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
1925: Dunedin Council Anti-Motorcar?
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Some messed up government action going on today in Dunedin history back on 31 January, 1925. Police Senior-Sergeant Mathieson and his officers were trying to bust people who parked outside His Majesty’s Theatre and failed to light their cars. Magistrate (H.W. Bundle) pointed out that the area was well-lit already so there was no need […]
Read more..January 31, 2025
1951: Purau Bay Maori Reserve
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 14 June, 1951, what is known as the Maori Reserve at Purau Bay, Banks Peninsula, was “created and vested in the Crown for Public Purposes.” These were the long-held wishes of the family who owned the land and now it was official. Christine Gardiner, farmer’s wife, had purchased this land in 1914 and desired […]
Read more..January 30, 2025
Miss Lee or Misled?
By NZB3
Melissa Lee, before becoming a politician, was a great presenter on Asia Downunder (1994-2011.) I remember watching her anchor and rather than flick away I had to watch because the team she was part of was making great, informative television. Then she turned to politics. Lee was at the wheel as Minister for Media and […]
Read more..January 27, 2025
1991: The Big Dig
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Big Dig, February 11, 1991, at Mangawai harbour. An Anarchist expression of local pride against the State. Mangawai (aka Mangawhai) is no stranger to storms. A severe storm in 1978, compounded by Cyclone Bola in 1987, had silted up the harbour to the point of it becoming a polluted and unswimmable cesspool. The State […]
Read more..January 27, 2025
2014: A 1080 Conspiracy Exposed
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Without government who would poison the forest? West Coast Regional Council was busted by the newspapers in 2014 for developing their own secret 1080 poison factory. This was during a time when opposition to the government animal-killing toxin was especially strong. WCRC had to bring in private security from Wellington because the public were so […]
Read more..January 26, 2025
1985: Silent Signature
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
40 Years ago today in history, 25 January, 1985, Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World opened to the public for the first time. What a joy. Good video clip here from SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium (what? Are they phasing his name out of the company title?) Tarlton had about 2 months to live when Underwater World […]
Read more..January 25, 2025
Peter Gluckman’s Mask Slips
By NZB3
Peter Gluckman is New Zealand’s biggest science grifter. From 2009-18 a new job was invented: Chief Science Adviser to the Prime Minister. AKA The Court Scientist. He shilled for John Key, Bill English and Jacinda Ardern and didn’t care who he sold his science to. Reminds me of a song Don Henley lyric: I can […]
Read more..January 24, 2025
Government Airline Messes With Wrong Cat
By NZB3
Without government airlines who would transport our pets safely to Australia? And back. And then back again, all in one trip! Messing with Margo Neas, a Communications Manager, came with some international headlines blowback for the ‘national carrier’ Air New Zealand. Mittens is one of the few New Zealand cats to have her own Press […]
Read more..January 23, 2025
Nick Smith’s Anti-Trump Campaign
By NZB3
Local government elections 2025 are coming but the campaigning has already started. Leading the way with international headlines is Nelson Mayor Nick Smith’s made-up plight of Ernest Rutherford. “President Trump claimed many achievements for the USA (scaling mountains, braving dangers, ending slavery,..) without saying his country was the only one or the first one to have done […]
Read more..January 23, 2025
