Dear Sir,

Many thanks for your magnificent book, Forbidden History, which I have just finished. It will take pride of place in our (my wife and I) library. I was at the launching of the book in Dargaville a fortnight ago, and would not have missed it. I got interested in the subject while on a school holiday at Kaniere, Hokitika, some 70 years ago, and my auntie told me about three men who were away down South Westland on an exploring and hunting expedition some 30 years prior, and they were in dense bush. They came upon the remains of an ancient wooden ship. It has taken me over 60 years to come up with a possible conclusion as to why and how it got there. I have no wish to bore you with it, but if you wish, please get back to me, and I will be only too happy to send it on.

I have a book written by Graeme Stevens entitled ‘New Zealand Adrift’, about the geology of the country. He explains what happened to Egypt some 3500 years ago when Thera, in the Aegean Sea, erupted and created havoc in the Mediterranean Sea. He asks if it could be the source of Exodus in the Bible. I could go on, but I will leave it there. Once again, a huge thank you for showing some light on a problem that authorities want kept under the carpet.

With kindest regards,

Kevan Marks.

 

Dear Mr. Aldworth,

I have just finished reading your book and wish to congratulate you on having the courage to write it. Too long ago I entered the teaching profession here in NZ and still have my copy of Morrell and Hall’s ‘A History of New Zealand Life’, the textbook from which we were impart the kno0wledge of our past.

And to my regret I must have added the lies and cover ups as part of the curriculum, in ignorance of the truth.

I believe it is scandalous that the investigation of the Waipoua Forest remains, paid for by the public purse, is not available to us for our own assessment. Having written to my own representative about it and receiving no response, frustration reigns with this voter. And of course this is just one of very many sites deemed to be outside our understanding.

No doubt the scoffers will slate your work as drivel. I think it is a well written and indeed compelling account which should cause academia to at least investigate these possibilities further, even at the risk of losing public funding. More power to your pen. (Abridged).

Kind regards

Wallace McNair, Hamilton.

Hi John,

Have just finished reading Forbidden History . Congratulations on taking the time to write this book. Certainly essential someone offers a researched view of the early history of New Zealand. A worthy read which should be compulsory for our schools to include in recommended reading for children. One of the most concerning features of of the ‘New Zealand culture’ is the violence that goes with it. Having read your book it is much easier to understand why our latter arrivals continue to behave like savages whenever given public opportunity to do so. (Abridged)

Chris Hughes.