Tom O'Connor

semi-retired journalist and political commentator with an interest in New Zealand military history. 

Tom writes a weekly history column and a weekly political commentary for the Waikato Times. He previously wrote a similar column for the Taranaki Daily News which focussed on the New Zealand Land Wars.

His published works include;

Death of a Cruise Ship, the story of the loss of the Mikhail Lermontov in the Marlborough Sounds in 1986.

A series of three historic novels on the life of Te Rauparaha.

Bunty Preece, soldier of 28 (Maori) Battalion

The Ferret, Sergeant Eric Batchelor DCM and bar, m.i.d.

His latest work in progress is Least of many Evils, the story of Irish convicts in Australia and New Zealand prior to 1840. 

Tom lives on a small farm near Timaru in South Canterbury and is an elected member of the Waimate District Council.