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New Zealand Government Backs Criminal War Against Iran
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 8:41 am | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand, a minor imperialist power, is a key US ally in the Pacific region and part of the US-led Five Eyes global surveillance network. The NZ ruling class is determined to have its “seat at the table”. More >>
Right-Wing New Zealand Blogger Suggests Becoming Part Of Australia To Build A War Machine
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 2:38 pm | Socialist Equality Group
In Australia, New Zealand, and across the world, the decisive task is to build a socialist leadership capable of uniting workers internationally on the basis of their common class interests, to overthrow capitalism and establish a socialist society. More >>
15 Years After Christchurch Earthquake, Families Still Fighting For Justice
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 9:45 am | Socialist Equality Group
David Lynch, an advocate for the families of the CTV victims, issued a statement on February 20 which said the anniversary should serve as “a reminder of a preventable disaster and of a justice system that has yet to reflect that truth.” More >>
Global Company Veolia At The Heart Of NZ’s Wastewater Disaster
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 3:40 pm | Socialist Equality Group
The defence of basic social rights—including to clean water, sanitation and liveable environments—cannot be left up to big business operations, or their enablers on local councils. More >>
New Zealand Firefighters Continue Strikes
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 7:11 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Conditions had not improved following strikes under the previous Labour government. Ben described promises made in 2023 as “just shallow words.” More >>
Wellington Faces Environmental Disaster From Massive Sewage Leak
Friday, 13 February 2026, 6:15 am | Socialist Equality Group
The catastrophe at Moa Point is not merely a local failure of ageing pipes and neglected machinery. It is a damning indictment of the entire capitalist framework within which essential public services are subordinated to private profit. More >>
Divisions Within NZ Government Over India Free Trade Agreement
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 8:58 am | Socialist Equality Group
The agreement with the far-right Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bound up with gathering inter-imperialist rivalries, both economic and military, amid the global crisis deepened by the US Trump administration. More >>
NZ Government Defends Social Inequality On Waitangi Day
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 10:15 am | Socialist Equality Group
Social inequality has increased dramatically in recent years under successive Labour and National Party governments, which have boosted the fortunes of the super-rich at the expense of the working class. More >>
NZ Public Health System In Deepening Crisis
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 7:29 am | Socialist Equality Group
The crisis is nationwide. The government is exploiting the crisis to systematically expand the private sector. More >>
New Zealand Politicians Express Outrage Over Trump’s Afghanistan Accusations
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 3:01 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Whatever party leads the government following this year’s election will continue the record military build-up, in preparation for dragging the country and the working class into new and even more devastating wars. More >>
New Zealand Authorities Will Seek To Cover Up Causes Of Landslide Disaster
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 5:17 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Maclennan, one of the six victims, woke up several other campers around 5.00 a.m. to warn them that the torrential rain had caused instability on the hillside above the tents and caravans. More >>
New Zealand Labour Party Offers No Alternative To Austerity And War
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 6:18 pm | Socialist Equality Group
The Socialist Equality Group warns that regardless of the outcome of the election later this year, the assault on workers’ living standards, democratic rights, and the militarisation of society will only escalate. More >>
New Zealand PM Promises Deeper Austerity And Military Build-Up
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 2:48 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Luxon claimed that there was “real cause for optimism” and New Zealanders would soon see “more jobs, higher incomes, and the best possible shot at a better life.” More >>
New Zealand Foreign Minister Publicly Rebukes Reserve Bank Governor For Criticising Trump
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 3:43 pm | Socialist Equality Group
While acknowledging that the RBNZ is statutorily independent, Peters insisted it “has no role, nor should it involve itself, in US domestic politics. More >>
New Zealand “ManageMyHealth” Hack Exposes Thousands Of Patients’ Medical Records
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 8:01 pm | Socialist Equality Group
As a basic social right all infrastructure including patient portals, electronic health records, and related systems must be operated by publicly accountable entities, determined by patient need and risk assessment, not profit calculations. More >>
New Zealand, Japan Strengthen Military Links
Saturday, 17 January 2026, 4:26 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Japan and New Zealand are meanwhile also both seeking entry into “Pillar Two” of the AUKUS pact involving the US, Britain and Australia, which would give them access to its enhanced military technical capabilities program. More >>
New Zealand Government Exploits Auckland Fire To Slander Striking Firefighters
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 9:14 am | Socialist Equality Group
The large fire broke out at midday in a shop in the suburb of Pakuranga as 2,000 firefighters nationwide were starting the scheduled one-hour strike. Flames and black smoke could be seen billowing across Auckland’s eastern suburbs. More >>
New Zealand Economy “Subdued” Going Into 2026
Friday, 9 January 2026, 12:24 pm | Socialist Equality Group
The economy fell 0.5 percent across 2025. Despite a modest 1.1 pc upswing in the last 3 months, the economy has not grown in 2 years. Real GDP per capita is $1,593 worse than when the right-wing National Party-led government took office two years ... More >>
Homelessness Worsens In New Zealand
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 8:15 am | Socialist Equality Group
Putting an end to homelessness requires the mobilisation of the working class based on a socialist program, to expropriate the banks, big businesses and major landlords. More >>
Anti-Immigrant Confrontation In New Zealand
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 5:00 pm | Socialist Equality Group
New Zealand does not have a mass fascist or right-wing movement, but there is a growing danger. The ruling class is using whatever tools it can to push bourgeois politics into an authoritarian and militarist direction. More >>
