Union rallies against the Nats
Spearheaded by the EPMU the trade union movement is coming together for three big rallies at the end of August in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch against the National government's attacks on...
View ArticleBig Oil: Billions in profits as the planet warms
Oil drilling, refining and sales of petrol and diesel is big business around the world. Including in New Zealand where big oil makes big profits.Some examples of the corporate profit being made out of...
View ArticleFour pamphlets from Socialist Aotearoa
In 1999 Grant Brookes and Dave Colyer first published this pamplet analysing the crisis in education and the introduction of student fees.They argue that throughout the 1990s resistance by students and...
View ArticleWe all have something to hide
The argument that if you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear, is being used as John Key's reassurance that the expansion of the powers of the GCSB will not intrude into the average...
View ArticleFight them on the beaches
American company Anadarko has plans to start drilling for oil off the coast of Wellington this summer in water that is twice as deep as the water the Deep Water Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico was...
View Article"At some stage you have to fight"
In this eye-opening and thought provoking article a recent guest at Dunedin's Milton Prison explains what prison life is actually like in New Zealand. From getting in to getting out the author...
View ArticleThe curious case of Kiri Campbell
We recently received a Facebook message: "You guys need to investigate the case of Kiri Campbell. It is vital to Socialist Aotearoa for the future. Please take note of this."So we did. These are the...
View ArticlePostcards for Palestine
As part of our ongoing campaign in solidarity with the Palestinian people we have produced postcards to push the NZ SuperFund to divest from corporations involved in the occupation including G4S. Gavin...
View ArticleFor a world without spying
This is a copy of the speech given by Julia Espinoza to the rally against the GCSB Bill opposite Aotea Square on 29 July.Kia ora, my name is Julia and I must start with expressing my gratitude and...
View ArticleThe Anglers' Revolt
While most of the urban left have recently focused on mobilising opposition to the GCSB Bill an unlikely bunch of fishing folk are days away from scoring a resounding victory over the National...
View ArticlePRISM collects, GCSB looks
To gain a full understanding of what the GCSB Bill will legalise requires a close watching of the Campbell Live interview with John Key a few times.Hidden within the nuances of the conversation is the...
View ArticleTime to abandon the 'Tall Poppy' notion
In this essay, Bevan M. demolishes the notion of 'Tall Poppy Syndrome', looks at the NZ Rich List and Most Trusted List and calls for a rethinking of the 'New Zealand identity'. Bevan argues that New...
View ArticleLetter from the Revolutionary Socialists of Egypt
Author: Revolutionary SocialistsWe publish here the latest letter from the Revolutionary Socialists of Egypt to their supporters explaining the situation in Egypt as it stands.Terrible...
View Article#GCSB Town Hall meeting playlist
The songs playing before the Auckland Town Hall public meeting against the GCSB.
View ArticleHow to buy a house in New Zealand
So you live in New Zealand - a country that unlike many places such as Europe has a home ownership obsession that is cultural and all encompassing in its breadth, and perceived positive nature. You...
View ArticleEYEWITNESS - A New Zealander in Gezi Park
Stephen Woodward is an Auckland based sculptor who in June found himself on the front line of the rebellion in Gezi Park, Istanbul. This is Stephen's report alongside his photography.Montreal, where...
View ArticleHone and Winston own Simon Bridges
Last week Hone Harawira owned Simon Bridges in Parliament. Like the boss he is, Harawira wiped Bridges off the floor and Winston came through to give little Simon a good kicking while he was down....
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