November 23, 2024

“Difficult Histories: The New Zealand Wars”

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

“Difficult Histories” is a new website and Facebook page est (c.Feb 2019.) It has been created by mainstream academics on a mission to think about how others think about¹ ‘The New Zealand Wars’. “Our Marsden Fund project traces shifting historical perspectives of the New Zealand Wars, a series of devastating nineteenth-century clashes involving Māori and […]

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May 13, 2019

“Because it Matters”

By NZB3

Newshub’s expose last night (12 May 2019) promised to expose “200 racists” that “the legal system is powerless to stop.” And, “the warning signs that ended in bloodshed.” They issued this tantalising promotion to ensure we would tune in. What host Paddy Gower showed the viewer was far, far, less than was promised in the lead-up. […]

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May 13, 2019

Golliwogs

By NZB3

Does anyone know economics? What happens when you restrict the trade of a commodity? Does it become more highly prized or less? Today we’re announcing that from 13 May 2019, golliwogs and jolly money boxes will be banned for sale on Trade Me.- Trade Me The SJW brigade is simply handing Free Folk another symbol […]

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May 12, 2019

Converted to Islam after the Mosque Attacks

By NZB3

Pretty easy Game Theory calculation for any Mammalian Brain in the Protected Class like this 22yo service worker girl… Megan Lovelady is one of three people who have converted to Islam at the Christchurch mosque where 43 people were shot and killed. The 22-year-old cafe worker, who emigrated to New Zealand with her family as […]

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May 11, 2019

1963: The Great Ricardo

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf was covered in the ‘Islands of the Gulf‘ documentary on TVNZ (still streaming now (2019.)) It was a pretty great documentary but extra special not only for being a sequel but because the 2019 version was presented by Elisabeth Easther who is the daughter of the 1964 version presenter! Thus […]

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May 11, 2019

Keeping Simon Bridges

By NZB3

Simon, you’re going to be OK. I mean, clearly you’ve got this. Hope you don’t mind if I tell some people how clever you are at keeping your job as leader of the Opposition. “Simon Bridges will be the next National leader. “To defeat a reigning Pop Princess it takes a Prince, or Princes. That’s […]

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May 11, 2019

Labour 6.0 Neglecting Its Own People?

By NZB3

“This article looks at how the Sixth Labour Government is neglecting its own people by importing 1,500 refugees a year.”- What New Zealand Could Afford if We Didn’t Take in Refugees; VJM I’ll stop you right there, Vince, for not being sufficiently Anarchistically cynical enough about political power. Mind you, I do set a very […]

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May 10, 2019

1880: Silencing the Deaf

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

State Programmes always achieve the very opposite of whatever they set out to do. March 10, 1880: The Sumner Deaf and Dumb Institution opened for business in Christchurch and it was bankrolled by the New Zealand Government. Still up and running today but called Van Asch Deaf Education Centre. Brutal German Method Empowered by New […]

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May 10, 2019

Storming the Taranaki Energy Castle

By NZB3

As predicted. Step 1: Abolish existing industry belonging to the Old Guard   Step 2: Install political infrastructure controlled by Labour 6.0 – Call it ‘The National New Energy Development Centre’ – Use the word ‘new’ about 20 times in article – Use the word ‘clean’ about 10 times… Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced $27m […]

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May 9, 2019

Who Wins From Having The Cannabis Referendum at The Same Time as The 2020 General Election?

By VJM

The process about the cannabis referendum next year is starting to take more concrete shape. Not only are we starting to get some kind of idea of what question is going to be asked, but we have had confirmation that the referendum will take place at the same time as the 2020 General Election. In […]

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May 9, 2019

The Pakeha Slur

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

“Pakeha means stranger, alien, or foreigner.”- Remarks on New Zealand; Governor Robert FitzRoy (1846) “Pakeha means stranger, and is applied to any white man”- The boy travellers in Australasia (1888) Pakeha–  “English, foreign, European, exotic – introduced from or originating in a foreign country….foreigner, alien” – maoridictionary.co.nz “..alike to the native population and to Her subjects…”/”..te […]

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May 7, 2019

The Empire vs. The Nations

By VJM

All throughout history, there has been a neverending struggle between two implacably opposed forces. Much like good and evil themselves, human history has been characterised by an eternal struggle between an Empire that sought to conquer the world and the Nations that sought to resist. This essay elucidates. Much as the Sun beats down from […]

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May 6, 2019