1879: Puhoi Hotel
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Puhoi Hotel, 1880s (image left.) This settlement has an amazing history, settled by Catholic Bohemians in 1863 having been given land by Gov. Grey. They boot-strapped themselves into wealth by working the land, starting with next to nothing. Grey’s thinking, I’m certain, was also to place these settlers so as to create a buffer to […]
Read more..January 14, 2021
1863: Francis Joseph Glacier
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Francis Joseph Glacier was discovered on 14 June, 1865 by Julius von Haast and his expedition to West Canterbury. The glacier was later re-named the Franz Josef¹ Glacier, de-Anglicising it. And, having succeeded from Canterbury in 1868, Westland or just ‘The West Coast’ is now the name of the place where this glacier may be found. […]
Read more..January 12, 2021
1948: Helen Keller
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Famous deaf and blind social activist, Helen Keller, remains a role model for disabled people. She visited New Zealand in 1948 and visited deaf schools in Auckland and Christchurch. She also visited the house for idiots in Wellington (image left, featuring Prime Minister Peter Fraser.) Only a couple of days ago I was reading my […]
Read more..January 12, 2021
1841: William Symonds vs. Shark
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
On 23 November, 1841, an army Captain, The Deputy-Surveyor-General of New Zealand, the Chief Police Magistrate of Auckland, and a Member of New Zealand’s ruling Legislative Council all fell out of a boat in Manukau Harbour on one historic day in New Zealand history¹. Five men fell into the water. Four of them were killed. […]
Read more..January 11, 2021
1921: Weka Protection
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
“Some 24 years ago, the Wekas were plentiful all over the Peninsula, and then in some mysterious manner, they must have unanimously decided to seek some other home, for they suddenly and mysteriously altogether disappeared. Where they went, why they went, and what they did during their absence, will never be known to any human […]
Read more..January 8, 2021
1825: Escape of the Kendalls
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Thomas Kendall was New Zealand’s first (first equal with Hall) Missionary. Setting up in 1814, his entire Mission was overwhelmed by those they sought to convert to Christianity. Instead, the Maoris colonised and subordinated the Missionaries! Kendall, his wife and children, and community, became assets used by the cunning Ngapuhi tribe to become armed and […]
Read more..January 7, 2021
Wonder Woman 1984
By NZB3
The superheroes from DC, It’s been a while since they impressed me. Once a Justice League of awe Unlimited, Now stale plots. Stinky. Fermented. The latest film that’s very poor, Is Wonder Woman ’84. So hidden only Batman could see, Yet in this film she’s mentioned on TV! Continuity went out the door, That was […]
Read more..January 6, 2021
1990: Reach Out
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
This 1990 ‘Reachout’ family violence prevention campaign by the Accident Compensation Corporation has a positive message. It’s empowering toward victims of domestic violence, women in particular, encouraging them to reach out to access the help they need. ACC’s interest would have been that less ‘accidents’ meant less outlay for them. Currently, and since 2007, the […]
Read more..January 6, 2021
1996: Rahui or Rah-hooey?
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
A rahui is a race-based hegemony over territory and resources based loosely on a concept from anthropology textbooks. This form of Victimhood Culture Adventuring seems to date from the mid-late 1990s. It’s a sort of magic spell, or Social Constructivist forcefield. It’s a ‘keep off the grass’ sign powered, not by anything legal, but by […]
Read more..January 5, 2021
1862: Kaitangata
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
The town of Kaitangata, Otago, really got going in 1862 when mining began and the coal mine opened. In the same year came the church grounds (Presbyterian, of course.) You know it’s a town that’s making money if The State puts an outpost there to take their cut of the wealth and so it was […]
Read more..January 4, 2021
1912: Waikeria Prison Farm
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Waikeria Prison Farm (est. 1912) represented a revolution within the New Zealand prison system, the legacy of which still remains today. The new century started off with Boer War Honour Culture and Boy Scout Dignity Culture which were both energetic and prosperous. Whenever New Zealand is doing this well we seek to spend out wealth on […]
Read more..January 1, 2021
The Battle for Karoro
By NZB3
This notice about somebody’s wayward wheely bin raised an interesting and essential conversation on social media this week. Do you deal with problems face-to-face with people down your street or do you put out an impersonal bulletin to all the district? Is it time to be Personal or Institutional? This sort of thing is of […]
Read more..December 31, 2020
