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Working with David
A Hodder Moa Book, published by Hachette Livre NZ Ltd, 2008


The Myers
David Ling Publishing Limited, 2007
(Written with Paul Goldsmith)


Roderick Deane:
His Life & Times

Penguin Group (NZ), 2006
(Written with Judith Bassett)


Coates of Kaipara
Auckland University Press, 1995


The Essentials of Successful Leadership in Twentieth Century New Zealand Politics
Political Science, Volume 51 No. 2, December 1999, pp.108-119.


Tomorrow Comes the Song: A Life of Peter Fraser
Penguin Books, 2001
(Written with Michael King)


The State in New Zealand 1840-1984: Socialism without Doctrines?
Auckland University Press, 1998


Sir Joseph Ward: A Political Biograph
Auckland University Press, 1993


The Mother of All Departments
The history of the Department of Internal Affair

Auckland University Press, 1997


Three Party Politics in New Zealand
1911-1931

Historical Publications, 1982


The Third Labour Government
Dunmore Press, 1976


CONFRONTATION '51
The 1951 Waterfront Dispute

Reed Books, 1972

The Essentials of Successful Leadership in Twentieth Century New Zealand Politics

Political Science, Volume 51 No. 2, December 1999, pp.108-119.

This twelve page article published in New Zealand's oldest scholarly political science journal examines the public careers of the best-known twentieth century New Zealand prime ministers, comparing their performances on several counts. It concludes that while Peter Fraser, Prime Minister 1940-49, was only the fourth longest-serving, the magnitude of the challenges he faced, and the wisdom he displayed, probably mark him out as this country's greatest leader.