Category Archives: State / Politics

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Exploring the case for armed struggle? Re-framing the Urewera 17

Update : Open Letter from John Minto to Chris Trotter, October 30, 2007 | Len Richards, Backwoods terror?, October 29, 2007 If an [armed] uprising is being considered in New Zealand, what are the reasons and what will it mean, … Continue reading →

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The War on Terrorism in Aotearoa

…goes on. Word on the street is that Helen Clark may have bitten off a little more than she can chew by authorising the ‘anti-terrorism’ raids of last week. To begin with, while the 300 or so police who conducted … Continue reading →

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Animal loving Tuhoe peace freak terror-attack plan shock!

Oh man, this just gets better. According to today’s Sunday Star Times, King George II (a/k/a George W Bush) was a possible target of the small group of 17 (or possibly 18) men and women so far arrested by police … Continue reading →

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NZ Police Stop Maori Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Secret Terror Plot Hatched Deep Within New Zealand’s Most Sacred Mountain Range to Destroy Nation!

While the nature and scope of recent police investigations and arrests in Aotearoa/New Zealand is slowly becoming clearer, Bernard Lagan in Sydney has few doubts regarding either: — Arms cache discovered in secret Maori ‘terror camps’ — screams a headline … Continue reading →

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“I’m training up to be a vicious, dangerous commando”

Update : Judge overruled on bail decision, TVNZ, October 16: “A High Court judge has overruled a judge in the District Court over the granting of bail to one of the accused from Monday’s anti-terror raids. Judge Josephine Bouchier read … Continue reading →

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Terrorists and/or freedom fighters?

In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the media has been very understanding on the subject of terrorism. For example: “3 News understands a paramilitary group calling itself the “freedom fighters” had been conducting training in the use of firearms and other weapons.” Oddly … Continue reading →

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Police raid houses across Aotearoa under anti-terrorism legislation, at least a dozen arrests

Nationwide anti-terrorism raids, 14 arrested, New Zealand Herald Major police anti-terror and firearms raids carried out, TV3 Area sealed off in anti-terror operation, Sunday Star-Times New Zealand activists held in anti-terrorism raids: reports, AFP Anti-terror raids in New Zealand, The … Continue reading →

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“Wats up u black dogs ya mate jst got knocked da fuck out we jst jacked him welcome 2 australia u jigaboo fucks melton blood gang we from melton u peices of shit”

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. But No, that’s not Kevin Andrews, and ‘melton blood gang’ is not a new, ‘hip’ term for the Young Liberals — it’s a youth from Melton with a somewhat, ah, unusual interpretation of the … Continue reading →

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Long live social democracy! Youth out of Copenhagen!

Ra ra ra, we’re going to smash the oiks! In Copenhagen, armed thugs in blue, declaring “anarchy is a fag”, have arrested over 400 people — apparently the largest number of arrests at any single event in Danish history — … Continue reading →

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Heart of Darkness

Update : Millionaire blabbermouth, professional boofhead and Liberal Party poodle Neil Mitchell expresses support for Andrews and rooly deep concern (characteristic of a landlord) for the residents of Dandenong, Springvale and Noble Park in Above the law in the suburbs … Continue reading →

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