Bert Roth Award for Labour History

The Bert Roth Award for Labour History, named for the late historian Bert Roth, is presented annually by the Labour History Project to the work that best depicts the history of work and resistance in New Zealand.[1] It was created in May 2013 in recognition of Roth's contribution to labour movement archives and history.[2]

Recipients of the Bert Roth Award
  • 2020: Jared Davidson, Dead Letters: Censorship and Subversion in New Zealand 1914-1920 (Dunedin: Otago University Press). Runner-up: Helen Kelly - Together, directed by Tony Sutorius
  • 2019: David Haines and Jonathan West, ‘Crew Cultures in the Tasman World’ in Francis Steele, ed., New Zealand and the Sea: Historical Perspectives (Wellington: Bridget Williams Books). Runner-up: Caren Wilton, My Body My Business: NZ Sex Workers in an Era of Change (Dunedin: Otago University Press)[3]
  • 2018: Helen McNeil, A Striking Truth (Cloud Ink Press). Runner-up: Renée, These Two Hands: a memoir (Mākaro Press)[4]
  • 2017: Poi E: The Story of our Song, directed by Tearepa Kahi[5]
  • 2016: Melissa Williams, Pangaru in the City: Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua (Wellington: Bridget Williams Books)[6]
  • 2015: Nicholas Hoare ‘Imperial Dissenters: Anti-Colonial Voices in New Zealand, 1883-1945’, MA, Victoria University of Wellington
  • 2014: Rebecca Macfie, Tragedy at Pike River Mine: How and why 29 Men died (Awa Press)[1]

References
  1. Friday; August 2014, 1; Release, 1:38 pm Press Release: Joint Press. "Pike River Book Wins Another Award | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "LHP Bulletin 58 2013". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. Tuesday; July 2019, 23; Project, 4:51 pm Press Release: The Labour History. "Bert Roth Award for Labour History 2019 | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Helen McNeil receives 2018 Bert Roth Award - Booksellers NZ". www.booksellers.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. Monday; July 2017, 24; Award, 3:08 pm Press Release: Bert Roth. "Poi E: The Story of our Song wins Bert Roth Award | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "'Panguru and the City' wins the 2016 Bert Roth award! | BWB Bridget Williams Books". www.bwb.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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