The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in Canterbury, Wellington, and Otago.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
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…
Palestine & Internationalism: A panel event on Palestinian resistance and the international solidarity movements
August 19, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
“Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over…
Marxist Theory of Capitalist Breakdown
July 27, 2025 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Canterbury, Events, Otago, Public Lecture, Wellington
‘In world market crises, all the contradictions of bourgeois production erupt collectively; in particular crises (particular in their content and…
Kneecap Fundraiser Screening w/ Teachers for Palestine & WSS
June 30, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Film Screening, Wellington
We're stoked to be contributing to this event alongside Teachers for Palestine! https://events.humanitix.com/kneecap-film-nightTickets are $20 waged, $15 unwaged. Funds raised…
For Austerity’s Sake: A panel event on the attempted sale of the Wellington Airport
June 10, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
In 2023, the Wellington City Council commissioned a review of its balance sheet which identified that the Council had a…
Going into Labour: Childbirth in Capitalism by Anna Fielder
May 28, 2025 6:30 pm-9:00 pm
Canterbury, Events, Public Lecture
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT DATE DIFFERS FROM OUR USUAL SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH* Childbirth is often described…
The Shaming State: How Democracies Erode Public Solidarity with Shame with Sara Salman
May 27, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
Sara Salman joins us to discuss her recent book, The Shaming State, which examines the erosion of social rights and…
Pay Equity Snap Panel hosted by the Wellington Socialist Society
May 20, 2025 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington
The National-led coalition’s shock gutting of pay equity legislation, passed under urgency just days after being announced, has taken woman…
A CLASS FOR ITSELF — Independent Labour & Organising in Civil Society: An online seminar with Sean KB
April 27, 2025 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Sean KB is a rank-and-file member of the NYC District Council of Carpenters, co-host of the Antifada podcast, and founder…