December 23, 2024

1943: “National Savings”

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

This image (left) is a propaganda poster from 1943 in which the Government attempts to tax New Zealanders even more; This time it’s a tax on Statism and stupidity. The New Zealand State was following the example of Britain (National Savings) and the USA (Defence Bonds/War Bonds.) Evidently Labour 1.0 was hard up for cash […]

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December 18, 2020

1913: The Kaiser’s Christmas Card

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

Kaiser Bill’s Christmas card (and gift) to New Zealand according to Trevor Lloyd of the Auckland Weekly News. On this day in New Zealand history, 17 December, 1913. Woe and War and Want. So it was; The Great Wrong War. I don’t blame the Huns though, it was The State that got us into this […]

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December 17, 2020

1769: Cook’s Arrival in New Zealand Was a Disaster?

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

Cook’s arrival in New Zealand was a disaster? Compared to what? “Māori were an independent, self-governing people. Their territories were abundant with life…Today, 250 years later, Māori are no longer self-governing, their waterways are severely degraded, and for an unacceptably high number of Māori, the risk of dying an early death, or becoming homeless, or […]

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December 16, 2020

1892: The Past and Future of the Maori

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

The prize essay at Canterbury College¹ in 1892 was awarded to a young Maori political studies undergraduate named Apirana Ngata. Only 18, this was a long time before Ngata joined the National Party or gave his Price of Citizenship speech, or appeared on the fifty dollar note. Ngata would return to Canterbury to help it […]

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December 15, 2020

Cycle of Moral Cultures

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

Having discussed and derived the 4 Moral Cultures, the next thing to know in the Theory of Moral Cultures is that each cultures takes its turn in a defined order. Honour Culture is followed by Dignity Culture which in turn is followed by Victimhood Culture then Slave Culture. Slave Culture is succeeded by Honour Culture […]

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December 14, 2020

Eel of Fortune

By NZB3

How moronic is this? The Government, in the form of Watercare Auckland, have given the Waitakare Range eel population a stimulus package. “Cue the introduction of 100 longfin eels by Watercare to try and get on top of the issue. “All of these eels would’ve ended up on a dinner plate overseas. “You could look […]

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December 13, 2020

Derivation of Moral Cultures

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

The Theory of Moral Cultures is a handy framework by which to view humanity. It’s simple yet sophisticated. It’s bounded, yet contains and explains most anyone you’ve ever met or who has ever lived. There are just four Moral Cultures: Dignity Culture, Victimhood Culture, Slave Culture, and Honour Culture. Your personality, dear reader, is as […]

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December 12, 2020

Why Don’t Governments Do Good?

By NZB3

Sentient beings have some such a long way over the last two millions years with the ascent of man but the journey is not yet done. We’ve over-leaped mere biological evolution with incredible cultural evolution. We’ve developed the ethic of non-sacrifice to the bullies in our own tribe. We shifted it on to abstract entities […]

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December 12, 2020

2020s: Generation Z+1

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

No need for Victimhood Culture, or the Feminist subculture thereof, to worry about Generation Z. They’re no threat.   The first New Zealand babies of Generation Z+1 are being born now, or are only months old. I don’t know what they’ll be called but I do know they will be pragmatic, pro-active, realistic kids. They’ll […]

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December 10, 2020

Parliamentary Witch Hunt Captures Itself!

By NZB3

The Government, specifically the Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, has given himself a traffic ticket. For what?   Calling someone a rapist and it costing them their job.   Who’s paying for his infringement ticket? You are.   How much? None of your business. “We’re talking about serious sexual assault. Well that, for me, […]

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December 9, 2020

1916: Peter Fraser Incarcerated

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

On 23 December, 1916, future Labour 1.0 Prime Minister Peter Fraser was in the Wellington Magistrates’ Court for sedition. He was sentenced to a year in jail, which he served. Later, Fraser became a Minister and then Prime Minister for Labour 1.0. New Zealand has a long history, far from over, of new immigrants refusing […]

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December 9, 2020

1936: Cotton Reel Tanks

By Anarchist History of New Zealand

Home-made tanks, early Baby Boomer toy. Cotton reel, candle, matchstick, and a bit of candle for friction to slow down the unwinding. Most of these 4 common household objects are very unlikely to be found in a 2018 home but for most of the C20th, all. According to Adkins History… “…by the 1960s, growing affluence […]

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December 9, 2020