North Island
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Clowns to the Left, Cowards to the Right
After something of a break from writing over the length of the pandemic, it is probably somewhat unusual for me to write here so soon after I last published something. Alas, the story that has gripped media headlines and the… Continue reading
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Who Wants to go Camping?
As I start writing, the tent encampment on parliament grounds that resulted from “Convoy 2022” remains in place. Rain is belting Wellington and the sprinklers have been turned on in a rather spiteful effort to encourage the protesters to disperse… Continue reading
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The Birth of a Modern Far Right in New Zealand: The Post-War Years, 1950s-1980s
A few years back I began what was intended to be a fairly brisk series of articles detailing the history of what can broadly be considered a ‘far right’ politics in New Zealand, with the intention of having an easily… Continue reading
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Reprint: Salient Interviews Colin King-Ansell (uncredited, Salient, 1970)
This three page interview was the center-piece of the feature on the far right Salient published in 1970 (the rest of which is here). A fair chunk of the article as it appears in the archive is unclear, I’ve done… Continue reading
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Outpost of Empire: The Origins of New Zealand’s Far Right (p1)
New Zealand has avoided the kinds of reactionary mass movements which gained considerable ground during periods of crisis in various other countries. Classical fascist movements or contemporary populist chauvinism (such as, say, ‘Powellism’ in Britain or ‘Hansonism’ in Australia) largely… Continue reading
Notes South from Nowhere 