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  • Responses to “why have women left the Occupy movement?”

    Our article in last month’s issue (also available online here) looking at why women have left the Occupy movement elicited several responses. They are printed here to continue this important discussion. As part of our Socialism 2012 conference, the Workers Party will be holding a session on “safer spaces in the left,” concerning how to Read more

  • Thousands say: “John Key, you’ve got mail, Aotearoa is not for sale”

    Ian Anderson The Aotearoa is Not For Sale hikoi departed from Cape Reinga on April the 23rd and reached parliament on May the 4th. This march demonstrated that tangata whenua are at the forefront of struggle against privatisation, expressed widespread opposition to asset sales, and raised questions of how to move forward. Broad kaupapa The Read more

  • Occupy New Zealand: where are they now?

    On March 25th the last tent came down at Occupy Christchurch, the only remaining Occupy protest in the country. It would be a mistake to think that the end of these camps means the end of the movement in New Zealand. The Spark went to find out what the movement is up to now its Read more

  • May 4th 2012: hikoi reaches parliament

      Analysis to come. Read more

  • Socialism 2012 (Wellington conference)

    Socialism 2012: a weekend of radical ideas and discussion June 1st-3rd (Queen’s Birthday Weekend) Newtown Community Centre, Wellington Schedule below: Read more

  • MUNZ delegate: “Class war on the waterfront”

    This article was written for The Spark by Michael Will who is a waterside worker and delegate for the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ). The Unions of this country are being attacked at the moment, our freedom and rights as workers and human beings are being eroded by attacks by employers and the government. Read more