Yearly Archives: 2011

Fishing inquiry needs to hear first-hand evidence of affected...

The announcement of a panel and terms of reference for an inquiry into the conditions on foreign charter vessels operating in New Zealand waters is good news, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Sue and Keith: 12 years campaigning from Parliament

At the 2011 election, Sue Kedgley and Keith Locke, lifelong campaigners and two of our longest standing Green MPs, will be standing down after 12 years in Parliament.

MPs should investigate Hager’s claims about Defence

Nicky Hager’s latest book, Other People’s Wars, should prompt a parliamentary review of our Defence and Intelligence relations with the United States, Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Book reinforces Green criticism of NZ deployments to Gulf...

Nicky Hager’s Other People’s Wars, shows that New Zealand was more involved in the Iraq war than most people think. The book’s reinforces the points Read More

Keith Locke on the Employment Relations (Secret Ballot for...

KEITH LOCKE (Green): A previous National speaker spoke about unions versus union members, whi

Keith questions the Minister of Defence on US/NZ role...

Afghanistan, Bamiyan Provincial Reconstruction Team Base—United States Personnel

Keith Locke on the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment...

Universities, and students in particular, are often the conscience of society

Inquiry needed into Police overreaction in ‘terror’ cases

There needs to be an independent inquiry into the way Police handled the cases against a number of Tuhoe and political activists, Green Party Police spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Keith Locke on the Employment Relations (Secret Ballot for...

"This is the ultimate nanny State: the State is controlling such an intimate thing as how people in a voluntary organisation can decide collectively whether they...