Course: The History of Protest in Aotearoa New Zealand

We’ve talked a lot about the growth of the Māori activism movement throughout the 20th century, but Pacific Islander-led movements have had a huge impact too. Pasifika Labour During a …

As we saw in the last step, there were layers of Pacific peoples’ resistance to events surrounding the dawn raids. Neighbourhoods created warning systems, schools had codes to hide students. …

World War periods The union movement began to be revitalised after WWI, though there were divides between more radical and moderate members. Through the great depression of the early 1930s, …

Although the Second World War saw important protest from various religious, ethical and political objectors in Aotearoa New Zealand, the first instance of forced conscription into military service was during …

As is increasingly common worldwide, modern Aotearoa New Zealand has grappled with some of its colonial monuments, including statues erected to honour Colonial leaders who fought in the New Zealand …

In this step we will look a little closer at what was going on in the Pacific to drive Aotearoa New Zealand’s protest, and the events leading up to the …

‘Atata Island, Tonga. Haanofonua, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Atmospheric carbon levels are now over 420ppm and rising – higher than it’s been in 3 million years, when the …

History curator Stephanie Gibson has a particular interest in how tiny things can have big impacts – especially in protest movements. She talks through some of these objects which feature …

The queer protest movement in Aotearoa New Zealand has, unsurprisingly, been led by a diverse and colourful cast of characters. There are innumerable people who have been part of Aotearoa …

After the concentrated suppression of te reo Māori through the early 19th century, societal shifts and new legislation saw the increased urbanisation of Māori. This movement from rural Māori living …

Historian Will Hansen explores the origins of Pride in Aotearoa New Zealand, and documents tensions between celebration and protest, and at times, the necessity for both. From hard-won political campaigns …