1946: Don’t Spit
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Labour 1.0 Government public notice, c.1946 Indications are that New Zealand was, during this r-selected time period, not internalising hygiene and health. Certain moral cultures think of their fellow man more than at other times and the idea of not polluting their home range for the common good is too abstract. Such obligations are cognitively […]
Read more..December 8, 2020
1896: Brunner Mine Disaster
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 26 March, 1896, a great and deadly explosion occurred at the Brunner Mine along the Grey River in Westland. This was the mine that first kicked off the coal industry so vital to the West Coast. At one point it was producing 1/3 of all the coal in New Zealand. Brunner was shut down […]
Read more..December 7, 2020
The Becroft Tapestry
By NZB3
The Children’s Commission, headed by Andrew Becroft currently have a bizarre Public Service Announcement scroll on their home website. It’s something like a cross between an in-flight safety card and the Bayeux Tapestry. Instead of William the Conqueror killing the English and putting arrows into their King, Becroft’s tapestry illustrates the battle to overthrow poverty […]
Read more..December 5, 2020
1921: Jellicoe Hall
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On August 10th, 1921, the Christchurch Returned Soldiers Club opened up their new HQ: Jellico Hall. It was, of course, named for New Zealand’s next Governor General, Lord Jellico, who was there to open the new building. Admiral Lord Jellicoe was also there in September 1919 to lay the foundation stone at the beginning of the […]
Read more..December 4, 2020
1970: The Southerner
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 1 December, 1970, The Southerner opened for business. The Southerner, between 1970 and 2002, was a passenger express train, Christchurch to Invercargill. In particular, this marked the ending of steam-powered trains being relied upon in New Zealand. Steam was out, diesel was in! “Perhaps the real symbol of Christchurch is […]
Read more..December 1, 2020
