The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in
Canterbury, Wellington, Otago, and Nelson-Tasman.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
November 14, 2026 6:45 pm-8:30 pm
Building Socialism in the Wreckage with S’Bu Zikode (Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa)
Conference 2026, Events, Otago, Public Lecture
Archway 4 Lecture Theatre, University of Otago
The Aotearoa New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies is very pleased to announce the keynote speaker for our 3rd National…
October 27, 2026 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
The Cost of Living: unions, crisis and the left, 1975–87 with Ross Webb
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
In the mid-1970s the Federation of Labour spoke for nearly half of New Zealand’s workers and was a major force…
October 14, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
A Conversation with Asher Emanuel of The Valley
Canterbury, Chaired discussion, Events
Asher Emanuel’s The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City (2026) is a work of investigative journalism that…
September 23, 2026 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
CSS – Standing Orders: Social(ist) Drinks
Punky Brewster Craft Beer Fillery
NOTE: as per the decision made at our 2025 AGM, this social drinks event will now take place on the…
September 20, 2026 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Public Lecture – Nelson’s Hidden Radical Past: A Discussion on the ‘Dangerous Radical’ Pat Hickey
Events, Nelson-Tasman, Public Lecture
A Nelson-Tasman Socialist Society Public Lecture presented by Peter Clayworth, a historian originally hailing from Nelson, who has researched, written…
September 9, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
A panel on housing and homelessness
Canterbury, Events, Panel Discussion
Housing has been a major topic of discussion in and beyond the media in recent months, from the Government’s Move…
September 1, 2026 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
By The Dawn’s Early Light: The Legacy of the American Revolution with Dolores Janiewski
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
2026 marks 250 years since the United States declared its independence, setting down in writing the ideals of modern bourgeois…
August 26, 2026 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Standing Orders: Social(ist) Drinks
NOTE: as per the decision made at our 2025 AGM, this social drinks event will now take place on the…
August 18, 2026 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
The Tables Must Be Turned: Trade union internationalism, war & the power of solidarity
Events, Open Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington
Israel's war on Gaza has been termed a genocide by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, and several unions have…
August 12, 2026 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Public Lecture: Big Tech Imperialism, Market Failures and Oligarchy
Canterbury, Events, Public Lecture
The Canterbury Socialist Society is delighted to host Dr Olivier Jutel, former journalist and media worker and now lecturer at…
July 22, 2026 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Standing Orders: Social(ist) Drinks
Punky Brewster Craft Beer Fillery
NOTE: as per the decision made at our 2025 AGM, this social drinks event will now take place on the…
July 14, 2026 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Confronting the Far Right: Lessons from the 2000’s
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
The far right is back and is bigger than ever. So, it seems like it’s a good time to look…