Ann BeagleholeAnn Beaglehole

Ann Beaglehole, a historian who came to New Zealand as a child refugee from Hungary in 1957, looks at the importance of ensuring the history is written from the victims’ perspectives, and offers up suggestions as to how we can facilitate that happening. She also looks at New Zealand’s current refugee policy.

The Polish children and everyone after: 75 years of welcoming refugees

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Today marks 75 years since the first official refugees – Polish children fleeing the horrors of World War II – arrived in New Zealand. On the anniversary, historian Ann Beaglehole reflects on our history of settling refugees. Hundreds of smiling school children, waving New Zealand and Polish flags, greeted the Polish children when they arrived … Read more

World Refugee Day: Who will write the history of the Christchurch terror attack?

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We’ve heard a great deal about the Kiwi response to the Christchurch terror attack but less from inside the event. Historian Ann Beaglehole considers how we support victims to ensure the history is written from their perspectives. When outside forces attack, there is a risk of victims focusing inwards and becoming alienated. Following the Christchurch … Read more