Human consciousness as a rule is not revolutionary but conservative. Ideas which are well past their use by date are stubbornly clung to. The instinct of the working class, practically, is to hold on to what they have – try to get things back the way they used to be; gradual reforms; realism. Hence the […]

On Saturday 3 January, 2026, at 1pm, the Auckland Branch of the revolutionary communists will hold a picket outside the British Consulate, on the corner of Queen St and Wyndham St, Auckland CBD. The picket is in solidarity with 24 Palestine Action activists who have been held without trial under anti-terrorism laws since August 2024 […]

On 14 December 2025 fifteen people were killed at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach, Sydney, by a 50-year-old father and 24-year-old son in a mass shooting event.  The father was shot and killed by police at the scene after being disarmed by a bystander. The son is in police custody. There has been an […]

The Communists are Coming: A Visual Manifesto is an original, feature-length documentary produced by the Revolutionary Communist International (RCI) which was released on 24 October. Come along to a film screening and a discussion on building the forces of revolutionary communism in Aotearoa New Zealand! Time and Date: 6:15-8:30 PM, Thursday 11 December, 2025 Place: Aaiotanga Community […]

The public sector strike on 23 October involved 100,000 workers across the country. Our article on the strike Some demonstrations were cancelled because of weather, but there was a good turnout in Aotea Square, Auckland City.

On Thursday 23 October, workers in Health, Education and essential public services are going on strike. This is set to be one of the largest strikes in the country in decades. The mega strike has been triggered by the Government’s measly pay offers. Public sector workers are being offered pay rises far below the rate […]

This year marks 34 years since the passing of the Employment Contracts Act, which was the biggest defeat of the working class in New Zealand in the 20th century. One of the most powerful union movements in the world, on paper, was destroyed almost overnight, a crushing blow from which it has not recovered. This […]

LOOKING FOR A GENUINE MARXIST ANALYSIS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AOTEAROA – NEW ZEALAND AND THE WORLD? Come along to our Conference for a lead-off and discussion about: World Perspectives via Zoom at 10.00am. New Zealand Perspectives at 11.00am. Where? Aaiotanga Community Space at 2f/22 Emily Place in the Auckland CBD When? Saturday, February […]

The United States went to the polls on Tuesday, 5th November, 2024, and delivered a shock result that no one really expected. Donald Trump not only won the Presidency of the United States but the Republican Party took control of both Congress and Senate. The results by the numbers were: Kamala Harris: 74,327,659 votes. Donald […]