On April 16, 2025, the Socialist Equality Group published an article calling for the mobilization of a socialist anti-war movement to oppose the New Zealand government's dramatic increase in military spending and militarization, critiquing its alignment with imperialist agendas and urging working-class resistance against austerity and capitalist militarism.

On January 20, 2025, Socialist Equality Group published an article criticizing the New Zealand government's proposed Regulatory Standards Bill, arguing that the deregulation measures reflect far‐right policies that favor corporate profit over workers’ rights and public welfare.

Socialist Equality Group, through an article by Tom Peters, criticizes the Foreign Interference Bill for its draconian measures that threaten free speech and democratic rights. The piece highlights how the proposed legislation could be used to criminalize dissent, suppress protests, and consolidate state surveillance, thereby empowering authoritarian regimes at the expense of working class and marginalized communities.

Socialist Equality Group issued a press release opposing New Zealand's upcoming Regulatory Standards Bill, arguing that the legislation would dismantle vital regulations that curb corporate profit and undermine public services and workers' rights.