By The Dawn’s Early Light: The Legacy of the American Revolution with Dolores Janiewski
September 1, 2026 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
2026 marks 250 years since the United States declared its independence, setting down in writing the ideals of modern bourgeois…
The Tables Must Be Turned: Trade union internationalism, war & the power of solidarity
August 18, 2026 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
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…
Confronting the Far Right: Lessons from the 2000’s
July 14, 2026 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
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…
The Emerging Order in Asia – A Public Talk on the Rise of a New Global Order in the Decline of American Hegemony presented by Manjeet S. Pardesi
June 16, 2026 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
The passing of American hegemony is giving rise to a new kind of global order — one that is neither…
The Ernie Abbott Memorial Lecture 2026 – Give Me A Reason by CTU President Sandra Grey
April 14, 2026 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
At the 2025 Labour Party conference, Council of Trade Unions (CTU) President Sandra Grey challenged Labour to “give workers a…
Book Launch: ‘It’s Not My Fault: Memoir of Graeme Clarke’
February 10, 2026 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Open Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington
Join the Wellington Socialist Society and Rebel Press for the launch of Graeme Clarke’s memoir “It’s Not My Fault.” Graeme…
WSS Christmas Pub Quiz
December 9, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Welcome to our inaugural Christmas pub quiz hosted by the Wellington Socialist Society to cap off a long year! Have…
Burnt Out: A Panel Event on the Crisis in Aotearoa’s Public Education
November 11, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
Education in New Zealand is in a state of crisis. It is fighting a hostile government that does not believe…
Ivor Montagu: Profile of a Stalinist with Dr Russell Campbell
October 7, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
The son of a wealthy British peer, Ivor Montagu (1904–1984) rebelled against his privileged background, becoming a pioneer of film…
Letter-writing for Palestine
October 4, 2025 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Kia ora koutou, Join Teachers for Palestine Aotearoa and Wellington Socialist Society and get down to Bedlam and Squalor after…
Monthly(ish) Social Drinks
September 26, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Kia ora Comrades, Come one, come all to our monthly(ish) social drinks. Whether you’re a member or a fellow traveller,…
Breaking Fallow Ground: The Return of the Alliance Party with Victor Billot and Tom Roud
September 9, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Chaired discussion, Events, Wellington
The Alliance Party, once a strong force in Aotearoa’s electoral landscape, has returned from a decade in hibernation to contest…