2011 - Page 8 of 15 - Keith Locke

Loosening the Cuban economy

Keith Locke - 30 May, 2011

There’s much enthusiasm for the dramatic economic changes announced by Cuba’s Communist Party last month. Most people I spoke to said they were well overdue. Read More

Climate change adaptation in Cuba

Keith Locke - 31 May, 2011

I didn’t hear any climate change denial in Cuba. In fact, the environment ministry people outlined to me a detailed climate change adaption programme. They Read More

Community gardens the in-thing in Havana

Keith Locke - 31 May, 2011

Back in the 1990s the Cuban economy was in deep trouble. The Soviet Union collapsed, as did its trade with Cuba. Cuba didn’t have much Read More

Dalai Lama raises spirits in Christchurch

Keith Locke - 9 June, 2011

Realising Cantabrians could do with a moral boost the Dalai Lama altered his schedule and fitted in a talk in Christchurch before his Australian tour. Read More

Campaign for Fiji democracy throws up unlikely bedfellows

Keith Locke - 13 June, 2011

New Zealanders who support a return to democracy in Fiji are divided whether Tevita Mara, a former Fiji army chief, now a critic of the Read More

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

Keith Locke - 15 June, 2011

KEITH LOCKE (Green): The major reason the Greens are not supporting this bill is that we do n

Auckland Burmese celebrate democracy leader’s 66th birthday

Keith Locke - 20 June, 2011

Yesterday I spoke at an Auckland celebration of the 66th birthday of Burmese democracy leader (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Aung San Suu Kyi. She Read More