Kia Ora all

I attended two days of the conference and was impressed and with the workshops, facilitators and the many younger "full of fire in the belly" anarchists. Although the workshops steered more towards middle of the road issues, nevertheless there were elements within all of them that if implemented with true anarchist ideology and applomb, can only be positive and forward thinking for the anachists movement, such as the rope workshop that was good, which was taken by two very dedicated Anarchists, I even learned how to operate a slingshot awesome bro's. The bookbinding workshop would have been good as well as with more articles, books and pamphlets, newsletters and stuff out there can only mean further longevity for the movement. Even the Wendy O Matic talk was informative what a different society we could create.

The Marama Iti site I believe is perfect for this annual anarchist tea-party type conference, although it could be better prepared to accommodate the many, with better sanitation and comfortable accommodation for the women and children and older ones looked at in future. Clearing of the section for tents would be appropriate as well. I felt the woolshed was too small for the sixty to seventy people there although everyone managed well. Marae style accommodation would be good, maybe we could raise some funds in our respective areas through film evenings, cake stalls, raffles, Punk fest concerts, anarchist forums, government funding etc and have regular working bee's during the summer months to redesign or refurbish the barn, to include toilets, showers, kitchen area (separate buildings) leaving the main sleeping area for conferencing as well. We could clear the long grass at the working bee and prepare it for the next conference. To pay for this we should levy all anachist groups nationwide on top of their registration fees to the Teaparty to put in money for this purpose. That way we can contribute to Marama-Iti as an ongoing venue, and not overstay the welcome of our awesome hosts Lucia, Geoff and Liam, in the end we would be providing a safe place for them and a safe place for anachists.

However I like all, am concerned with the generisization of methods we as anarchists might want to employ or are employing as a collective organisation in overthrowing the capitalist system here in Aotearoa. Secrecy is paramount as my ancestor Puhi kai Ariki one of the first anarchists on the planet stated in 5000BC "let not the right arm know what the left arm is doing for fear of having to bite it off yourself" in reference to the common practice of indigenous peoples having cells of terrorists let loose on capitalism to undermine her and to then replace her.

So to all you special people I met last weekend, ya'all are so cool!
tena koutou tena koutou tena tatou katoa

Geoffrey Karena