Dame Anne Salmond, 2013 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year

1st March 2013

Dame Anne Salmond, 2013 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year

Penguin Group (NZ) congratulates Dame Anne Salmond on being honoured as the 2013 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.

Salmond is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland and is one of New Zealand’s most prominent anthropologists and historians. Penguin Group (NZ) is proud to have worked with Anne on a series of culturally significant books, including Two Worlds: First Meetings between Maori and Europeans, 1642–1772, Between Worlds: Early Exchanges between Maori and Europeans, 1773–1815, The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas, Aphrodite’s Island: The European Discovery of Tahiti, and her most recent 2011 publication, Bligh: William Bligh in the South Seas.

Salmond is also a committed environmentalist and has been involved in establishing the Longbush Ecological Trust, for the restoration of The Waikereru Ecosanctuary in Gisborne. The royalties for the New Zealand printing of Bligh: William Bligh in the South Seas have been donated to this charity.

The Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year honours the achievements and contributions of an inspirational Kiwi; someone who has made a major contribution to the nation, given outstanding service to the country, and provided inspiration to New Zealanders through their achievements. Salmond represents these values in every way and this recognition is well deserved.

ENDS

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