Paul Moon

Paul Moon, ONZM, is Professor of History at Auckland University of Technology, and his research focuses on nineteenth-century New Zealand and the philosophies of colonisation. He has doctorates in literature and philosophy, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society at University College, London. He was a finalist in the 2014 Ernest Scott Prize in History for his book Encounters: The Creation of New Zealand, and a finalist in the 2022 History Reclaimed International History Prize for his book Colonising New Zealand: A Reappraisal.