1827: The Trial of the Wakefields
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 23 March, 1827, at the court at Lancaster Castle a judgement was made which was to have very far-reaching consequences to the history of New Zealand. The Wakefields, of course, made a family business of colonising our islands and are directly responsible for the establishment of the Wellington, Nelson and Canterbury settlements. […]
Read more..March 22, 2021
The 57 Year Old Police Rookie
By NZB3
“On March 4th of this year newly elected Mayor Mary Sue Beal announced that she was changing the hiring practices of this city’s police force.” “No longer would height, weight, sex, education, or physical strength be used to keep new recruits out of the Metropolitan Police Academy.” “Hundreds of people who never dreamed of becoming […]
Read more..March 20, 2021
The Propaganda Parody Spectrum
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Let us contemplate the Propaganda/Parody spectrum. This Labour 6.0 propaganda (ref video below) is on the verge, perhaps over it, of unintentionally crossing over into self-parody. There are two powers in politics: The power to criminalise and the power of comedy. Apollo and Dionysus (if you want to get Nietzschian.) Those in Government get the […]
Read more..March 20, 2021
Period of Sustained Propaganda
By NZB3
In the minds of many, Left or Right, ‘propaganda’ is all there is. There is no truth, there is no honesty, there is no debate, there is no meeting of minds, no persuasion, there are no relationships. There is only control. Pressure. Dictation. Mind hacks. Tricks. Dominance hierarchy games. “We drum in that messaging […]
Read more..March 20, 2021
1946: Jayforce
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 19 March, 1946, 75 Years ago, New Zealand joined the feast of Japan, the mighty whale felled on our Pacific rim by nuclear harpoon. The main body of the force joined the occupation on this day as ‘Jayforce.’ Thousands of young single male New Zealanders lounged around in Japan generally snooping on the citizens […]
Read more..March 19, 2021
1915: Canakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
18 March, 1915, is remembered by the Turks as Canakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day. It’s the day they engaged the enemy (us) in an ultimately successful defense against the invasion of their country. They’re remembering the beginning of their great success and great loss. It’s the Turk version of our ANZAC Day. “March 18 is […]
Read more..March 18, 2021
“Thinking through Whakapapa”
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
By Thor’s Hammer! If Anglo Saxons must turn away from the Enlightenment might we at least have our own, better, Pagan Druidic, lore and conceits back? If we must ditch history and science why should it be for a Maori Academic one? Let’s have back King Arthur, Merlin, Robin Hood, The Green Man, Hern of […]
Read more..March 17, 2021
1806: Te Pahi’s Medal
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Back in January 1806 New South Wales was, at this time, a gulag colony comprised of transported prisoners fringed by an enforcing population of military, some administrators, and a few adventurers. Governor King, soon to be replaced by the infamous Captain Bligh, had a tough job keeping the rebellious prisoners as well as his corrupt […]
Read more..March 16, 2021
Communist Pigs
By NZB3
Under Labour 6.0 Communist Chinese Pork doesn’t need to be labled as such. Worse, it can be given a token adjustment like marinate or infused with a bit of moisture and labelled as New Zealand product. Now listen as Minister for Agg. Damien O’Connor defends this. Does he admit there’s some kind of sweetheart deal […]
Read more..March 16, 2021
1919: Bulford Kiwi
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 15 March, 1919, the Great Wrong War was over but our men sent to die for it were penned up in South-West England like sheep. So, today, they rioted. A military prison, really. No way home to New Zealand and no opportunity to leave the camp to see the Old Country they […]
Read more..March 15, 2021
Te Pae Oranga
By NZB3
Turns out that identifying as a Maori allows you to substitute prison time for talk time. “The Government’s restorative justice programme Te Pae Oranga is taking preventing imprisonment to a new level with more serious offences sent to the Iwi Community Panel, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says…“Now, if you stab a police officer or […]
Read more..March 15, 2021
Meet Your New Replacement, Son
By NZB3
Supermarkets, fast food, The Warehouse, and K-Mart, have all been replacing humans with robots at the check-outs. It’s a reaction to artificial demands for increased wages, for a Minimum Wage currently branded as “a living wage.” It’s not that capital/technology replacing labour jobs is a bad thing. It’s wonderful that machines should do more grunt […]
Read more..March 14, 2021
