Yearly Archives: 2011

Keith Locke on the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill...

KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party will be supporting this bill to the select committee, an

Keith Locke on the Land Transport (Road Safety and...

KEITH LOCKE (Green): Just following on from the last speaker, the Green Party supports much b

Keith Locke on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill –...

 Green MP Keith Locke explores the nature of democracy as the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill is rushed through the House under urgency. Locke explains the

Succession rules a right royal mess

It’s good that John Key, on TVNZ’s Breakfast programme, committed New Zealand to changing royal succession rules that discriminate against a female heir. British Deputy Read More

Independent inquiry needed into SAS prisoner transfer torture claims

The Green Party is calling on the Government to establish an independent inquiry into new evidence that New Zealand’s SAS soldiers in Afghanistan have been passing over prisoners who have later been mistreated or tortured, actions which may be in breach of the Geneva Convention.

Workers’ Memorial Day

Workplaces are safer when workers and their unions feel confident to address safety issues, and this has not been helped by the National government’s industrial legislation.

It’s not all roses on the big day

We don’t often get to see a big pageant and tonight many New Zealanders will be enjoying watching the Royal Wedding. It is unfortunate, therefore, Read More

Locke to push for Select Committee Inquiry on SAS

Green MP Keith Locke is pressing the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee, of which he is a member, to hold an inquiry to assess new evidence regarding prisoners our SAS have handed over to United States and Afghan authorities.

Keith Locke questions the Minister of Defence on the...

Will the Government allow an independent inquiry?