A fortnightly Green Bulletin of News, Action and Analysis
NEWS
DISAPPOINTING OUTCOME IN THE KENDALL-SMITH CASE. Commenting on the
outcome of the court martial of Flight-Li
Green Party MP Keith Locke has criticised national Civil Defence headquarters over slowness in letting the media know there was not a tsunami on the way.
The Green Party is calling for a broader general inquiry into Police use of pepper spray following the gratuitous pepper-spraying of a man on the ground outside Thursday's Fight-For-Life event.
KEITH LOCKE (Green) to the Minister of Police: Has she received any reports that the police are inappropriately using pepper spray; if so, what action does she plan to take?
Police could be abetting an offence by dressing non-sworn officers in blue Police uniforms with police hats, the Green Party Police Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
Latest revelations that the NSA keeps huge data banks on the phone calls and e-mails of ordinary US citizens should prompt the Government to review its involvement with the Waihopai spy base.
Thursday's Budget should contain a significant increase in overseas development aid, Green Party Overseas Development Assistance Spokesperson Keith Locke says.