He studied at Victoria University of Wellington (MA) and completed a PhD at Oxford University, before returning to New Zealand and teaching at University of Canterbury and Victoria, before becoming innaugural professor of history at Massey University in 1965.
He studied at Victoria University of Wellington (MA) and completed a PhD at Oxford University in 1953. He returned to New Zealand and lectured at University of Canterbury and Victoria, before becoming innaugural professor of history at Massey University in 1965.