1987: The Krypton Factor
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Krypton Factor, hosted by Dougal Stevenson ran from 1987 to 1991 on TV2. In an era of Dignity Culture this is the form that game shows take. No contestant shaming, no gratuitous sexual displays, no aggression. The champion of this rather formal contest needed to excel both physically and mentally. According to wikipedia the […]
Read more..March 31, 2019
How Slaves Invade
By NZB3
Question kicking around the boards as a form of the problem that US President Trump wants to solve with a southern border wall… Who would have guessed that the way to invade a country was to walk across the border unarmed and then vote in the government that you want? Who? Anyone versed in TMC (Theory […]
Read more..March 31, 2019
1900: Boer War Parade
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Back in 1900 New Zealand’s mainstream was well into the grips of high Honour Culture. Our Prime Minister¹ was Richard Seddon, a big tall brawling bear of a man. The time for effeminate pipsqueaks like Reeves being useful to the ruling Liberal Party had passed. By the time of this photo New Zealand’s 1st Contingent of […]
Read more..March 30, 2019
History Cycle Pills?
By NZB3
Vince has taken a fair crack at trying to integrate the internet culture of Red/Blue/Black/White pill conceptions to Generational Theory. In writing the Anarchist History of New Zealand I lean heavily on Strauss–Howe generational theory as well as Moral Cultures. If I’ve got this right, Red vs Blue Pilled is about being truth-tracking vs fantasy-tracking. You’re […]
Read more..March 30, 2019
Red Pill, White Pill, Blue Pill, Black Pill
By VJM
There are many theories that describe the change in personality traits over generations. The most well-known is the Strauss-Howe conception of generations that gave us terms like “Baby Boomer”. Local anarchist philosopher Rick Giles has expanded on this conception, giving us a spiral idea of history based around the ebb and flow of moral cycles. […]
Read more..March 30, 2019
1960s: Brutalism in Nelson
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
1960s photo shows stark contrast between Old and New Government Buildings in Nelson. Between 1860s Jacobethan and 1960s Brutalism. The spirit of the age had changed markedly between time periods and here we see different generations speaking to us side by side in New Zealand’s history. Being government buildings they are both lying […]
Read more..March 30, 2019
Signalling
By NZB3
Imaging if someone shot up a bunch of Mexicans in America and the next day Trump held a press conference wearing a sombrero. — image ref. Unknown. Post syndicated from http://NZB3.anarkiwi.co.nz/2019/03/27/signalling/.
Read more..March 30, 2019
1982: The Other Guy
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Part of New Zealand culture though technically the Little River Band is an Aussie act. Through an Anarchist lens (that’s what we’re here for) of history it is crucial timing for the state of culture in 1982 that this conundrum would be before our culture. The Other Guy is The State. “If the government can […]
Read more..March 29, 2019
The Great New Zealand Chimpout
By VJM
New Zealanders have been used to thinking of ourselves as a passionless, even dour people, very calm, very sober and not prone to great emotional displays. Not for us singing at sports fixtures, crying in public or over-reacting to political events. This self-appraisal has been shattered by the events of the past fortnight. The last […]
Read more..March 28, 2019
1940s: We Will Remember Them
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Enjoyed watching the WW2 re-enactment at the Helensville A&P Show back in February. These men suddenly came alive and became interesting when they became active on the hillside above the kid’s rides. A reminder that war memorabilia and retro equipment is a huge part of Kiwi cultural history. Any swap meet or army surplus store […]
Read more..March 28, 2019
1896: Good Honest Chocolate
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
J.H. Whittaker migrated to Christchurch from England to make his own chocolate in 1890. Moving to Wellington in 1896, he set up the chocolate factory we still have today. And it’s good stuff. Better than Cadbury, particularly now that they’ve dropped the ball. I am amused to see this latest update on Whittaker’s Facebook page […]
Read more..March 28, 2019
Banning The Great Replacement Manifesto Violates The NZ Bill of Rights Act
By VJM
In the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings, the country has been forced to endure the Great New Zealand Chimpout. This has involved everyone losing their minds, and over-reacting in ways that they may later come to regret. One of these over-reactions was to ban Branton Tarrant’s Great Replacement Manifesto, an action which was – […]
Read more..March 28, 2019
