1430: When Eagle Was Sovereign
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The Mighty sky predator: Haast’s Eagle. Speciality: bi-pedal prey. 600 years extinct due to running out of moa to prey upon. By First Contact, Maoris had only the vaguest knowledge that either the eagle or the moa had existed. The people who were in New Zealand before, the Moa Hunters, would have known both of […]
Read more..December 30, 2020
1904: Education Compilation Act
By AHNZ
In Lord of the Rings the big bad guy, Sauron, created the One Ring of Power to rule them all. The idea of technological institutions can, like magic rings, replace human leaderships and charisma is a fatal conceit. We know we can get someone else to carry our physical burdens and even have labour-saving devices […]
Read more..April 15, 2019
Domain Name Commission Ended My Website
By AHNZ
In the space of 2 days, and as many emails, Internet New Zealand went from “Kia ora” to “you have failed, you are suspended.” Anarchist History of New Zealand has been running as a free website since 2018 and had just been renewed for the 2025/2026 year at the expense of many American dollars. Especially […]
Read more..August 21, 2025
2013: Redefinition of Marriage Act
By AHNZ
Today in New Zealand history, 19 August, 2013, Louisa Wall’s Private Member’s Bill came into effect as a law during the Ministry of National 5.0. Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 got The State into the institution of marriage and re-defined it as not needing husband and wife. It would be better if Government […]
Read more..August 19, 2025
1932: Styak-Lushington Park
By AHNZ
On 2 August, 1932, an old member of one of our pioneers families died; Sarah Jane Lushington. As part of Sarah’s last will the estate of Greenmount would be given to the community for a public park to be called Styak-Lushington Park. Its most prominent scenic feature was the volcanic dome named Green Hill. The […]
Read more..August 18, 2025
1998: Coalition Crash
By AHNZ
Today in New Zealand history, 14 August, 1998, the National 4.0 coalition with Winston Peters’ New Zealand First party was done in. There was about 1 year to go before the 1999 General Election and it was time to start campaigning for it. Time for the ‘frenamies’ to go back to being enemies again so […]
Read more..August 14, 2025
1975: Fastest Mile
By AHNZ
On 12 August, 1975, John Walker ran a mile in a faster time than anyone ever in history. Or so mainstream history tells it. Mind you, he probably had more amazing shoes than any human being for the prior 10 million years. But still, the fastest man ever. Mind you, he probably had a more […]
Read more..August 13, 2025
1868: Arrowtown Library
By AHNZ
Arrowtown Library opened on 2 May 1868 as the creation of the public rather than The State. However, government has taken the library over many times and run it into the ground. Each time, the Anarchist spirit of free people have raised it back up again only to have it, once again, seized by The […]
Read more..August 12, 2025
1877: St Mary’s Upokongaro
By AHNZ
St Mary’s Anglican Church at Upokongaro (est. 1877) is being deconsecrated this Sunday. Christians are in retreat from Wanganui’s longest-operating church. Only 5 years ago the church was given extensive repairs and repainting and is now more accessible than ever thanks to a new bridge. The parish has agreed to either sell or gift the […]
Read more..August 8, 2025
1909: The Murchison Airship Factory
By AHNZ
The inland South Island town of Murchison faced a crisis in 1909 of their own making. The good citizens of the Waimea Plains had been talking for a few years about a dairy factory of their own. In particular, the manager of Hodgson’s Store, Horace Boyes, made a particularly well-prepared speech and it was decided […]
Read more..August 4, 2025
1979: The Moerewa Riot
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Today in Northland, August 3, 1979, Moerewa was a warzone. 3 Rival gangs battled it out: The Stormtroopers vs. New Zealand Police and the Fire Department. Stormtroopers are a Maori gang that emerged from the government slums designed for diversity and harmony but which achieved the opposite of the intended result as government programs always […]
Read more..August 3, 2025
