1868: The Poverty Bay Massacre
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 9 November, 1868, Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki led a massacre upon the people living at what we today know as Gisbourne. Earlier, in July, Te Kooti had led some 320 men, women, and children out of the prisoner islands to freedom. In a daring jail break, Te Kooti’s band hijacked the […]
Read more..November 10, 2021
1899: Boer War
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The South African Republic (1852) became an enemy of New Zealand and we fought the Boer War against them from October 1899 to May 1902. They were fighting for their home and their identity with everything they had, men women and children. Our victory involved deporting their fighting men to Bermuda, St. Helena, and British […]
Read more..November 9, 2021
1918: Pandemic: New Zealand vs. Tasmania
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The 1918 influenza epidemic was a Government-created disaster. It spread so far and killed so many of us simply because The State put itself in charge of the response. I know, this is an Anarchist point of view so of course that’s what I’m bound to say. But hear me out because this is exactly […]
Read more..November 8, 2021
1946: Kararoa Dairy
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Believe it or not this West Coast beach was once a cow paddock. Where once cows chewed grass there is now sand and some old tracks (bulldozer?) rusting away being constantly waved at by the Tasman. I discovered the concrete milking shed at Karoroa Creek along State Highway 6. It was pretty well equipped with […]
Read more..November 8, 2021
1888: The Reign of Grace
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Otago, the Province founded by Scots, who were empowered by Presbyterian souls, took their Christianity very seriously. As a direct result of their religion the Otago Settlers placed a very high premium on education. Hence, the founding of Otago University (1869) and of the Presbyterian Theological College (1876.) The Theological College’s founding was the same […]
Read more..November 7, 2021
Please Remain In You’re Caste Thank You!!!
By NZB3
My good mate Warwick keeps telling me to watch the mainstream news but sometimes I do anyway. I tell him I can handle it. I’m way past the days when I used to get triggered unto anger and these days I find the mixture of propaganda and infomercials simply funny. So it was tonight (4 […]
Read more..November 5, 2021
November 15th 2021: A Very Large Game of Chicken
By NZB3
November 15th 2021 is collision time in a very large game of Chicken. It’s the deadline the Government has provided for those in the ‘teaching’ and ‘health’ profession to either submit to the jab or forfeit their jobs. This is a *much* more even contest of wills than the government media is letting on. The […]
Read more..November 4, 2021
1969: First televised national news broadcast
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Dougal Stevenson had the honor of being the broadcaster to read the first televised national news broadcast. This was the NZBC, from Wellington, on November 3, 1969. Things were very different back then, setting a high standard that ended only as recently as about 2010. Early broadcasting in New Zealand aspired for high standards in […]
Read more..November 3, 2021
If you were to flee NZ greener pastures…
By NZB3
Question: If you were to flee New Zealand for greener pastures where would you go? If you recognise that you need a country of your own to fight for and keep then the best one to start with is the Home you already have. The revelation that you already have a home territory might take […]
Read more..November 3, 2021
1791: The Vancouver Expedition
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
At 9pm on Wednesday 2nd November, 1791, Captain George Vancouver’s Expedition anchored at Dusky Sound. They explored, recovered, and interacted with the local Maoris. Vancouver knew the way having been here before under the command of Captain James Cook but this time he was the master and had two ships to command, HMS Chatham and […]
Read more..November 2, 2021
The Politician Is Not A Dysfunctional Citizen They Are A Plague
By NZB3
When will the politician stop? The parasite, the politician, never stops working at any stage. The sandfly and mosquito will never reform. They don’t graduate. They’re not going to quit their niche and become productive members of society! Nor can they be traitors because they were never on our side to begin with. Not one. […]
Read more..October 30, 2021
1830: Slaughter by Surprise
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in New Zealand history, 29 October, 1830, Te Rauparaha and 140 warriors armed with muskets left Kapiti Island to attack Akaroa. Slaughter by surprise was their plan. Here are two variations of a sketch depicting the bowpiece of Te Rauparaha’s war canoe. One is from the New Zealand Herald via Sir George Grey Special […]
Read more..October 29, 2021
