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International Socialist Organisation of Aotearoa

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Revolutionary socialists active in Aotearoa for workers’ power and liberation from oppression. Founded 1993.
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✊ Workers’ power in full display yesterday in sunny Ōtepoti where @nz_teu went on strike at the University of Otago!

🪧 The ISO marched in solidarity with staff on strike, with some of our members addressing the crowd, and others supporting with chants and marshalling.

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Video description: various clips of the Tertiary Education Union strike in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Wednesday 21 October. Crowds of people are walking through the University of Otago campus with union flags and protest signs.

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The Students kick off the Global March for Palestine on the 10th of October, 2026.
Three years since the genocide started, and one year since the false ceasefire started.
Tāmaki Makaurau joins Aotearoa in starting the global movement, calling for sanctions on Israel, expelling the Israeli ambassador, and not supporting any parties that do so. The students of University of Auckland oppose their institutions complicity in genocide.

Fron the river to the sea, Palestine WILL be free

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The ISO invites you to a Panel for Palestine on Wednesday October 7th, 6pm, UOA general library in the Reo Space. Come listen to our panelists share their experiences in the struggle against imperialism, and for Palestine.

Three years ago today the dam broke against Israel as the October 7 attacks reacted to decades of violent occupation. Gaza was put under active siege and Israel has since aimed for the wholesale destruction of Gaza and the eradication of Palestinians. The majority of hospitals, homes, universities, schools and infrastructure needed for everyday life have been destroyed by Israel. The whole population is subject to a ‘total blockade’ of fuel, water, medicine, food and electricity. Starvation and unsanitary, disease-breeding conditions have been used to collectively punish Palestinians. Polio, which was eradicated from Gaza 25 years ago, has reemerged and an epidemic was declared during July 2024. Projections of the Genocide put the number of deaths in the hundreds of thousands. A third of all murders by the Israeli state have been children.

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Follow if you think Paul Henry is a wanker.

Vote Socialist. Vote (1) Rosie Cruickshank for a fighting student movement. (OUSA President).

@thehenryspirit @actnewzealand

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➡️ Wellington Event

🔴 Registration is required to attend. See the link in our bio to register: https://events.humanitix.com/wellington_jina-mahsa-amini-four-years

Four years ago, the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked the beginning of the women-led Woman, Life, Freedom revolution, a movement that brought people around the world together and united people across the political spectrum around a common demand: women’s freedom, dignity and equality, and an end to Iran’s authoritarian theocracy.

Four years on, the desire for freedom and change inside Iran has not disappeared. People took to the streets again in January, and their demands were met with a violent crackdown by the Islamic Republic regime. The war has since made it even harder for people inside Iran to mobilise and raise their voices. Our responsibility is to help create the space and international solidarity they need to be able to mobilise again.

As part of the continuation of this movement, we are connecting the struggle of Iranian women with that of the women of Afghanistan, whose lives and freedoms continue to be brutally restricted under Taliban rule.

This year, we are proud to join forces with Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand to launch its international campaign on human rights violations in Iran. We will also screen Nasrin, a powerful documentary about human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and her ongoing work defending those persecuted by the Islamic Republic regime.

Nasrin offers a window into the work of Iranian activists inside Iran who have relentlessly advocated for freedom and human rights, paying an enormous price but refusing to be silenced.

All funds raised will go towards the film licence fee and refreshments, with any remaining funds supporting future events organised by the Iranian Solidarity Group NZ.

📍Note: To keep these events welcoming and focused on solidarity, we kindly ask attendees to refrain from bringing flags or wearing political symbols that may create tension or distract from the purpose of the events.

We look forward to seeing you there.

#Mahsa_Amini
#Jina_Mahsa_Amini
#Woman_Life_Freedom

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Student strike for education organised by Education Action Group '26. The students united, will never be defeated!

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Clips from the student strike for education, including chants of "the students united, will never be defeated!", "what do we want? Free education!" The final clip shows students occupying the St Davids building.

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‼️WEDNESDAY 1ST OF JULY, 3-5PM IN THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND QUEERSPACE‼️
Come along to our workshop to write submissions against the Conservation Amendment Bill. Please share this post to your friends and invite them along! 🍀🍃
Vote Out This Government and Build a Fighting Left!
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#auckland #nz #aotearoa #socialism #onetermgovernment

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CALL TO ACTION: SUBMIT AGAINST THE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 🌿

The National Govt wants to put our conservation land up for sale, make the priority of DOC profit rather than protection, and open the doors wide for foreign mining giants and billionaires to exploit and extract from our beautiful whenua.

This should concern you all, whether you enjoy recreation in the outdoors (tramping, camping, fishing, hunting, climbing, 4wding, and so on), care for future generations, or care for the environment and our native species, then this bill impacts you!

It only takes a few minutes to submit against the bill on the parliamentary website, read @forestandbird information on it, sign the @greenpeacenz petition, or email your local MP.

But we need to do more than that… this bill has not emerged from one bad egg or random chance, it’s the product of a economic & political system that inherently prioritises profit over all else, exploitation & extraction over people and planet. This is capitalism in action.

While we continue to ignore the systemic causes of horrific bills such as this, they will continue to come up time and time again, billionaires and offshore mining giants will continue to be prioritised over protecting our beautiful whenua and our people time and time again. I urge you to get politically educated and engaged, to build a meaningful base to challenge the capitalist system.

This doesn’t have to be hard, I have included links to some wonderful organisations in Aotearoa you can start by getting involved with, as well as some political education resources. Listen to podcasts on the way to mahi, connect with a local organisation, check you are enrolled and turn up to vote for a party that will protect people & planet this election 💚

It’s so heartening to see so many different outdoors groups & influencers speak up against this bill, thank you all for your mahi! We need to talk about politics more though, beyond just one bill. Because this is the consequence, this is just one example of why it matters no matter what activities you enjoy.

Kia kaha ✊

Ps. stay away from our conservation land @nznationalparty 🤮

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Today we mourn the loss of Marjane Satrapi, a remarkable writer, artist, filmmaker, and fearless voice for freedom whose work touched millions around the world.

Through her groundbreaking graphic memoir Persepolis and her other works, including Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, and Woman, Life, Freedom, Satrapi brought the stories of ordinary Iranians to a global audience with honesty, courage, humour, and humanity. She challenged simplistic narratives about Iran and showed the world the richness, complexity, and resilience of Iranian society.

Satrapi was more than an author. She was an outspoken advocate for human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression. She used her platform to stand with those facing repression and injustice, and she never stopped speaking out against authoritarianism.

Her work inspired generations of readers to look beyond stereotypes and to recognise the shared humanity of people living under oppression.

On 4 June 2026, Marjane Satrapi died at the age of 56. According to her family, she passed away after a period of profound grief following the death of her husband, Mattias Ripa, a loss from which she never fully recovered.

Her passing is a profound loss, but her legacy lives on in her art, her words, and the courage she inspired in others. Through her books, her activism, and her unwavering commitment to justice, she ensured that the voices of Iranians fighting for freedom would be heard around the world.

Rest in peace, Marjane Satrapi.

#marjane_satrapi
#marjane_satrapi_persepolis
#woman_life_freedom

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On Budget Day 2026, ISO members joined hundreds of other students, staff, and unionists in a protest against the government’s cuts to fees free. From the Otago campus, through George St, and to the Octagon, we yelled loud and clear: Austerity is class war! Give us back the welfare state! Fund fees free! Stop the cuts!

📸 @jbowienz

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Image description: ten photos from the fees free cuts protest in Ōtepoti Dunedin. 1: a person speaks to a crowd with a megaphone. 2: a crowd of protesters yelling with placards. 3: two people with megaphones lead a crowd of marching protesters with various placards and flags. 4: protesters marching with placards. 5-7: protesters march down George Street holding various placards, union flags, ISO flags and banners. 8: a speaker addresses a crowd at the Octagon. 9: another speaker and some of the crowd at the Octagon. 10: a group of people stand in front of the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon with placards and a trans flag. The statue holds a pride flag. A person with a megaphone and a crowd of protesters

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Uni should be free for all! The system needs an overhaul!

400 students marched to the Octagon yesterday, demanding a return to fees free, funding above inflation, universal student allowance, and independent student unions!

Video description: clips of the fees free cuts protest in Ōtepoti Dunedin. Protesters are marching through the University of Otago campus, George St, and the Octagon with various placards and banners. The crowd sings to the tune of “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd in the final clip.

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The student voice has spoken loud and clear 👀

Video description: a crowd of students march through the University of Otago campus holding various signs protesting the fees free cuts. They chant in response to calls of Stanford, Simmonds, Luxon, and Seymour with “Wanker!”

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