He Tohu box set (3)

He Tohu box set

Three iconic New Zealand documents are re-issued in hardback with new jackets, available in a stunning slipcase.

He Whakaputanga/The Declaration of Independence 1835, Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi 1840 and, The Women’s Suffrage Petition 1893, published in conjunction with the National Library to accompany the He Tohu exhibition, provide an introduction to these three important documents.

Each book features full colour reproductions of the document and fascinating short biographies of many of the signatories.

The biographies of The Women’s Suffrage Petition are arranged by region, so you can identify people who signed in your area!

The award-winning He Tohu exhibition is a permanent feature at the National Library, with media, events and talks continuing to grab attention.

Introductions written by Leading Historians:

Claudia Orange is a research associate at Te Papa Tongarewa. She was General Editor of the award-winning Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and author of best-selling Treaty of Waitangi. In 2021, Dame Claudia was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement (Non-fiction).

Prof Barbara Brookes at the University of Otago is author of the award-winning History of New Zealand Women, which won the Illustrated Non-Fiction category of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Dr Vincent O’Malley is a founding partner of HistoryWorks, a group of historians specialising in Treaty of Waitangi research. His recent book Voices from the New Zealand Wars | He Reo nō ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa (2021) was awarded the General Non-Fiction Prize at the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.