Herbert Otto Roth (7 December 1917 – 27 May 1994) was a notable New Zealand socialist, labourer, librarian and historian.
His mother managed to organise a permit for him to emigrate to New Zealand, and he arrived in Wellington in April 1940.
He immediately became politically active in left-wing circles, but was forbidden by the Department of Justice to take on official positions, as he was classed as an enemy alien.
[1] Roth joined the Air Force and this allowed him to study towards a Bachelor of Arts degree at Victoria University College.
[2] It is awarded annually to the best work in the field of labour history published in the previous calendar year.