1916: HMS New Zealand vs HMAS Australia
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The HMS New Zealand was a huge election bribe and when it finally came to fruition the Government that set it in motion was gone and their opposition was now in power and reaped the propaganda rewards. That happens sometimes in New Zealand politics. Australians were propagandised the same way, yielding the HMAS Australia not […]
Read more..January 31, 2022
1985: All Aboard The Race Bus
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
I was thinking today about how there never used to be any such word as ‘racism’. For example, in Alan Ward’s 1973 book A Show of Justice: Racial Amalgamation in Nineteenth Century New Zealand he had to use the word ‘racialism’. And if ever there were a book in need of the word ‘racism’ that […]
Read more..January 28, 2022
1865: Superintendent Nelson Missing to this Day
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 28 January, 1865, the Superintendent of Nelson Province was drowned in office. John Perry Robinson had completed a visit to Greymouth and now tried to make another stop, going ashore in a boat at the Buller River to stay a while and explore. The boat hit the bar, killing 3 crewman along with the […]
Read more..January 27, 2022
1842: Manchester Unity
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The last refuge of freedom against Big Brother is memory; The greatest horror of Orwell’s 1984 is the dictator’s attempt to wipe out history. Libertarians in New Zealand have long argued that we didn’t need The State to run our schools, build our roads, or provide social welfare. In reading our State-approved history books you would […]
Read more..January 26, 2022
1937: The Most Powerful Radio Transmitter in the Southern Hemisphere
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 25 January, 1937, The State extended its reach into the homes of New Zealanders. The occasion was a powerful new radio transmitter for one of the first two radio stations to have been nationalised, 2YA in Wellington. Prime Minister Michael J. Savage had this to say.. “Radio will soon be as necessary […]
Read more..January 25, 2022
1911: Eugenics or Extinction
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 25 January, is poet Robby Burns’ birthday and has long been celebrated as such, especially in Otago. Back in 1911 the Attorney General/Minister of Justice himself, Hon Dr John Findlay, gave an address at the Burns anniversary celebration in Dunedin. He had another engagement first though… Findlay gave Dunedin’s Eugenics Education Society […]
Read more..January 24, 2022
1971: Shantytown
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 23 January, 1971, The West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society opened Shantytown near Greymouth. It is a mostly New Zealand Victorian-era immersive museum as well as being the living home of several clubs and societies. It was part of a GI Generation and Silent Generation burst of civic energy that swept over New Zealand […]
Read more..January 22, 2022
Agreement With Government Gives Me A Strong Voice
By NZB3
Green Party co-leader says that agreement with Labour 6.0 gives his party a “strong voice.” Now that is what I call saying “yes” to power! It’s downright Orwellian Double-Speak to say that Agreement = Strong Voice but here we are. To be precise, James doesn’t think he means capitulation/submission/obedience is what makes him strong. He […]
Read more..January 19, 2022
1835: Darwinian’s New Zealand Christmas
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
“December 21st [1835] Early in the morning we entered the Bay of Islands, and being becalmed for some hours near the mouth, we did not reach the anchorage till the middle of the day.” So began a Christmas visit of just 9 days which was a dearly bought by the HMS Beagle considering the many […]
Read more..January 17, 2022
Car Fires By Vehicle Type
By NZB3
I’m not especially interested in the national debate between conventional engines vs. electric. This picture (left) came up though and a couple of mistakes occurred. I made the mistake of making a throw-away statement I never thought anyone would respond to. Then someone else made the mistake of responding to it. So, waste not want […]
Read more..January 15, 2022
2018: National Wastewater Testing Programme
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
In 2018 the National Drug Intelligence Bureau of the New Zealand Police began an exciting new venture to peer into the toilets of New Zealanders. As of their most recent published report, November 2021, “around 75% of New Zealand’s population” is now having their ablutions examined by their government to make sure it’s legal and […]
Read more..January 14, 2022
The ‘Yes, And’ Politics Game
By NZB3
Improvisational Comedy has been a mainstream part of Western Culture for many decades now: An impromptu spontaneous, un-scripted, comedic performance based on no plan just a set of rules. Back in high school we called it ‘Theater Sports’ but since then Improv’ Comedy has become more widely known along with its basic formula. This comedy […]
Read more..January 13, 2022
