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Concepts Of Nationhood

A lecture series recorded at Parliament's Grand Hall in 2007.

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In 1907, a milestone occurred in the development of the New Zealand national identity. The declaration of Dominion status meant that New Zealand was no longer a colony, but a dominion within the British Empire.

One hundred years later on 26 September 2007, an industrial-strength lineup of historical, legal and constitutional experts met to explore what Dominion status meant at the time, and what it means to us now.

This RNZ series provides a major four-part exploration of themes relating to who we are, and how we have begun to redefine our independence as a sovereign country, and how we might develop in the future.

Recorded in the Great Hall at Parliament in Wellington.

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  • 4 - Nations and states in the 21st century

    9 Mar 2008

    Political journalist Colin James sets out some provocative statements on New Zealand's transition from a settler society, and Dr Charles Royal, Mauriora-ki-te-Ao, speculates on Māori identity in the… Read more Audio

  • 3 - Approaches to Nationhood

    2 Mar 2008

    Māori approaches to nationhood are analysed by Prof Ngatata Love from Victoria University of Wellington, and Prof Giselle Byrnes takes a dissenting view of the debate about nationhood as she seeks to… Read more Audio

  • 2 - Moments of Nationhood

    25 Feb 2008

    Emeritus Prof. David McIntyre from the University of Canterbury traces how New Zealand came to be called a dominion and Dr Andrew Ladley from Victoria University of Wellington looks at how the Statute… Read more Audio

  • 1 - Globalisation and the Nation

    18 Feb 2008

    Prof. James Belich, from the University of Auckland, places the national history of New Zealand in a globalised context, exploring the way in which we have belonged to the world throughout our… Read more Audio

Concepts Of Nationhood