Grid of posts 2×3

  • Election series article # 2: Breaking with the Labour Party

    By Ian Anderson, Workers Party member. Originally published in the October Spark. As leftists call for an end to the oppressive National Party government, we must also understand what the alternatives are. A Labour-led government remains the most immediate possibility. This leads us to consider the opportunities and threats a Labour government would pose for Read more

  • Election series article # 1: Mana Party pushes working class issues this election

    Drawn from our experiences in Mana this article by Jared Phillips puts forward a socialist appraisal of the party so far. Originally published in the October issue of the Spark. Formation of the Mana Party The Maori Party, after going into government with the National and Act parties fell into line and became supportive of Read more

  • Pure Advantage: “When we say climate, we mean business”

    Entry into the Pure Advantage “Green Growth” campaign by Climate Justice Aotearoa. Read more

  • October issue of The Spark – expanded election issue

    Read the October issue of The Spark here This month we present an expanded issue of The Spark which puts forward a socialist position on the upcoming general elections.*This starts with an assessment of the Mana Party project from a socialist point of view.  In the following pages we have an assessment of other major Read more

  • Southern Paprika Limited dispute outcome

    The following article updates on an earlier post on this blog in which we reprinted a September 7 press release by the Northern Amalgamated Workers Union. On the 28th of September SPL (Warkworth) and Northern AWUNZ Union signed an agreement brokered through the Department of Labour to settle their dispute over the 13 workers made redundant on Read more

  • ‘We Are The University’ – A Firsthand Perspective on the Auckland University occupation

    This article is written by a Workers Party sympathiser at Auckland University Once again the mainstream media establishment have neglected to tell all sides of a story – in this case regarding the autonomous student action that resulted in an occupation at the University of Auckland on the 26th of September. I feel that my Read more