1868: Maxwell Falls
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Sgt. Major George Maxwell was a popular and dashing settler who defended his home against cannibalistic cultists, the new Hau Hau war chief Riwha Titokowaru. By 1866 all but one of the Red Coat regiments had departed New Zealand and by 1897 George Grey, the great architect of the latest Maori War was recalled back […]
Read more..February 28, 2022
A visit to Camp Freedom
By NZB3
The following is an interview with my mate Heather and her observations of the Freedom Protest on parliament grounds against the Covid Mandates. She has also supplied these amazing photos from a visit on Thursday 24 February 2022. Heather is an extraordinary Kiwi just like you, a widow from the West Coast who has migrated […]
Read more..February 27, 2022
“Want to see the beautiful New Zealand that you remember? Go to Wellington”
By NZB3
Guest post from New Zealand Anarchist, Rose Clark, who visited the Freedom Camp in Wellington last week to see for herself… * * * Back home again after a very intense, inspiring three days at the Wellington protest. I will continue to travel back and forth to show my support, as long as it takes. […]
Read more..February 27, 2022
How can she Flip now?
By NZB3
We have a Game Theory problem now. The Prime Minister can’t perform The Flip (ie back down on exercising extraordinary powers for 2 years+) without appearing to concede to people power. It will look as if the people rule the Prime Minister rather than the Prime Minister ruling the people. I know! She can’t have […]
Read more..February 27, 2022
X Must Go
By NZB3
Meet the New Boss same as the Old Boss. Same as the Next Boss. Over and over. I don’t buy these hats or support these causes. It’s too narrow. It is The State that needs to go not any one of its changing faces. Post syndicated from http://NZB3.anarkiwi.co.nz/2022/02/26/x-must-go/.
Read more..February 26, 2022
1978: New Brighton Pedestrian Mall
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Visiting Brighton a couple of weeks ago in Christchurch I again puzzled over a vibe I felt about the place, that something was lacking that required explanation. I feel that way about lots of places I go which is the probable result of being curious as a kid around people who refused to share with […]
Read more..February 25, 2022
Ukraine in the Membrane
By NZB3
Our Mainstream Media, including the commentators and the people asking the questions are all on-message when it comes to the current Ukraine Crisis. The general gist the public is being provided is that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a power-hungry madman. He dreams of rebuilding the old Communist Russian Empire which, we are told, is […]
Read more..February 25, 2022
1953: Auckland Domain Reservoir
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Old photos of Auckland War Museum show a slope running off to the south. It was around here, where US Forces camped during the American Invasion (1942.) The high point is on the crater rim of an old volcano and the playing fields are inside that crater formed 100,000 years ago. The second photo (right) […]
Read more..February 24, 2022
Maori Ranidaphobia
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Ranidaphobia (fear of frogs) (by which I mean Frenchmen) is often claimed about Musket Wars era Maoris. It is also said to be a Push Factor in why many Maori tribes subscribed to the Treaty of Waitangi. But what’s the evidence for this oft repeated claim? South Island Maoris were friends and partners of the […]
Read more..February 23, 2022
“Mainly Comorbidities”
By NZB3
A Middlemore Hospital spokeswoman acknowledge today some facts buried under alarmist headline and other spin… “We are mainly seeing people that are sick with Covid and have other comorbidities or have a broken bone and have Covid or are delivering a baby with Covid,” Thornton said. Oh no. Where’s the COVID Emergency hysteria anxiety pandemic […]
Read more..February 23, 2022
“Make Sure You’re Sorted”
By NZB3
What’s the difference between propaganda and advertising? Advertising puts you in contact with desires you already have and tells you about a channel to achieve them. Propaganda tells you what to want and often employs fear. This (image, left) bit of propaganda from the Ministry of Civil Defense is on-message with Labour 6.0’s efforts to […]
Read more..February 22, 2022
1840: Hobson’s Treaty Refused, Blankets Thrown Back At Him
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
To the current iteration of mainstream history the Treaty of Waitangi has become a constitutional document and used as a panacea for all sorts of political exploitation. Yet during most of our history it was recognised as a fraud or a legal nullity. It was a trick played by Captain Hobson to take over the […]
Read more..February 22, 2022
