Elizabeth Cox

Guest writer

Elizabeth Cox is a Wellington historian and author of Mr Ward's Map. She is a heritage consultant and Senior Historian at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Mr Ward’s Map is an intricate insight into Wellington’s past.

‘Elephants so big you could see them for nothing’: Inside Mr Ward’s Wellington

A glimpse inside a stonking new book that brings historic Wellington alive, one map at a time.

By Elizabeth Cox | 6th December, 2025

The houses that women built: women and architecture in Aoteraoa

The houses that women built: women and architecture in Aoteraoa

A new book reveals the rich history of New Zealand women working in placemaking and architecture.

By Elizabeth Cox | 4th December, 2022