1898: Easter Encampment at Westport
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 11 April, 1898, a great gathering of Nelson Defense District volunteers were camped at Westport. A sort of scouting jamboree but not for kids, for adult men. And not just scouting, but all aspects of kicking arse and defending our nation. Similar encampments were simultaneously occurring at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. […]
Read more..April 11, 2022
1968: Wahine
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
If 1968’s tropical cyclone Giselle hit New Zealand today we would probably mumble that it was proof of Global Warming Climate Change or something. Combined with a sub-Antarctic storm coming the other way poor old New Zealand took a terrible battering. Worst of it all was what happened to the Picton to Wellington ferry on […]
Read more..April 10, 2022
Operation
By NZB3
Governments are simply opportunistic parasitical organisms out for all they can get. The Kiwi resembles the sleeping and prone character in the Milton Bradley board game Operation. While the New Zealander sleeps, the politicians carefully extract his organs while trying very hard not to raise the alarm! — Ref. 2011: NZ Productivity Commission, AHNZ […]
Read more..April 9, 2022
1986: I Came, I saw, I Concorde
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 6 April, 1986, concord came to New Zealand. The pilot was Captain J. Cook! (John Cook.) Palmerston North businessman Kenneth Irons set the visit up in this KZ7 Honour Culture era. His plans for a fly-over were to feature Foxton first of all but to the disappointment of all they were cut […]
Read more..April 7, 2022
1970: Skyhawk
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 17 May, 1970, New Zealand’s first 10 Skyhawk attack aircraft were wheeled from the port of Auckland through the CBD and down the Western Motorway to Hobsonville Airbase. It’s the sort of scene we’re used to seeing put on by some foreign country, probably Communist, trundling its arsenal of various missiles down Main Street. […]
Read more..April 1, 2022
1978: Lawrence Lions
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
44 Years ago today in New Zealand history, 30 March, 1978, two circus lions in their prime exited the ring after their performance and….carried on right out the door! It was soon discovered the town of Lawrence, Otago, now had two carnivorous predators on the loose. It was as near as New Zealand has ever […]
Read more..March 30, 2022
2002: Policepersons
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
There is now no height restriction for being a policeman and other standards of mental and physical excellence have been continually lowered too. The height requirement was removed c.2002 “in order to attract more women and Asians to the force.” (this was before Race Realism or Sex Realism came into question.) “I was talking about […]
Read more..March 28, 2022
The Power of the Dog
By NZB3
Because The Power of the Dog (2021) is misunderstood and the publicity persistent (who is paying for all this media attention right now?) and because I’ve now seen the film a review is in order. Like other Jane Campion films I’ve seen such as Holy Smoke, And Angel at my Table, The Piano, this is a […]
Read more..March 28, 2022
1984: Everybody Loves A Winner
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
In our day the most significant thing about this quote is that it was ever thought normal at all. From the surprise displayed by anyone at some truth we can judge the general culture. Likewise, by promoting and admiring and spreading these words to New Zealand children you can see how different was 1984 to […]
Read more..March 25, 2022
2015: Triggering
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The Triggering particularly begain in Western Culture from c.2015. Certain people started saying “I’m triggered.” What was it, what is it? It’s a call-back to personal trauma. It’s a big red button on your chest for the world to push and down-regulate you into reptilian fight/flight/freeze. It’s the pain we carry from the damage of […]
Read more..March 23, 2022
1908: The Prime Minister and the Prophet
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 23 March, 1908, Prime Minister Joseph Ward met with the prophet and leader Rua Kenana. Rua’s followers nearly at point of warfare with Tuhoe chief Kereru. Ward and Rua retired in private to the Commercial Hotel for a drink some face time. Rua emerges apparently enlightened and everyone better off thanks for […]
Read more..March 22, 2022
SNAP Aotearoa
By NZB3
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is an international group with an outlet in New Zealand. Christopher Longhurst (image left) is the point man here and says the person he is standing with in his Facebook profile picture is “Jacinda Ardern, the beautiful Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand.” SNAP is so dedicated […]
Read more..March 22, 2022
