Anarchism in New Zealand

The political philosophy of anarchism has had a small presence in New Zealand politics.

Timeline

  • 1859 – Arthur Desmond born.
  • 1901 July – The loosely organised New Zealand Socialist Party was formed and included syndicalists and anarchists. The Wellington group became a centre for anti-parliamentary socialists.
  • 1908 – New Zealand Socialist Party has 3000 members and holds its first national conference. The conference condemns political action by a two to one majority.
  • 1910 – Anarchists within the Christchurch branch of the Socialist Party leave to form an IWW Recruiting Union.
  • 9 July 1913 – The Freedom Group is set up by Philip Josephs in Wellington and lasts for a year. Rumor has it they have running battles with Police during the Great Strike.
  • 1966Bill Dwyer convicted for calling the Queen a bludger whilst speaking in Auckland in 1966.
  • 1982Wanganui Computer Centre bombing
  • 1995 May 1 – The Freedom Shop opens.
  • 2008 - Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM) is formed, reflecting a Platformist viewpoint.

Anarchists

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