dispute: New Zealand, 1920–1939 (1986) and Mothers and King Baby: Infant Survival and Welfare in an Imperial World; Australia, 1880–1950 (1997). She co-authored A History of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific (2000) with Donald Denoon and Remaking the Tasman World (2008) with Peter Hempenstall and Shaun Goldfinch. The first two editions of A Concise History of New Zealand was published in 2005 and 2012 respectively.

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• 1. Waka across a watery world; 2. Beachcrossers 1769–1839; 3. Claiming the land 1840–1860; 4. Remoter Australasia 1861–1890; 5. Managing globalisation 1891–1913; 6. 'All flesh is as grass' 1914–1929; 7. Making New Zealand 1930–1949; 8. Golden weather 1950–1972; 9. Latest experiments 1973–1996; 10. Treaty revival 1973–1999; 11. Shaky ground 2000–2016; 12. Beached 2017–2025.

Philippa Mein Smith is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. In Australia, she taught at Flinders University, South Australia, and later at the University of Tasmania. Her first two books were based on her MA and Ph.D. theses: Maternity in Dispute: New Zealand, 1920–1939 (1986) and Mothers and King Baby: Infant Survival and Welfare in an Imperial World; Australia, 1880–1950 (1997). She co-authored A History of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific (2000) with Donald Denoon and Remaking the Tasman World (2008) with Peter Hempenstall and Shaun Goldfinch. The first two editions of A Concise History of New Zealand was published in 2005 and 2012 respectively.

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• 1. Waka across a watery world; 2. Beachcrossers 1769–1839; 3. Claiming the land 1840–1860; 4. Remoter Australasia 1861–1890; 5. Managing globalisation 1891–1913; 6. 'All flesh is as grass' 1914–1929; 7. Making New Zealand 1930–1949; 8. Golden weather 1950–1972; 9. Latest experiments 1973–1996; 10. Treaty revival 1973–1999; 11. Shaky ground 2000–2016; 12. Beached 2017–2025.