Yearly Archives: 2004

Employment Relations Law Reform Bill – In Committee

The Green Party, as everyone knows - and it has been promoted by the National Party - is supporting this bill, which does lead to greater fairness for workers and employers in industrial relations.

Oral Question – Zaoui – Govt Appeal against Human...

Did the Government take into account the fact that Ahmed Zaoui has been in jail without charge for over 22 months when it decided to seek a review of the Appeal decision that his human rights must be considered in the review of his security status?

Wilson in Wonderland with Zaoui comments

Green MP Keith Locke has welcomed the latest decision against the Government's attempts to gag Ahmed Zaoui.

Swain asked to allow Zaoui to deliver 9/11 lecture

Green MP Keith Locke has written to Corrections Minister Paul Swain to ask that Ahmed Zaoui be allowed to deliver a lecture in person at the University of Auckland tomorrow.

US Patriot Act requires companies to pass on NZers’...

Green MP Keith Locke says he will write to the Privacy Commissioner to ask her to investigate the actions of United States companies operating in New Zealand that are applying American, rather than our, laws and policies.

NZ credibility disappears off the radar

Green MP Keith Locke says the purchase of Israeli military hardware for our defence force has compromised New Zealand's role as an impartial advocate for peace in the Middle East.

JustPeace #67

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Locke welcomes Brash criticism of Zaoui detention

Green MP Keith Locke has welcomed Don Brash's concern at the length of time Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui has been in prison.

Goff clears giving your info to US Govt

Green MP Keith Locke is criticising the Justice Minister for giving the green light to US companies that send New Zealanders' personal information to America for checking against the US anti-terrorist watchlist.