1862: Kaitangata
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The town of Kaitangata, Otago, really got going in 1862 when mining began and the coal mine opened. In the same year came the church grounds (Presbyterian, of course.) You know it’s a town that’s making money if The State puts an outpost there to take their cut of the wealth and so it was […]
Read more..January 4, 2021
1912: Waikeria Prison Farm
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Waikeria Prison Farm (est. 1912) represented a revolution within the New Zealand prison system, the legacy of which still remains today. The new century started off with Boer War Honour Culture and Boy Scout Dignity Culture which were both energetic and prosperous. Whenever New Zealand is doing this well we seek to spend out wealth on […]
Read more..January 1, 2021