1876: Death of Lord George Lyttleton
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 19 April, 1876, Lord George Lyttelton (59) killed himself by throwing himself down a flight of stairs in his home, Hagley Hall. A feat only an upper class Englishman could hope to execute. With the stairs in my house I’d have to repeat the exercise many times over to achieve that result. […]
Read more..April 19, 2023
2023: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories (ANZH) curriculum
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The new history curriculum is now (2023) officially in place in all New Zealand schools for Year 1–10 students. They call it ANZH: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum. As Dr Aroha Harris, University of Auckland, puts it: “The ANZH curriculum positions Māori history as “foundational and continuous”, so on that basis alone the future of […]
Read more..April 18, 2023
1851: The Ngatipaoa Invasion of Auckland
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
New Zealand’s capital city, Auckland, was attacked by an invading confederation of some 300 Maori tribesmen of the Hauraki Gulf today in history, 17 April, 1851. A fleet of war canoes established a beachhead at Mechanics Bay where the Port of Auckland now stands. Aucklanders quite rightly feared for their lives even as the Maori […]
Read more..April 17, 2023
1841: Auckland’s First Gaol
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Tonight in New Zealand history, 16 April 1842, Sheriff James Coates and his Head Gaoler George McElwain made a special journey to work by lantern light specifically to contemplate the “Feculent Hovel” they presided over: Auckland’s first jailhouse. As with everything the Government touches things had already gone to hell and they were only just […]
Read more..April 16, 2023
1992: 91ZM Morning Crew
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Phil Gifford, Susi Allison, and Simon Barnett hosted a government breakfast radio show in the early 90s out of Christchurch. ‘The Morning Crew’ pulled all sorts of stunts, created songs, and invented stereotypical characters to perform skits on air. After Allison departed the men kept up the work, eventually defecting to a rival station for […]
Read more..April 15, 2023
The Affordable Prime Minister?
By NZB3
Reporter: “Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, can I first ask you…” PM: “I’ll just stop you there and ask you to stop dead-naming me. My new name for this General Election will be Our Most Respected and Beloved and Affordable Leader.” Reporter: “I didn’t know you could..” PM: “And Three Waters is now to be referred […]
Read more..April 15, 2023
1913: The Battlecruiser New Zealand a Gift to Empire?
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 12 April, 1913, the Battlecruiser HMS New Zealand arrived in Wellington and proceeded on a tour of our Dominion. It was visited by an estimated half-million New Zealanders—almost half the population. For example, Christchurch Mayor Harry Holland helped see to that by organising the visit of 1240 children from Dunedin to come […]
Read more..April 12, 2023
Social Desirability Bias
By NZB3
How to explain ‘Woke Capital’ or ‘The Wokeforce’ as I also like to call it? Why are famous brands sidling up to Woke ‘Current Thing’ values to sell more doodads? For example, Jack Daniels and Bud beer in the States are re-branding to be more Drag Queen friendly. It seems so self-destructive that my mate […]
Read more..April 12, 2023
1952: The Southland Creed Renewed
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Southland Progress League came about in 1914, a time of aggressive institutions and parochialism in New Zealand. Or, downright jingoism for that matter. From this came the Southland Creed penned by Southland League member Henry Fowler as published in the Southland Times of 1918. Interestingly, this civic energy was still going strong enough in […]
Read more..April 11, 2023
1939: Marshmallow Easter Eggs
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
For 80 years the twin-lobe marshmallow chocolate egg was a fixture of New Zealand’s Easter. 1939 Is the earliest date I can find and it was in 2019 that they were discontinued. According to Te Awamutu Courier in 1950 chocolate Easter Eggs had ceased to exist apart from in the minds of New Zealanders who […]
Read more..April 10, 2023
Reality Check Rata
By NZB3
Reality Check Radio is upon us and it’s not half bad. I’m actually a little taken aback. I couldn’t find non-Statists or non-mainstream thinkers to join in with. Especially during the COVID Panic the majority have simply obeyed. Yet now, out of the blue from my point of view, there are dozens of shows on […]
Read more..April 9, 2023
1932: Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 8 April, 1932¹, a meeting of 9 Canterbury tramping organisations resolved to create the Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand (YHA.) It provided accommodation for young people exploring nature. The same spirit and organisation was preceded in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland months before. This demonstrates once again that […]
Read more..April 8, 2023
