1997: The Raurimu Massacre
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 8 February, 1997: The Raurimu Massacre. Rampage with a 12-gauge shotgun killing six people and wounding four. A bloody Waitangi long weekend. Steve Anderson had been a Generation X dental technician before having a psychotic break and put in government care. Despite of, and because of, government (police, mental health) […]
Read more..February 8, 2025
Chinese Tiger Trouble
By NZB3
As the Trump Administration flexes in their hemisphere it seems that China is doing the same over here in ours. The USA has been insisting on more power and influence over the Panama and even making designs on Greenland and Canada (check out great Jordan Peterson’s take on that.) The Colombian President announced that his […]
Read more..February 8, 2025
“That tide has turned—or if it hasn’t yet, it’s turning.”
By NZB3
Well that’s an interesting admission to mark the ending of what I call ‘Aotearoa New Zealand Culture’. Mike Hosking said on his Newstalk ZB radio show this morning some words I wasn’t expecting. He, or one of his script-writers, put it quite well- the ‘currently cool’ SJW and Woke Virtue Signalling about all things “Māori” is […]
Read more..February 7, 2025
1978: Premiers Exhumed
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 7 February, 1978, three political ghosts of the past raised their heads from the grave. It had never been done before. The faces of Julius Vogel, George Grey, and Richard Seddon appeared on postage stamps issued by the government’s Post Office. This issue was a blatantly political act because 1979 […]
Read more..February 7, 2025
2008: Real Estate Authority
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Real Estate Authority was created by Helen Clark’s Labour 5.0 Ministry at the eve of the 2008 General Election. This Crown Entity replaced the old Real Estate Licensing Board. So, it’s basically a State-sponsored medieval guild organised to facilitate rent-seeking behavior in a lucrative industry. A hangover from Fortress New Zealand. It excludes free […]
Read more..February 5, 2025
1982: Kohanga Reo Movement
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Kohanga Reo Movement launched its first pre-schooler Maori immersion nursery in April 1982¹ at Wainuiomata. Like so many things that work and are relied upon in our Millennial era it was built by members of the Phoenix Generation. In Australian terms they are rightly called the Builder Generation and also, quite accurately, known as […]
Read more..February 3, 2025
Government’s Free Lunch
By NZB3
“This week, headline after headline bitched about the new ‘free’ school lunch programme. ” wrote Lindsay Mitchell yesterday. “School lunches are already well-catered for with $261.86 cash assistance. Parents are double-dipping.” So, this new solution makes no moral sense. It’s an example of the Amnesiac Samaritan principle where we have already solved a problem at […]
Read more..February 3, 2025
