Mayor says: “force Google and Facebook to contribute”
By NZB3
We have some fun times reading Neil Holdom (New Plymouth District Mayor) thought pieces on Facebook. Ironically, he’s sharing a NZ Herald news item on Facebook while decrying Facebook’s right to facilitate this sharing of ideas. Apparently Neil wants The State to force you to keep such news items to yourself and not share it […]
Read more..April 20, 2020
1914: The Light of Brightwater
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Brightwater, Nelson, as well as being the birthplace of Rutherford was also the home of the region’s first electricity plant. Initially named Spring Grove, the settlement instead came to be named after the local mill: Brightwater. The local singing miller would strike up a particular tune¹ as he worked, inspired by the clear waters that powered his […]
Read more..April 20, 2020
1915: Apologise for Gallipoli?
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Is another person’s guilt or glory ours? How about when the sins are our father’s? According to Auckland man Nejat Kavvas¹, yes they are… “It would be a very humane and befitting New Zealand gesture that Turks would welcome greatly. From the depth of my heart, I feel New Zealand is mature enough to do […]
Read more..April 18, 2020
The Noble COVID-19 Lie
By NZB3
As history repeats, this year’s cold/flu season will appear to vindicate the harsh measures taken by The State to combat COVID-19. We are only in Week 16 now and look at where we are headed. [Image ref. Showing major spike mid-year in illness; Weekly consultation rates for influenza-like illness by year; Stats.govt] Government knows this […]
Read more..April 18, 2020
“Order Ron and the Police Commissioner to put the troops on the street”
By NZB3
The National 4.0 Minister of Immigration walked away from that job with the prize of being an Immigration Tzar. Facilitator of migrants and delivery man for Diversity. So what I see here is that the man is really pissed off that his human import business is being disrupted so badly. Wants to use his Government […]
Read more..April 17, 2020
Our New Zealand Lysenko
By NZB3
In Stalin’s Soviet State one man was given supremacy over science: Trofim Lysenko. He was later disgraced because it turns out he was wrong about so much. Lysenko said what his State liked to hear. Stalin and the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR fast tracked his career and made him a prominent public […]
Read more..April 16, 2020
1886: Te Tiki a Tamamutu
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Wharenui Te Tiki o Tamamutu is stuck in limbo for political reasons. It is a very rare thing, a privately owned Maori meeting house and one that dates back to 1886. As seen in this photo (left) it was used for a dining room for 60-odd years at the Spa Hotel, Taupo. My first thought […]
Read more..April 14, 2020
Commission on a Mission
By NZB3
The Climate Change Commissioner is still talking of achieving carbon zero targets! Even now, when the country, the world, is being bent over backwards to appease the COVID-19 demon they don’t let up. Of course not. Give someone a title and a portfolio to be in charge of a budget and staff and projects….they’re going […]
Read more..April 14, 2020
Economic Haircut
By NZB3
I was just thinking about haircuts this morning. My last time was in January and what’s that barber doing now? He was working on creating songs at his computer but otherwise had a steady flow of walk-in customers. Now he can’t pay for the lease on the place or any equipment he was paying off. […]
Read more..April 13, 2020
TraceTogether
By NZB3
On the one hand, New Zealanders might be civilised enough to intellectually propose proper civil rights for themselves a priori. Figure it out. Listen to Anarchists. Tell the State to bite me…. “Ardern said the data would be stored on the phone and if the user tests positive they would then need to release the […]
Read more..April 12, 2020
1982: Operation Freightcare
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 3 May, 1982, New Zealand Rail launched a re-brand. The focus at this time was the way in which the Corporation¹ branded itself to its labour force. It was the image of what even the Alexander Turnbull Library describes in its archives as “an attractive young woman….” “Good shunting is like a soft kiss”. […]
Read more..April 12, 2020
“Part of Anarchy is freedom, so I understand booting me out of the group would be contrary to your beliefs or constitution.”
By NZB3
A member of Anarkiwi Group of 3 years standing has just voluntarily departed after a very amicable, brief, chat. He admitted he was no Anarchist but was lurking because he was interested in our ideas. My response was that there’s plenty of opportunity to read our thoughts on the public page [anarkiwi.co.nz] and to contact […]
Read more..April 11, 2020
