New Zealand
New Zealand’s Labour-led government loses parliamentary majority
By John Braddock, March 6, 2007
New Zealand’s coalition government last month lost its outright majority in parliament following the resignation from the Labour Party of one of its MPs. Former Associate Minister of Immigration...
New Zealand prime minister “abstains” over Iraq occupation
By John Braddock, March 1, 2007
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark steadfastly refused to comment this week after Foreign Minister Winston Peters claimed that an immediate withdrawal of US troops would send Iraq into “tota...
New Zealand government to introduce cheap labour scheme for Pacific Island workers
By John Braddock, February 20, 2007
The New Zealand Labour government is preparing to launch a cheap labour scheme for seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands to fill shortages in the country’s commodity-producing industries. Th...
New Zealand PM quashes criticism of US military escalation in Iraq
By John Braddock, January 16, 2007
The New Zealand Labour government’s duplicity—and cowardice—over the criminal invasion and occupation of Iraq was underscored last week when it silenced critical remarks made by a se...
New Zealand opposition leader quits
By John Braddock, December 15, 2006
New Zealand opposition leader Don Brash quit politics late last month in the wake of damaging speculation over his future, and days before the release of a book that alleged links between him and the ...
ICFI/WSWS public meeting in New Zealand
Five years since September 11: Causes and consequences of the “war on terror”
September 8, 2006
This announcement is available as a leaflet in PDF format. We encourage all WSWS readers in New Zealand to download and distribute it.
Protests in New Zealand against proposed probationary employment bill
By John Braddock, August 8, 2006
Over the past month, New Zealand workers have taken to the streets to protest the passage of a probationary employment bill through the parliament. The Employment Relations (Probationary Period) Amend...
An attack on democratic rights: New Zealand man jailed for sedition
By John Braddock, July 25, 2006
A man involved in an axe attack on the electorate office of New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark was sentenced to two months jail on July 18 for committing an act of sedition. This is the first time...
New Zealand: tragic deaths of baby twins used to foment anti-welfare campaign
By John Braddock, July 15, 2006
The tragic deaths in New Zealand last month of 11-week old Maori twins is being used to justify a wide-ranging campaign by the media, police and political establishment against the most oppressed and ...
New Zealand government demands further wage restraint as living standards decline
By John Braddock, July 6, 2006
New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen last month warned workers against expecting significant pay rises, even as the cost of living sharply increases. Speaking to a parliamentary finance committ...
New Zealand: CEO pay skyrockets as workers’ living standards fall
By Matthew Gordon and John Braddock, June 5, 2006
Figures cited in the New Zealand Herald in April show that the average pay for the top executives of New Zealand’s 44 largest companies has surpassed $1 million for the first time. The Herald no...
US offers closer defence links with New Zealand
By John Braddock, May 18, 2006
The United States has signalled that it wants to revive its military ties with New Zealand by putting aside a 20-year dispute about visits by nuclear-propelled warships to the country’s ports. I...
