1906: Westland Buy-election
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history: 13 July, 1906, Westland Buy-election New Zealand Prime Minister Richard Seddon’s heart attack killed him, also vacating his electorate seat in Westland. Hokitika Mayor Henry Michel took a run at it but it was Seddon’s son Thomas who would take the seat. I believe this postcard dates from Seddon’s first term, created […]
Read more..July 12, 2019
1920s: Psychic Bike Locks
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
This month in history, 90 years ago (June 1929) shows a startling scene upon the grounds of Christ’s College, Christchurch. Startling to we today. It’s not simply the huge consumption of bicycles but the lack of security around them that gives a modern viewer pause. (And if I inspected any random High School today, in […]
Read more..July 11, 2019
Is gender voluntary or involuntary?
By NZB3
Open Question: Is gender voluntary or involuntary? Well, you know I’m a radical libertarian so you must know I place a very high premium on personal responsibility. To Anarchists a person is held responsible for their own choices and that includes their personality. None of this ‘the devil made me do it’ or ‘I’m not […]
Read more..July 11, 2019
1813: Maoris Get Indian Take-Away for Dinner
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Some of New Zealand’s very first immigrants in the post-Maori era were not Westerners but Indian sailors (‘lascar’). One of them was Black Goff the Pirate who operated out of Dusky Sound. Compared to his piratical Auckland mayoral namesake, Phil Goff, he was a small timer. Eventually re-captured, Black Goff was returned to the prison […]
Read more..July 10, 2019
Hate Speech Laws Will Lead New Zealand to Misery and Servitude
By VJM
The Sixth Labour Government is in no hurry to change the cannabis laws, which has seen New Zealand fall behind Zimbabwe and South Africa in terms of personal freedom. This reluctant approach to liberty helps explain why Andrew Little is so enthused about bringing in hate speech laws. As this essay will show, hate speech […]
Read more..July 8, 2019
1930: Death of Joseph Ward
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today, 8 July, 1930: Death of Sir Joseph Ward. Only about a month before he had been Prime Minister/Premier of New Zealand. Seriously ill though, “falling about the passages” of Parliament, as bereft of momentum as his Government. Another of our very many politicians who only let go of their office after they die. The […]
Read more..July 8, 2019
Is There Room For A Nationalist Green Party In New Zealand?
By VJM
The Green Party of New Zealand, like the other Green parties of the West, is so closely associated with globalism that the two seem inseparable. This, however, doesn’t mean that environmentalist movements are necessarily globalist. In fact, as Dan McGlashan will examine in this article, a nationalist environmentalist movement might get even more support than […]
Read more..July 6, 2019
1947: The Waters of the Waitemata
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
This time last year there was a large army of students and young foreign visitors swarming about. They were employed by the Green Party in the guise of their activist arm, Forest and Bird. Usually they’re American or Irish backpackers, I surmise, who can’t get a work visa for construction jobs but are allowed a […]
Read more..July 5, 2019
The Conceit of Silver
By VJM
Alchemically speaking, there are two great conceits – one lesser and one greater. The lesser one is known as the Conceit of Iron, and relates to the arrogance that comes with physical dominance. The greater one, generally speaking, comes with intellectual dominance, and is closely related to the concept of hubris. This essay will examine […]
Read more..July 5, 2019
3-Year Ghost Hunt Ends in Kaiapoi
By NZB3
Well I hope these studious and thorough consultants didn’t get paid too much. And, that they at least made some pretence of walking around with survey equipment to earn this pay cheque. An ongoing headache for residents living in Kaiapoi’s Silverstream development is finally over after the Waimakariri District Council confirmed their houses are protected from flooding […]
Read more..July 4, 2019
1972: The Scatter Hypothesis
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Scatter Hypothesis was minted by Austin Mitchell to explain what he observed about New Zealanders… ‘Historically, New Zealand social groups have been scattered. Separated by, say, several acres between homes. Their acquaintance wide and shallow, not deep. Their skill is in being pleasant and concealing what little diversity they may have. Killing any intimacy […]
Read more..July 3, 2019
1877: The Education Act
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Things were going fairly well in New Zealand. Well, we couldn’t have that could we? So, the 1877 Education Act seized schools for The State. Compulsory and free and secular education, they say. As usual, the words mainstream history consider validating are the same ones Anarchist History identifies as evil incarnate! “It was free only […]
Read more..July 2, 2019
