Brian Easton

I am an independent scholar especially interested in New Zealand. My writings and research are especially concerned with its economics, history, politics, sociology and culture.

This website is to make more available some of my writings and the research which underpins them. Because there is an enormous backlog, only some of the material is available, although I am adding most weeks.

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery's 60 Makers of New Zealand: 1930-1990. http://www.eastonbh.ac.nz/?p=1575

Brian’s Writings on the Great Financial Crisis are at http://www.eastonbh.ac.nz/?p=1353

This website is only possible because of help from my son, Tamatea Easton. I am grateful for his invaluable assistance.

An interview by Emma Beer, published in ‘The Wellingtonian’, 24 November, 2011.
Keywords: Literature and Culture; Political Economy & History;
What begins with Michael Joseph Savage and Gordon Coates and ends with Rob Muldoon and Roger Douglas?
A new exhibition that catalogues 60 of the most important makers of modern New Zealand, curated by Wellington economist Brian Easton. [...]

Lynn Freeman interviews Brian Easton: 27 November, 2011.
Keywords: Literature and Culture; Political Economy & History;
Lynn Freeman interview
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/art/art-20111127-1333-brian_easton_economist_and_art_curator-048.mp3

Keywords: Literature and Culture; Political Economy & History;
60 Makers of New Zealand: 1930-1990:  is at the New Zealand  Portrait Gallery from 24 November 2011 to 12 February 2012. It was curated by Brian Easton.
The following is a list of items on the website. At the end is the list of individuals who are portrayed.
1. Curator’s [...]

60 Makers of New Zealand: 1930-1990:  is at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery from 24 November 2011 to 12 February 2012. It was curated by Brian Easton.
Keywords: Literature and Culture; Political Economy & History;
The following are the panels to go with the portraits. (Each is constrained to 250 words.) They are also tell a story [...]

60 Makers of New Zealand: 1930-1990:  is at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery from 24 November 2011 to 12 February 2012. It was curated by Brian Easton.
Keywords: Literature and Culture; Political Economy & History;
Thank you for coming this evening. I hope you find the exhibition interesting and provocative. I am sure you will find the [...]