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On July 20th, 2009, the Business Roundtable put forward its ideas about social security. Their programme was radical to say the least. In a nutshell, their proposal is to delegate the provision of welfare to organisations such as churches, iwi and other non-government organisations.  

The Royal Commission report into the governance of the Auckland region has concluded that all eight existing councils in the Greater Auckland region, which includes the regional council, be abolished and replaced by one ‘Super City’ council.

We are pleased to announce the first edition of Socialist Appeal magazine.  Socialist Appeal will be published on a quarterly basis.  We bring you a genuine Marxist analysis of events here in New Zealand and internationally in order to inform and educate workers.

New Zealand Perspectives 2009 (written January 2009) should be read in conjunction with last years perspectives (New Zealand Perspectives 2008) as they are a continuation from them. In addition these perspectives should be read in conjunction with World Perspectives 2008 and associated material from the International Marxist Tendency (IMT) and Socialist Appeal NZ. 

On the evening on Saturday, December 5, John Peterson, National Secretary of the U.S. Hands Off Venezuela Campaign, presented the film "No Volveran" in Wellington, New Zealand. Some 30 people came out to see the film and speaker at the Newtown Community Centre. The event was organised by the Zapatista Support Committee, in collaboration with […]

The Zapatista Solidarity Committee is supporting a talk and a showing of the latest Hands Off Venezuela campaign film "No Volveran".   Venue: Newtown Community Center, corner of Colombo and Rintoul St.   Time: 5-8pm the Saturday the 6th of Dec.   Speaker:  John Peterson National Secretary of US Hands of Venezeula Campaign and editor […]

The National Party convincingly won the general election on November 8th attracting 45.45% of the party vote giving them 18 list seats as well as winning 41 constituencies: 4 short of a majority in the House of Representatives. Therefore National will be able to form a government under the MMP system with the right wing […]

The events of the melt down on the world stock markets and the ensuing economic crises have overtaken the general election in New Zealand. At present opinion polls vary enormously from giving National a 3% lead over Labour to 18% respectfully. Quite clearly volatility is building up within society.

Prime Minister Helen Clark has called the general election for November 8thhoping to win a fourth term . The general election date was of no real surprise as it was the much predicted date being the penultimate date with which the government could go to the country . The problem for the Labour Party is […]