{"product_id":"1535448","title":"Days of Darkness - Taranaki, 1878–1884 by Hazel Riseborough","description":"The narrative of the Parihaka community sheds light on a critical period in Aotearoa’s colonial past. As the government seized their land, Māori communities across the region engaged in non-violent resistance, with Parihaka emerging as a powerful symbol of defiance under the leadership of Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi. Rather than a history of Parihaka itself, Hazel Riseborough’s compelling account delves into the government’s systematic efforts to dismantle Māori rights and self-determination. First published in 1989, Days of Darkness is published now in a new edition which includes opening words contributed by the Parihaka community. ‘[Hazel] Riseborough’s account is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand critical aspects of New Zealand’s past … Riseborough has presented a study in quintessential colonialism, or the assertion of European supremacy. It is a part of New Zealand’s history which has to be recognized and not buried.’ – Judith Binney. This 2023 Bridget Williams Books Softcover is \u003cb\u003ebrand new\u003c\/b\u003e. Heavy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781991033666 SKU: 1535448 \u003ci\u003eNote: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bridget Williams Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48528136274197,"sku":"1535448","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/2695\/4036\/files\/1535448.jpg?v=1725874575","url":"https:\/\/bookhaven.live\/products\/1535448","provider":"Book Haven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}