During the inter-war years no other monthly magazine matched New Zealand Railways for its commitment to promoting a popular literary culture in New Zealand.
Generations of New Zealanders are familiar with our exploits in two
world wars and the impact of these conflicts on the nation. But how
familiar are new Zealanders with our own internal wars of the 19th
century?
James Cowan spent his childhood on a Kihikihi farm, which occupied land confiscated from Maori. Events following the New Zealand Wars dominated life and society in the area, and this engendered his lifelong fascination with Maori and colonial history.
