Labour History

The Bert Roth Award for Labour History, named for the late historian Herbert Roth is presented annually by the Labour History Project.  It is awarded… Read More »Tooth and Veil wins 2021 Bert Roth Award

The Bert Roth Award for Labour History, named for the late historian Herbert Roth, is presented annually by the Labour History Project. It is awarded… Read More »Dead Letters wins 2020 Bert Roth Award

The Bert Roth award, named for the late historian, is presented annually by the Labour History Project to the work that best depicts the history… Read More »‘Crew Cultures in the Tasman World’ wins 2019 Bert Roth Award

The Labour History Project awards the Bert Roth Award for labour history work – an event, a publication, a film, an article or, conceivably, a… Read More »A Striking Truth Wins 2018 Bert Roth Award

Each year the LHP gives out the Bert Roth Award to the best work in labour history.  The award was given at our AGM. We highly… Read More »‘Poi E: The Story of our Song’ wins 2017 Bert Roth Award

The 2016 Bert Roth award was announced at our AGM; the judges’ report shows the strength of Labour History in New Zealand today. We awarded… Read More »Panguru and the City: Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua wins 2016 Bert Roth Award

The committee used the same criteria as last year: How well does the work reveal exploitation and people’s efforts to challenge exploitation?  Does it give… Read More »‘New Zealand’s ‘Critics of Empire’ wins 2015 Bert Roth Award

In 2014, the Labour History Project has awarded the first Bert Roth Award for best work in New Zealand Labour History. Nominations for the Bert… Read More »Tragedy at Pike River Mine wins 2014 inaugural Bert Roth Award