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The National-ACT-New Zealand First coalition government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill (ERAB), will see a sweeping series of legislative changes that reshape the legal terrain of labour in Aotearoa. These changes, billed by the government as necessary for “labour market flexibility” and “economic growth,” represent a radical rollback of worker protections. Cloaked in technocratic language and… Continue reading The Employment Relations Amendment Bill: A State-Sanctioned Assa...| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
In a moment of deepening crisis for most working people in Aotearoa, the capitalist class has something to celebrate. According to the National Business Review’s latest Rich List, New Zealand’s wealthiest individuals now command a combined fortune of over $102 billion. Let that sink in. While people queue outside foodbanks, live in motels, or work three jobs to make rent, the ruling elite quietly consolidate their grip on the nation’s resources. In a country founded on colonisation and ...| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
ContentsThe Regulatory Standards Bill: Neoliberal Shackles Disguised as “Good Law” Rebuke and Resistance: Te Pāti Māori’s Protest, Abstentionism, and the Path to Indigenous Sovereignty Pay Equity Protest Greenwashed Capitalism: The Limits of the Green Party’s 2025 Budget July 2025 Issue of Solidarity -Newsletter of Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement ©, .| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
The Guardian’s recent celebration of Jacinda Ardern’s “kindness” reflects the liberal media’s obsession with style over substance, emotional affect over material analysis. Ardern’s global image as a compassionate leader—a sort of progressive antithesis to Trumpism—has become hegemonic in international discourse. She has been lauded for her empathy during the Christchurch mosque attacks, her cautious stewardship… Continue reading The Cult of Kindness: The Reality of Jacinda A...| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
When the New Zealand Parliament debates “better law-making,” most people yawn. It sounds procedural, technocratic — even boring. But beneath the jargon of “clarity,” “predictability,” and “transparency,” lurks a political agenda. The Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB), first introduced in 2011 by ACT Party founder Roger Douglas’s disciple Rodney Hide and continuously revived in various guises since, represents a stealth weapon in the arsenal of neoliberal capitalism. It is a ...| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
In November 2024, New Zealand’s Parliament became the stage for a historic act of defiance when Te Pāti Māori MPs performed a haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill. This cultural protest, met with harsh suspensions, reignited debates about the legitimacy of colonial institutions and the efficacy of Indigenous participation within them.… Continue reading Rebuke and Resistance: Te Pāti Māori’s Protest, Abstentionism, and the Path to Indigenous Sovereignty| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Today Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM) joined nation-wide protests against new legislation reversing pay equity in Aotearoa/New Zealand. AWSM participated in Rotorua for example, alongside approximately 50 others. The workers in the demonstration came from a range of organizations. There was an impressive variety of ages, ethnicities and genders represented. The protestors occupied the footpath… Continue reading Pay Equity Protest| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand recently released its alternative 2025 budget, a document that has been lauded by many on the liberal-left as bold, transformative, and progressive. With proposals including a wealth tax, inheritance tax, tax-free income brackets, and significant investments in healthcare, education, and climate infrastructure, the Greens have positioned themselves as the party of redistribution, sustainability, and social welfare.| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Winston Peters recently made a speech attacking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes in Aotearoa. The speech, filled with reactionary bluster, predictably framed DEI as a tool of woke overreach. But what neither Peters nor his liberal opponents will admit is that DEI is not a radical challenge to oppression—it is a corporate mechanism designed to sustain capitalism.| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
In NZ, we like our fascism casual.| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
The war massacre in Ukraine continues, affecting populations on both sides of the war line. While Putin’s army bombs Ukrainian cities, the Ukrainian government has turned them into prisons for a significant portion of the local population. People are being maimed, imprisoned, raped and murdered as a result of the actions of the rulers in the Kremlin and Kiev. Let’s not look away. Let’s support those who are affected.| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Every year on March 8th, people across the world commemorate International Working Women’s Day (IWWD), often celebrated as a general day of appreciation for women’s achievements. In many places, it has been stripped of its radical and working-class origins, reduced to corporate slogans and social media posts. But the truth is that IWWD is deeply rooted in the communist and socialist movements, born from the struggles of working women fighting against exploitation, patriarchy, and capitalism.| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
The global political stage has been set ablaze by an exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. The dispute, rooted in U.S. aid to Ukraine and the broader war effort against Russia, highlights the contradictions within American imperialism and the opportunism of its political actors. For anarcho-communists, this moment presents a case study in the decay of state power, the self-interest of ruling elites, and the ur...| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Across Aotearoa, thousands are struggling to find work as job listings disappear, applications go unanswered, and the government offers nothing but empty rhetoric. Those who returned to study in hopes of changing careers are facing rejection after rejection. Others, with years of experience in specialised fields, find that opportunities have dried up, leaving them stuck in limbo.| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Thousands march to New Zealand parliament against right-wing attempt to undermine treaty| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
image courtesy of theslowburningfuse.wordpress.comThe ongoing war in Ukraine represents a flashpoint in global politics, capturing the attention of anarchists, socialists, and anti-war activists worldwide. As the bloodshed continues, accompanied by escalating rhetoric from all sides, anarchists are faced with a critical question: how should we respond? Revolutionary defeatism—an idea born from the revolutionary movements of the early 20th century—offers a powerful framework for addressing...| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Introduction: Understanding Inverted Totalitarianism| Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement