Yearly Archives: 2007

Nuclear-Free Legislation – 20th Anniversary

The Green Party strongly supports this motion.

General Debate – Dalai Lama visit

New Zealand is privileged to have the Dalai Lama visiting our shores next week.

PM should stop equivocating about Dalai Lama meeting

The Green Party has criticised the Government for equivocating about whether nor not the Prime Minister will meet the Dalai Lama when he visits Wellington next Tuesday.

Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Bill – First...

The Greens will be supporting this bill to remove the sedition laws from the statute book. Those laws are not consistent with a vibrant democracy or with our New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

Speech to Auckland Act Party Conference

First, I would like to thank Rodney for his invitation to speak to you today. To some it might seem unusual that a Green MP is speaking at your conference, given that our political philosophies, ta

Aviation Bill would still allow for armed air marshals

Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke is disappointed that the Aviation Security Bill, as reported back from the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee, would still allow armed air marshals on planes flying in and out of New Zealand

Greens salute bravery of Corporal Apiata VC

The Green Party supported the motion in Parliament today to salute the bravery of Corporal Willy Apiata, and his receipt of the Victoria Cross.

Human Rights are NOT for Sale

Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke and Chinese dissident Chen Yonglin will be among speakers at a rally being held at Parliament on Thursday the 19th of July.