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An anti-democratic law
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 11:33 am | Socialist Equality Group
A law passed by New Zealand’s Labour Party-led coalition government, which came into effect this month, significantly strengthens the anti-democratic powers of Customs officials to search people entering the country. More >>
US ambassador to NZ continues public attacks on China
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 12:07 pm | Socialist Equality Group
US ambassador to New Zealand continues public attacks on China By Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group More >>
NZ government bans “foreigners” from buying houses
Friday, 12 October 2018, 9:12 am | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand government bans “foreigners” from buying houses By Sam Price, Socialist Equality Group 11 October 2018 (original url: http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/11/nzfb-o11.html ) More >>
Ardern's false facade of “hope” and “kindness”
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 11:19 am | Socialist Equality Group
The attendance of New Zealand’s Labour Party Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the United Nations assembly late last month has been lauded as a triumph in media commentary at home and abroad. More >>
New Zealand primary teachers reject sellout pay offer
Sunday, 30 September 2018, 4:57 pm | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand primary teachers reject sellout pay offer By Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group 29 September 2018 On September 26, the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI), the primary teachers’ union, announced that teachers and principals had voted “resoundingly” ... More >>
Government extends troop deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan
Saturday, 22 September 2018, 10:37 am | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand government extends troop deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan By Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group 21 September 2018 (original url: http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/21/nziq-s21.html ) New Zealand’s Labour Party-led government announced on September 17 that 121 ... More >>
Primary teachers’ union presents sellout offer
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 10:19 am | Socialist Equality Group
On September 11, the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI), the primary teachers’ union, announced it would present a revised pay offer from the Ministry of Education to around 29,000 teachers and principals. More >>
The contemporary significance of Karl Marx
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 9:56 am | Socialist Equality Group
Two hundred years ago, Karl Marx, the founder of scientific socialism and one of the greatest political thinkers in history, was born. More >>
Unite union applauds ban on migrant workers at Burger King
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 12:25 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Unite union applauds ban on migrant workers at Burger King By John Braddock and Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group (original url http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/15/unit-s15.html ) 15 September 2018 In a statement that underscores the reactionary, nationalist ... More >>
Forum reviews lessons of nursing union sellout
Saturday, 8 September 2018, 1:37 pm | Socialist Equality Group
On September 1, the Socialist Equality Group (New Zealand) held an online forum to discuss the lessons of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s (NZNO) sellout deal imposed last month on nearly 30,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants after ... More >>
Chelsea Manning must be allowed to enter NZ!
Friday, 31 August 2018, 8:15 am | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand’s opposition National Party has demanded that whistleblower Chelsea Manning be barred from entering the country. Its immigration spokesman Michael Woodhouse declared that if he were still the minister in charge, he would not grant Manning ... More >>
Auckland nurse denounces union’s sellout deal
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 10:37 am | Socialist Equality Group
There is growing anger and resentment among health workers over a sellout pay deal agreed early this month between the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and the country’s District Health Boards, covering nearly 30,000 public hospital workers. More >>
Lessons of the NZ Nurses Organisation’s sellout
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 11:39 am | Socialist Equality Group
The Socialist Equality Group (New Zealand) invites health workers to take part in an online forum on Saturday September 1 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the critical political lessons of the sellout pay agreement imposed by the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation ... More >>
Lessons of the NZNO's sellout of health workers
Monday, 20 August 2018, 9:54 am | Socialist Equality Group
Lessons of the NZNO's sellout of health workers: Build rank-and-file committees! Unite the working class against the Labour government! More >>
After nationwide strike: The way forward for nurses
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 11:59 am | Socialist Equality Group
After nationwide strike: The way forward for nurses and health workers By the Socialist Equality Group 25 July 2018 (original url: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/07/25/segn-j25.html ) A fortnight has passed since around 30,000 New Zealand nurses, healthcare assistants ... More >>
Free Julian Assange! End Internet Censorship!
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 2:13 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Public meeting: Sunday July 1, 4:15p.m. Russell Keown House, Corner of Queens Drive and Laings Road, Lower Hutt (Tickets $2) More >>
Labour government to extend bans on strikes
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 12:12 pm | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand’s Labour Party-led government is preparing to overhaul the country’s industrial laws, further restricting the right to strike for broad sections of workers. More >>
Vote No to Sellout of New Zealand Nurses
Friday, 8 June 2018, 10:07 am | Socialist Equality Group
The struggle of New Zealand hospital workers for decent wages and conditions is at a crossroads. This week and next, 27,000 public hospital nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are voting on an offer from District Health Boards (DHBs) to ... More >>
New Zealand nurses vote for nationwide strike
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 10:01 am | Socialist Equality Group
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) reported on Monday that a majority of its 27,000 members in public hospitals voted in favour of a nationwide strike. More >>
No to World War III! For a socialist anti-war movement!
Saturday, 19 May 2018, 5:59 pm | Socialist Equality Group
The endless wars waged by the US and its allies against Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria have claimed more than a million lives. Now Washington is threatening Iran and confronting nuclear-armed Russia and China. The drive to World War III must be ... More >>