29 August 2025

Michael Belgrave: Becoming Aoteaora

Explore how tangata whenua and later migrants shaped modern Aoteaora– Professor Michael Belgrave joins Michael Stevens (Ngāi Tahu) for a powerful kōrero.

In the first major history of Aotearoa New Zealand to be published for 20 years, Professor Michael Belgrave puts forward the idea that Aotearoa’s two peoples — tangata whenua and later migrants — have worked together to shape an open, liberal society built on a series of social agreements.

He invites us to take a deeper, thoughtful look at our shared history. He joins Michael Stevens (Ngāi Tahu) for a kōrero.

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In the first major history of Aotearoa New Zealand to be published for 20 years, Professor Michael Belgrave puts forward the idea that Aotearoa’s two peoples — tangata whenua and later migrants — have worked together to shape an open, liberal society built on a series of social agreements.

He invites us to take a deeper, thoughtful look at our shared history. He joins Michael Stevens (Ngāi Tahu) for a kōrero.

Location
Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central

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