1904: Ranfurly’s Farewell
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
Today in history, 26 March, 1904, Governor Ranfurly visited the Urewera Maori. He is on a grand farewell tour of New Zealand and this is just one stop. A visit into a last, the last, stronghold of mysterious Maoridom in the deep dark forest of the Ureweras. About 12 years later it would be found […]
Read more..March 25, 2021
MIQ Worker Vaccinated. Still Gets COVID?
By NZB3
Vaccinated MIQ worker still getting the COVID, why? Probably Offsetting Behaviour. Dude told by govt he was special and deserved to be first to get the special jabs. Frontline worker. At risk. Little bit afraid and his family afraid too. Ah, vaccinated! Special. Relief. Now he was not afraid of the big bad virus. Had […]
Read more..March 24, 2021
Labour Hardball
By NZB3
Labour 6.0 this week earns another decimal figure to their name by what they’ve done to the housing market. We wont know until it’s over if this is now Labour 6.5 or Labour 6.7 but some digits on the gauge are going to need to change over this! Our Government has announced the changes they’re […]
Read more..March 24, 2021
Your Equal Co-Parent, The State
By NZB3
Your own freedom to choose vaccinations for yourself and your children sure does look wobbly these days. Judge Richard John Russell of the Family Court in Blenheim considered it a fact that a 4yo had 1 other guardian beyond her mother and father: The State. Specifically, the Acting CEO of the Ministry for Children (Oranga […]
Read more..March 23, 2021
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
