Michael King
Michael King Michael King in 1992 Born 15 December 1945 Wellington, New Zealand Died 30 March 2004(2004-03-30) (aged 58) near Maramarua, Waikato, New Zealand Occupation Historian, biographer Nationality New Zealand Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington, University of Waikato Notable works The Penguin History of New Zealand Notable awards Order of the British Empire (1988) Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (2003) Michael King, OBE (15 December 1945 – 30 March 2004) was a New Zealand popular historian, author and biographer. He wrote or edited over 30 books on New Zealand topics, including The Penguin History of New Zealand, which was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004.