Blenheim author Ron Crosby is a former court lawyer. His interest in exploring the bush and back country areas of New Zealand led to an interest in writing on New Zealand history, and his books include The Musket Wars: A History of Inter-Iwi Conflict 1806-1845, Andris Apse: Odyssey and Images, and NZSAS: The First Fifty Years.
His new book is Kupapa: the Bitter Legacy of Maori Alliances with the Crown (Penguin).
Ron Crosby talks to Kim Hill.
