About the Author

Judith Binney, dcnzm, frsnz, is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Auckland. Her publications include The Legacy of Guilt (1968, 2005), Mihaia (1979, 2005, co-author), Nga Morehu (1986, 2005, co-author), and Redemption Songs (1995, Montana Book of the Year Award), The Shaping of History (2001, editor). Her contribution to New Zealand history was acknowledged in the Prime Minister's Award (Non-fiction) in 2006.