Michael Baker
By NZB3
Michael Baker is a Government spin doctor in Wellington, attached to the University of Otago. A few days ago he said there was a sense of complacency – “even smugness” – in New Zealand that Covid-19 wouldn’t return. Here’s Puritanical. Those who try to go back to work or play are not on the […]
Read more..August 12, 2020
The Lockdown Election
By NZB3
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go to Auckland. I’ve got snow chains in the car because to get to Christchurch airport I must cross the Southern Alps. A rental car is waiting for me today in Auckland and a burst of effort should get enough work done for me to be done […]
Read more..August 12, 2020
1964: Massive Exam Hall Conditions
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
By August 1964 Otahuhu College was, for the first time, conducting examinations under massive exam hall conditions. A shift from an intimate and familiar study environment to a large, exposed, desk farm reminiscent of battery hens. Fifth form students sitting an examination in the school hall. “Headmaster Mr G Anstice said this was the first […]
Read more..August 11, 2020
“Is this a COVID election?”
By NZB3
The battle lines are drawn between two narratives for New Zealand’s 2020 General Election. They could change, and that would be less boring, but I think these two competing scripts are here to stay now. It will come down to which story the voters believe. Is it National’s story about who they are and who […]
Read more..August 10, 2020
1951: Arranged Marriages
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
New Zealand’s next biggest social experiment might be the return of arranged marriages for Maoris. In primitive times this was how monogamous and polygamous marriages were formed by the tribe. The National 1.0 Government hit this on the head, abolishing it with the Maori Purposes Act 1951. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Maori Party candidate for the Maori […]
Read more..August 10, 2020
Politicians Confiscate Marriages
By NZB3
Forming a pair bond and raising a family is a key application of any individual’s right to Freedom of Association. Naturally, The State want to control it. The most Anarchist wedding contract you can have, in my estimate, is the one with the least red tape; A Registry Wedding. You and your fiancee should be […]
Read more..August 9, 2020
1770: “Who then is it that you do eat?”
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 16 January, 1770, Cook and Banks visit Queen Charlotte Sound and here they meet some Maoris. They are alarmed to discover they are cannibals. Also, the burial practise of tying a stone to someone’s legs and letting them sink into the sea… “As we rowd along something was seen floating upon the […]
Read more..August 7, 2020
Kindergarten Cop Cancel
By NZB3
Film Kindergarten Cop (1990) banned by in USA from Portland screening… The State has a long tradition of making movies to lie to the population about its broken Education System. The truth is that they are dysfunctional and broken just like the rest of our Socialist/”Mixed” economy and in direct proportion to Government interference. Currently […]
Read more..August 6, 2020
1985: Placing Mt Egmont in the Shade
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Mt Egmont (discovered 1770¹) was given a new bilingual name by the New Zealand Geographic Board on August 6th, 1985. It wasn’t popular with all Taranaki locals, but The State decided a combination name was best for the mountain. From 29 May 1986 the peak would be ‘Mount Taranaki’ and ‘Mt Egmont’ on the books. […]
Read more..August 5, 2020
1954: The Queen and The State
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
New Zealand was fortunate back on 12 January, 1954, that Queen Elizabeth II herself was here to open Parliament. After 113 year since becoming a British colony New Zealand’s Head of State paid their first ever visit. The Queen of New Zealand was in New Zealand. From a pragmatic standpoint my own Anarchist opinion is that […]
Read more..August 4, 2020
2010: Supercity
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
As of November 2020 it has become a a full decade since Auckland became a “Super City.” At this clip shows, not so very long ago, there were 27 Mayors of Auckland! One big push and they could have all been dunked in the drink! What an opportunity! The further back in time we go, […]
Read more..August 3, 2020
The Wanker and the Nurse
By NZB3
Two remarkable judgements were made last week which teach us about the New Zealand we live in. It’s not good! One on trial was the West Wave Wanker and his sentencing was so light we don’t even know his name. The second was nurse Deborah Kathryn Hugill whose career has been terminated and everyone knows who […]
Read more..August 2, 2020
