Rachel Buchanan

Rachel Buchanan
Born
Rachel Anne Buchanan

1968 (age 55–56)
Whanganui, New Zealand
Occupations
  • Author
  • historian
  • curator
Children3
RelativesBill English (uncle)
Academic background
Alma materMonash University (PhD)
ThesisVillage of peace, village of war: Parihaka stories 1881-2004 (2005)
Academic work
Notable worksTe Motunui Epa (2022)

Rachel Anne Buchanan (born 1968) is a New Zealand author, historian and curator. Based in Melbourne, she has written extensively on New Zealand Māori history, including notably her work Te Motunui Epa for which she was a joint recipient of the Ernest Scott Prize in 2023.