Hawke's Bay has a remarkable history; like the rest of New Zealand's, short by world standards - for the place was first settled only in the thirteenth century

A slice in the history of New Zealand's colonial development capturing the political economic and social life of Hawke's Bay showing how the first settlers cont

Maori History and Place Names of Hawke's Bay is a well-regarded regional history made available once more in this new edition. It represents a valuable study of