{"id":12176,"date":"2024-01-07T15:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T02:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=12176"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:23:43","slug":"anti-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2024\/01\/anti-system","title":{"rendered":"Anti-System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Anti-System was a seminal anarcho-punk fanzine that emerged from Wellington, New Zealand, in 1985, created by local activist and punk enthusiast Simon Cottle. Initially launched as <strong>Anacho-Pacifist<\/strong>, the zine was renamed <strong>Anti-System<\/strong> after its debut issue and later evolved into <strong>Social Dis-Ease<\/strong> in 1990. Spanning 17 issues over 12 years, with a final issue in 1997 after a six-year hiatus, <em>Anti-System<\/em> was a raw, uncompromising voice of the Wellington punk scene, embodying a straight-edge, anarchist ethos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Born out of Simon\u2019s political activism, which began with protests against live animal exports, <strong>Anti-System<\/strong> reflected his deep commitment to anarchist politics and social justice. The zine was shaped by the turbulent socio-political climate of 1980s New Zealand, particularly the mass protests against the 1981 Springbok tour, which left a lasting impact on the nation\u2019s activist culture. Simon\u2019s involvement in local and international causes &#8211; ranging from animal rights to anti-nuclear campaigns &#8211; infused the zine with a passionate, confrontational spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Produced on a low-quality photocopier with a cut-and-paste aesthetic, <strong>Anti-System<\/strong> chronicled the Wellington punk scene while advocating for non-violent direct action. Regular features included reports on animal rights activism, such as smashed windows and graffiti targeting butchers\u2019 shops and pharmacies, and an ongoing tally of such actions. The zine also served as a platform for Simon\u2019s musical endeavors, notably his brief stint as the vocalist for the anarcho-punk band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/one-less-customer\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"379\">One Less Customer for the Butcher<\/a><\/strong>. Interviews with New Zealand bands, reprints from international zines, and articles on anarchism, the anti-nuclear movement, and the <strong>Animal Liberation Front<\/strong> (ALF) were staples of its content.In 1990, <strong>Anti-System<\/strong> transitioned into <strong>Social Dis-Ease<\/strong> for two issues, reflecting a subtle shift in tone but maintaining its radical core. After 1990, Simon took a six-year break from publishing to focus on work, travel, and intensified campaigning against vivisection. The zine\u2019s final issue in 1997 marked the culmination of over a decade of grassroots punk journalism and activism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Editors<\/strong><\/td><td>Simon Cottle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Writers<\/strong><\/td><td>Simon Cottle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/td><td>sparodic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Publisher<\/strong><\/td><td>Simon Cottle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Founder<\/strong><\/td><td>Simon Cottle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>First Issue<\/strong><\/td><td>1985, November<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Last Issue<\/strong><\/td><td>1997, March<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Number<\/strong><\/td><td>17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Based in <\/strong><\/td><td>Kilbirnie, Wellington<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/8288ee078d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anarcho-Pacifist #1<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 1985<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Animal liberation action, anti-nuclear campaigns, NZ MP Gary Knapp&#8217;s vivisection bill, anti-TV, London Class War, anarchists at the Henley Regatta, Smash the Mac, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/compos-mentis\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"153\">Compos Mentis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anapac01_001-744x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17557 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anapac01_001-744x1024.jpg 744w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anapac01_001-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anapac01_001-768x1057.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anapac01_001-1116x1536.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/anapac01_001.jpg 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys02_001-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17186 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys02_001-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys02_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys02_001-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys02_001-1089x1536.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys02_001.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/1feb5ba942.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #2<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">ALF in Wellington, punks banned from Manners Mall McDonalds, poetry by Brenda Crooks, Redfern Black Rose Anarchist bookshop, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2024\/11\/brothers-gorgonzola\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11982\">Brothers Gorgonzola<\/a><\/strong> interview.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/5c2fa27591.html\">Anti-System #3<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Northern Ireland, Greenham women, Anarcho-syndicalism, <strong>Five Year Mission<\/strong> interview, reviews<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys03_001-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17188 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys03_001-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys03_001-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys03_001-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys03_001-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys03_001.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys04_001-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17190 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys04_001-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys04_001-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys04_001-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys04_001-1095x1536.jpg 1095w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys04_001.jpg 1141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/1b0c838f3b.html\">Anti-System #4<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">World Day for Laboratory Animals, May Day, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/no-idea\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"363\">No Idea<\/a><\/strong>, Italian Punk, <strong>Armatrak<\/strong>, reviews<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/9d5feda54e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #5<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Taranaki Underground zine seized by the police under indecent publications act, anti-butcher shop attacks in Kilbirnie, non-violent direct action, interviews with <strong>Casualty<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/compos-mentis\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"153\">Compos Mentis<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys05_001-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17192 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys05_001-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys05_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys05_001-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys05_001-1091x1536.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys05_001.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys06_001-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17196 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys06_001-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys06_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys06_001-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys06_001-1089x1536.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys06_001.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/c04f78d1c0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #6<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Interviews with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/skank-attack\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"458\">Skank Attack<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/flesh-d-vice\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"247\">Flesh D-Vic<\/a><\/strong>e, <strong>?Fog<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/wazzo-ghoti\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"609\">Wazzo Ghoti<\/a><\/strong>, West German anti-nuclear protests, libertarian workers, Slaughter of the Innocent book review, record and tape reviews, poems, cartoon, gigs<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/a05eef3ac7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #7<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">ALF, Neil Roberts, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/compos-mentis\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"153\">Compos Mentis<\/a><\/strong> interview, Hidden Crimes, non-violent direct action<br><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys07_001-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17198 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys07_001-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys07_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys07_001-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys07_001-1091x1536.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys07_001.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys08_001-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17449 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys08_001-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys08_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys08_001-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys08_001-1089x1536.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antsys08_001.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/07d030d3e8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #8<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 1986<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Anti-vivisection, This Way For The Gas Ladies and Gentlemen, 1981: The Tour, Screams from the Concrete Playground photos, The Warner interview, Gary Knapp, ALF actions&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/50771ec792.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #9<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 1987<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">UK anarchists, Wellington ALF, gig photos <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/one-less-customer\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"379\">One Less Customer for the Butcher<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/03\/acid-reign\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35\">Acid Reign<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/nazgul\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"356\">Nazgul<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/microwave-babies\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"328\">Microwave Babies<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem09_01-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17452 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem09_01-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem09_01-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem09_01-768x1074.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem09_01-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem09_01.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem10_01-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17455 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem10_01-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem10_01-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem10_01-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem10_01-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisystem10_01.jpg 1133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/024eb06dff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #10<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 1987<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Anarchism and Pacifism, May Day, World Day for Lab Animals, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/03\/acid-reign\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35\">Acid Rain<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/nazgul\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"356\">Nazgul<\/a><\/strong> interview, Wellington ALF actions<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/dfb1157c31.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #11<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 1988<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The Warners reply, anarchism and pacifism, recording and gig reviews, ALF actions, <strong>Neil Roberts Day 1987<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys11_001-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17543 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys11_001-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys11_001-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys11_001-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys11_001-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys11_001.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys12_01-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17544 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys12_01-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys12_01-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys12_01-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys12_01-1089x1536.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys12_01.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/5d5ed3e69b.html\">Anti-System #12<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 1988<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/microwave-babies\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"328\">Microwave Babies<\/a><\/strong> interview, S.A.F.E, ALF, UK anarchists, Queensland scene, World day for lab animals<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/0bbd014eee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #13<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 1989<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Skating, gigs, <strong>Columbian Necktie<\/strong>, ALF actions, Anigma interview<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys13_001-728x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17548 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys13_001-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys13_001-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys13_001-768x1081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys13_001-1092x1536.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys13_001.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys14_001-720x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17551 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys14_001-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys14_001-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys14_001-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys14_001-1080x1536.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/antisys14_001.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/5d73a266e7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-System #14<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December 1989<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Shihad<\/strong>, <strong>Bygone Era<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/03\/vas-deferens\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"579\">Vas Deferens<\/a><\/strong>, AK89 Auckland report, ALF, patriarchy, skating, poetry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/de98f6f08c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Dis-Ease #15<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 1990<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Das Unter Mensh<\/strong> interview, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/t-a-b\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"501\">TAB<\/a><\/strong>, Project X, AK vivisectors, skate report, protest report, ALF<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease15_01-717x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17560 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease15_01-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease15_01-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease15_01-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease15_01-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease15_01.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease16_01-719x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17561 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease16_01-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease16_01-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease16_01-768x1094.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease16_01-1078x1536.jpg 1078w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease16_01.jpg 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/4f15418aae.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Dis-Ease #16<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 1991<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Wellington from A-Z, protest reports, letter from New York, Anarcho-satanism, <strong>Casualty<\/strong>, Anarchism\/ Feminism, Auckland report, <strong>Fatal Jelly Space<\/strong>, <strong>Salad Daze<\/strong>, ALF<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/9e0b3a2502.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Dis-Ease #17<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 1997<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/03\/the-freedom-shop\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16745\">The Freedom Shop<\/a><\/strong>, Anarchy organisation, <strong>All You Can Eat<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1996\/04\/screaming-asylum-productions\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12454\">Screaming Asylum<\/a><\/strong>, On yer bike, Riot Grrrl, slammin, ALF<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease17_001-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22238 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease17_001-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease17_001-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease17_001-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease17_001-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/socialdisease17_001.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anti-System was a seminal anarcho-punk fanzine that emerged from Wellington, New Zealand, in 1985, created by local activist and punk enthusiast Simon Cottle. 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