Yearly Archives: 2011

Pacific Islands Forum lets down French Polynesia

The final Pacific Island Forum communique was a disappointment for French Polynesia’s president, Oscar Temaru. The president had come here, with a delegation of eight, Read More

Palmer Panel soft on Israel’s flotilla raid

It was seen as a feather in New Zealand’s cap when former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer was appointed to head the UN Secretary-General’s Panel Read More

Keith Locke during the urgent debate on Auckland transport...

It is tragic right now when there is 35 times more being spent on roading in the current Budget than on public transport infrastructure. That is a disgrace.

Retrospective surveillance laws shouldn’t be rammed through Parliament

We should be very worried that the government intends to rush legislation through Parliament next week that could restrict New Zealanders’ ability, under the Bill Read More

Green Party won’t support Video Surveillance Bill

The Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill is unnecessary and offensive to both the rule of law and proper parliamentary process, Green Party human rights spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Keith Locke on the Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures)...

The essence of this is that this Government is overriding one of the most important laws on our statute book—that is, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act

McCully should come clean on where NZ stands on...

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully needs to come clean on whether he supports the United Nations recognising Palestine as a state, Green Party foreign affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.