James Watson is Associate Professor in History at Massey University. He has taught a wide range of papers, principally in New Zealand and international history, since arriving there in 1987. His research interests are largely focused on the relationship between New Zealand and the United Kingdom, particularly in the twentieth century, but also include rural history and the history of technology. His most recent book was W.F. Massey: New Zealand in the Haus Makers of the Modern World series on the Paris Peace Conference. He is currently writing a book on the New Zealand home front, as part of the First World War Centenary History series. Steven Loveridge holds a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington and works from the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies.

His research focuses on the First World War and he has written and lectured on numerous aspects of the subject. His work has been published in various scholarly journals and anthology works, and in the international encyclopaedia 1914-1918 Online . His first book, Calls to Arms: New Zealand Society and Commitment to the Great War , examines the social and cultural dynamics behind New Zealand's wartime commitment.