Aotearoa or not? Historian’s lofty view falls flat

Michael Belgrave's new history covers a lot of ground, but struggles to demonstrate its argument of a nation on the path of transformation. Photos / supplied
Michael Belgrave's new history covers a lot of ground, but struggles to demonstrate its argument of a nation on the path of transformation. Photos / supplied
Had EM Forster seen a flying fish, he might have recognised how they inhabit two worlds.