“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 […]
Read more..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. […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..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 […]
Read more..May 6, 2019