HIST128-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

New Zealand History from Waka to Weta

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

From the arrival of the first peoples, to the successful creativity of Weta Workshops, this course introduces the essentials of New Zealand history according to the very latest scholarship. Located at the fault lines of the past, the course mixes wars, strikes, disease, guilt and apology with utopic visions and world-leading creativity and innovation. Major themes are Maori and Pakeha conflict and collaboration, the development and tensions of a ‘new world’ colonial nation, and New Zealand’s changing place on the world stage. Through a series of innovative assignments, you will learn how to research and write history at the university level.

Restrictions

HIST108, HIST109, HIST124

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 101
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Karl Popper 612
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
03 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 116
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
04 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 443
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator

Katie Pickles

Lecturers

Madi Williams and Martin Fisher

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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  • HIST128-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026