November 23, 2024

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 […]

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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 […]

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January 1, 2021