The World Socialist Party of New Zealand is a political party in New Zealand. It is revolutionary and anti-Leninist. It was founded in 1930 as the Socialist Party of New Zealand.
It is affiliated with the Socialist Party of Great Britain and the World Socialist Movement.
The party last ran a candidate in the 1996 election, gaining a total of 27 votes.
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