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Anniversary of 1959 Tibetan uprising

Green MP Keith Locke joins the Friends of Tibet protest outside the Chinese Embassy, Wellington NZ This morning I joined the Friends of Tibet protest Read More

Agreement needs passport safeguard

It might not all be plain sailing for the ‘up to 200 young New Zealanders’ who will be able to spend one year on a Read More

No tightening of gun regulations – even post Molenaar

It is unfortunate that the High Court has knocked back the Police decision to reclassify some rifles with pistol grips as military style semi-automatics (MSSAs). Read More

Spooks stay mum

There is stiff competition among government departments as to who can produce the most vacuous documents. But no-one can beat the SIS and the Government Communications Security Bureau, both of whom tabled their annual reports yesterday.

Balibo movie – a must see

On Monday I attended an Amnesty International preview screening of Balibo, a stunning drama on the 1975 execution of five Australian TV journalists by Indonesian troops invading East Timor.

Iranian protests

Iran has shown once again how authoritarian governments are scared for the internet. The regime has just announced it is cutting off access to Google's email services.

At long last, a bit more openness about the SAS

I’ve welcomed the government’s move to let us know something about what the SAS is doing in Afghanistan. For eight years we’ve had to rely Read More

Motorway madness continues with money losing Puhoi to Wellsford

There has been a lot in the news lately about big motorway projects like Waterview being rushed through by the government without proper  community consultation. Read More

Popping the balloon of secrecy around Waihopai

Last weekend’s protest at Waihopai was the usual colourful affair. It began with a march through Blenheim, and speeches from Murray Horton, John Minto and Read More