Socialism from Below
Socialist Aotearoa is a revolutionary socialist network active in movements against capitalism, racism and war. We are affiliated to the International Socialist Tendency.
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MARXMAS – Reds at Redbar 4 pm Sat Dec 13
Gather for some festive cheer with your socialist comrades at Redbar from 4pm on Sat Dec 13th as we raise a glass and some koha for the striking Firefighters of Auckland Central Firestation on Pitt Street. Facebook Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JbwoUJnxS/ Read more
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Can Socialists beat Trump? Public meeting:Thursday November 20 Read more
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Clarion Settlers
Socialist Aotearoa is ‘carrying the flame’ of early socialists who settled here, I was told when I discovered a small book titled “Clarion Settlers” written by my great uncle W.R. Edge. It is about the emigration of a group of settlers amongst whom were his parents who came to New Zealand from Birkenhead, Cheshire in Read more
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Who mourns for the man who cheers on death?
An article by Socialist Aotearoa member Sam On September 10th 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University. He died shortly afterwards due to complications of his injury. What is interesting about this? Americans die in gun related violence every day. Just last year, there were more than 488 mass shootings Read more
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Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs on the topic of Israel
Sent on 22 August 2025 Israel Dear Winston Peters, As the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) and a member of the New Zealand Government, you are responsible for representing all New Zealanders in this liberal democracy. Since no poll has been conducted to gauge the public’s views on this matter, I can only assume that Read more
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Review of Wages for Housework by Emily Callaci
Review by Socialist Aotearoa Member Melissa Emily Callaci has written a deeply researched account of a radical feminist campaign that challenged the foundations of capitalism by demanding economic recognition for domestic labour. The book highlights the activism of five women who were leaders of the movement. Selma James was a working-class organizer who launched the Read more
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Introducing Speakers! Welfare Not Warfare Public Meeting Tonight 7:30 pm!
Danni Wilkinson has been in health-care for over twenty years, first as a nurse and now as an independent midwife. As a nurse she spearheaded the Nightingales Fight for Fair Pay campaign in 2018, angering the DHB, nurse union NZNO, and Winston Peters, who called her a liar on air. For the last seven years Read more
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Welfare Not Warfare Public Meeting
The global situation is becoming increasingly volatile. Our government has recently committed to $4.2 billion of additional Defense spending. We are relying on shady public private partnerships to fund infrastructure projects including much needed funding for our crumbling healthcare system. This will result in profits for the private corporations involved going offshore rather than being Read more
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French Movement against Israeli Aggression and Genocide
John Mullen is a revolutionary in the Paris region and a supporter of the France Insoumise France: Palestine movement moves up a gear as Rima Hassan, MEP, returns from imprisonment in Israel. On Saturday June 14 mass demonstrations were called in Paris and around the country by all five major national union confederations, from the Read more
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In Solidarity with LA Migrant Workers
Trump has taken the USA to an all new low by targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized workers in the country, the undocumented migrant workers. He is daring to use the American military against its own people. But the people are rising up in righteous fury, daring to show spontaneous solidarity in saying NO to Read more
Where do we stand?
The two richest men in Aotearoa own as much wealth as the bottom 1.4 million people. Wages in this country have been stagnant for 30 years. Public services are at breaking point. We have the worst housing crisis of any OECD country. Our government, whether National or Labour, sets policies — from tax cuts to trade deals — which always favour the rich.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Quality education and healthcare; fair pay; dignity at work; homes for life: these things should not be luxuries, they should be human rights. We could live in a society which favoured working people rather than a tiny corporate elite…
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