Greens

Pressure is on the Government to give the green light to a $445 million electronic upgrade for the Air Force Orions.

Keith Locke has been our Green MP for the past 12 years. Representing us in parliament on Auckland issues, and also Foreign Affairs, Industrial Relations, Defence, Human Rights, Security and Intelligence... the list goes on! Join us to share a drink with Keith to celebrate his remarkable achievements and his new found freedom!

You are warmly invited to a free public forum with guest speakers exploring MMP and the rise of Global Democracy. Tauranga, 7pm Thursday June 30th.

KEITH LOCKE* says good elements of the Government's defence assessment are undermined by the ignoring of air combat issues.

The Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill may be rushed through Parliament before Christmas despite being panned by most submitters to the Government Administration Select Committee.

Last week political commentator Chris Trotter nominated our Auckland MP Keith Locke his

Keith Locke will join other speakers to discuss the trial of the activists who deflated a dome at the US spybase at Waihopai, what the spy base is, and what it's doing in New Zealand.

Our Privacy Under Threat: what is wrong with the Search & Surveillance Bill and the Security Intelligence Services Amendment Bill.

The Government has sent SAS troops back to Afghanistan, to a war commentators frequently describe as ‘unwinnable’.  Opinion polls in countries that are actively engaged in the war – such as Australia, Britain and Canada – show a majority in favour of withdrawing combat troops.  Going into Afghanistan now in a combat role is akin to deciding to send troops to Vietnam in late 1974.