“Christopher Luxon says he wants nothing to do with the Greens while he’s Prime Minister. “
By NZB3
These two (image left) are gone now. At least I hope so. Rod Carr just left the Climate Change Commission and James Shaw got out of the Green Party earlier in the year. Interestingly, I had a hunch that Shaw might have had a place in this Ministry. While doing the round in the media […]
Read more..December 13, 2024
1958: Three Kings Carols by Candlelight
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Three Kings Carols by Candlelight est.1958 was a Mount Roskill Borough Council initiative. Back then local government was local and Auckland had 20-something mayors. Borough Mayor Keith Hay made dramatic structural changes in this era (First Turning) and Mount Roskill became New Zealand’s largest borough. “CAROLS NAME CHANGE Disappointed to read in your paper that […]
Read more..December 13, 2024
Politicians Grab Surveillance Cameras II
By NZB3
National 5.0 have done a very fine job capturing road surveillance cameras from the Police. I often think it’s a bit of a shame that Beehive communications staff aren’t eligible for the New Zealand Film and Television Awards or AXIS advertising awards. Their sneaky Edward Bernays inspired propaganda is done in the dark. If anyone […]
Read more..December 11, 2024
1982: Driveworld
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in Christchurch history, 11 December, 1982, the opening of Drive World at QE2 Park. Colin Wood established Driveworld from a “vision to create a place where families could come and Drive Scale Model Machines on scale model Roads with Stop and Giveway Signs. Also Miniature Earthmoving Equipment.” No surprise. That period of the 80s […]
Read more..December 11, 2024
Brown is my Superpower
By NZB3
I have 2 irritated media observations for you from this weekend’s Otago Daily Times before trailing off into an esoteric discourse on macrohistory analysis. Because, after all, if economics can be broken down into micro and macroeconomics why shouldn’t I use the same terminology for long-term history trends? Firstly then, and briefly, so I can […]
Read more..December 8, 2024
