1986: Tamaki City Council
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 28 January, 1987, Tamaki City came into being. By the jungle law of Municiple Darwinism both boroughs of Otahuhu and Mt Wellington could feel Auckland City sizing them up to be killed and eaten so the two smaller communities resolved to team up and fight to survive. All the same, […]
Read more..January 28, 2023
2012: Kiwiblog Foresees Labour 6.0
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
New Zealand political blogger David Farrar and his readers, back in June 2012, set out to predict the Labour Government of the 2020s. It was an attempt to identify the people who would make that government up and the roles they would fill. The names included Jacinda Ardern, Stuart Nash, Grant Robertson, Michael Wood, Carmel […]
Read more..January 25, 2023
2011: David Shearer Leader of Labour Party
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
David Shearer became leader of the Labour Party in December 2011. I think the string-pullers, Grant Robertson and Chris Hipkins, recognised their party was un-electable with themselves at the top. In order to become the Labour 6.0 Ministry they would need a figurehead. Shearer was given the Safe Seat of Mt Albert electorate with the […]
Read more..January 20, 2023
2000: Castle Pamela
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Castle Pamela (2000) combines heritage, toys, and entrepreneurship. It was created to show New Zealand toy history and to self-employ a family about to loose its dad. Unfortunately, it closed down after about 18 years. The owners have been trying to sell it since about 2008. “We recently drove through Tirau – with our four […]
Read more..January 16, 2023
1847: Panmure
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Panmure Village got going in 1847 as one of the Fencible Settlements guarding Auckland’s southern frontier from belligerent Maoris. Alongside Onehunga, Otahuhu, and Howick, this village was populated by demobilised Imperial Army pensioners and their wives and children. The men were required to be at the ready if needed according to this scheme of Governor […]
Read more..January 10, 2023
1886: Devonport
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Old Devonport. It used to be 12 or more places and now it’s just one. Or, less. Because Devonport was swallowed up by the entire North Shore City and that in turn by the Auckland Supercity. Devonport was adopted as the name for the lower part of the North Shore peninsula of Auckland in 1886 […]
Read more..January 5, 2023
1903: Dusky Sound to Lake Manapouri Road
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
In early 1903 the Liberal Government initiated a surreptitious roading project to link the west coast at Dusky Sound with Lake Manapouri. Facts are sketchy as to whose idea this was or what goal was in mind but despite a good start the job was called off and abandoned. According to Lloyd Esler in the […]
Read more..January 4, 2023
2012: The Egg Bomb
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Back in 2012 National 5.0 Primary Industries Minister David Carter set a 10 year egg timer on New Zealand’s least expensive eggs which was more than 80% of the national supply. By the time the Eggpocalypse came due by the end of 2022 Carter had retired from politics, been knighted, and given behind-the-scenes boardroom chairs […]
Read more..December 30, 2022
1860: Victorian Navy Deployed to New Zealand
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 29 December, 1860, the Victorians came over to help fight the Maori Wars. They would invade even greater numbers once they found out about our gold! This one ship, HMVS Victoria, was making Colonial history as well as New Zealand history. Initially a warship belonging to the Victoria Police Department […]
Read more..December 29, 2022
1929: The Mau Riot
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 29 December, 1929 was Black Sunday in Western Samoa. Like Germany before WW1, New Zealand was then and is now the regional hegemon over Samoa and Samoans and this has been rightly resented by the locals all along. To enslave a population by chaining their bodies is expensive and unworkable so it’s […]
Read more..December 28, 2022
1875: Eyreton Branch Line
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 27 December, 1875, the Eyreton Branch railway line was opened. New Zealanders outside Canterbury, and Otago as well, must have looked on at this latest government project in a fury. While they were crying out for railway infrastructure places like Canterbury were were abundant. There was a more or less […]
Read more..December 27, 2022
Nadia Lim’s New Sugar Tax
By NZB3
In what we may understand to be a paid radio appearance last Friday (23/12/22) Nadia Lim advertised herself and her Food Bag business yet again. She also expressed some terrifying political opinions AND all but put herself forward for a new role in a Fascist Food Commissariat. Lim says “I used to work for the […]
Read more..December 26, 2022
