Michael King (historian)

Michael King OBE
King in 1992
Born	15 December 1945 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	30 March 2004(2004-03-30) (aged 58) near Maramarua, Waikato, New Zealand
Occupation	Historian, biographer
Alma mater	Victoria University of Wellington, University of Waikato
Notable works	The Penguin History of New Zealand
Notable awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1988) Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (2003)
Relatives	Jonathan King (son) Rachael King (daughter)

Michael King OBE (15 December 1945 – 30 March 2004) was a New Zealand historian, author, and biographer. He wrote or edited over 30 books on New Zealand topics, including the best-selling Penguin History of New Zealand, which was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004.^[1]