1952: Kamaka’s Last Drink
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
In June 1952 the Kamaka Hotel was closed by The State, putting an end to what used to be an important West Coast township. The site is still there today and someone has helpfully put up some information panels on the farm gate. As the founders saw it, Kamaka was on the Grey River but […]
Read more..June 26, 2023
Measurement, Epistemology, Politics
By NZB3
Here is a question I found interesting from an unknown person wanting a connection between measurement, epistemology, and political groups to be elaborated upon. This association seems to explain the different points of view that Conservatives, Libertarians, Progressives, and Woke Leftists have about reality itself. And, it maps right on to the basic textbook learning […]
Read more..June 25, 2023
Vodafone Rebrand
By NZB3
Q: What do you think of this. Am I missing something: Vodafone to block child pornography sites? Or is it a warm up for hate speech? A: It’s copying Countdown’s branding. Remember how Countdown supermarkets brought in Kiri Hannifin came in to re-brand them as the Social Justice supermarket chain? Gone the assuring white male […]
Read more..June 24, 2023
1853: Karanama’s Reserve
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Chief Te Hapuku had a lavish lifestyle that put him into great debt. Fortunately he was able to sell large blocks of Hawke’s Bay land right out from under his people who trusted him to administer it. One big land disposal in late December 1853 was conducted with Hapuku’s son and heir Cranmer (Karanama Te […]
Read more..June 22, 2023
Anarchist Explains Foreign Aid
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Anarchist explains..Foreign Aid. When natural or man-made disaster occurs somewhere on the planet we often hear that the Government of the day is sending (on our behalf with our money) ‘help’ in the form of foreign aid. Where does the money go? Generally we never find that out and have lost interest and moved on […]
Read more..June 16, 2023
Judith’s Return
By NZB3
You want healthy cynicism at the meta-level about New Zealand politics from an Anarchist not afraid to go out on a limb with bold, testable, predictions? You’ve come to the right place! Judith Collins, previous leader of the National Party, defeated at the 2020 election by Jacinda Ardern’s incumbent Labour 6.0, is coming back. Nobody […]
Read more..June 13, 2023
1985: Refinery to Auckland Pipeline
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
This month in New Zealand history, June, 1985, the Refinery to Auckland Pipeline (RAP) was officially opened. Just as the blood vessels sustain the life force of a living organism, the RAP served as conduits, channeling the vital energy of refined petroleum products from the Marsden Point Refinery to the heart of Auckland, nurturing the […]
Read more..June 6, 2023
1979: Country Courthouse Culling
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 11 October, 1979, Minister of Justice Jim McLay (National 3.0) dropped the axe on 24 of New Zealand’s country courthouses. Among the fallen was Waimate’s Magistrate’s Court building built in the same year Waimate was proclaimed a borough: 8 September 1879.¹ Many of the other local courthouses were heritage buildings too and at the […]
Read more..June 4, 2023
1862: Warden’s Courts
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Warden’s Courts were established as early as 1862 to administer property rights over miners’ claims. They ran all the way up to late March 1973. Kirk’s Labour 3.0 Ministry abolished them. By this time the main business would have been granting mining and prospecting rights and collecting the applicant’s fees. “..the amount of work before […]
Read more..June 3, 2023
