
1809: Te Pahi’s Rebuke
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Te Pahi, a Ngapuhi Chief has a fairly good reputation in early relations between the colony of New South Wales and New Zealand. He had been an honored guest in Governor Philip King’s house in Sydney over 3 months. His son, Matara, visited England in 1809 and met King George III. Samuel Marsden’s mission also […]
Read more..April 2, 2025

1965: TEAL Tiki
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 1 April, 1965, Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) changed its name to Air New Zealand. These plastic Maori tikis used to be in high circulation decades ago, sort of like the little Pizza Hut pencils used to be. I think I just figured out where they came from after all these years […]
Read more..April 1, 2025