2026 marks 250 years since the United States declared its independence, setting down in writing the ideals of modern bourgeois society that had been developing for centuries: that all are created equal and born with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration proclaims the profound sense of possibility nurtured by…
Israel’s war on Gaza has been termed a genocide by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, and several unions have declared that Peace is Union Business, giving us pause to also speak out for those being subjected to other acts of militarism and human rights violations around the world. But the road to collective consensus…
The far right is back and is bigger than ever. So, it seems like it’s a good time to look back on how local anti-fascist campaigners have opposed the far right in the past. In this month’s talk, anti fascist activist Mark will talk about the rise of the New Zealand National Front in the…
The passing of American hegemony is giving rise to a new kind of global order — one that is neither unipolar nor bipolar, and that goes beyond what is conventionally described as multipolarity. This talk argues that we are entering a “multiplex” world: a multi-regional order in which regions play an increasingly important role, not…
At the 2025 Labour Party conference, Council of Trade Unions (CTU) President Sandra Grey challenged Labour to “give workers a reason to vote for” them by delivering fundamental, systemic change. She said that Aotearoa New Zealand’s “pavlova paradise” has been “eaten up by the rich,” laying the blame squarely at the feet of the 4th…
Join the Wellington Socialist Society and Rebel Press for the launch of Graeme Clarke’s memoir “It’s Not My Fault.” Graeme has spent much of his life in the trade union and socialist movements. He became active as a union delegate in the auto industry and later became a union official. He also became involved in…
Welcome to our inaugural Christmas pub quiz hosted by the Wellington Socialist Society to cap off a long year! Have a few drinks and enjoy some pub trivia covering topics ranging everything from politics, pop culture, to general trivia. We’ll be awarding prizes to the teams that come out on top with a podium finish….
Education in New Zealand is in a state of crisis. It is fighting a hostile government that does not believe in public education. From broad sweeping curriculum changes, privatisation and union busting through charter schools, a worsening of teachers’ conditions, and the larger social issues facing youth, schools are a focal point of capitalist society’s…
Kia ora koutou, Join Teachers for Palestine Aotearoa and Wellington Socialist Society and get down to Bedlam and Squalor after the Palestine hīkoi on October 4th – bring your laptops! Continual resistence is imperative if we are to finally consign this genocide to the history books, after it has been allowed to victimise the steadfast…
Kia ora Comrades, Come one, come all to our monthly(ish) social drinks. Whether you’re a member or a fellow traveller, come and have a drink. To sweeten the deal during this cost of living “crises” (or is it just capitalism?) we’ll even put on a tab so you can have a round on us! So…