Greens

Terrorism law amendments deny NZers due process

Proposed amendments to terrorism legislation would undermine New Zealanders' rights to challenge terrorist designations, Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says

Airlines should be more down to earth

Air New Zealand and Qantas are wrong to ban men from sitting alongside unaccompanied children on their planes, Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

Stop targeting Muslims at the border – Locke

The Immigration Service must stop targeting Muslim New Zealanders when they return to the country, Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

Locke welcomes end of SAS Afghan mission

Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke welcomes the return today from Afghanistan of New Zealand's SAS contingent, but hopes it will be the last such deployment.

Govt must resist UK call to send new troops...

New Zealand should rebuff British overtures to send a new counter-insurgency combat force to Afghanistan, Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

Address in Reply Debate (Keith)

This afternoon I joined New Zealand unionists outside the Australian High Commission to express the solidarity of the Green Party with those in Australia resisting the repressive anti-union legislatio

Parliamentary Tribute to Rod Donald (Keith)

Yesterday I spent some time in Christchurch with my dear friend Rod in his beautiful home, and spent some time with his lovely wife and his daughters. It was just so sad, looking at Rod, so still a

Electronic chip not just about passport security

Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker's claim that the new 'e-passport' is mainly being introduced to enhance the security of the document is being disputed by Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke.

Need to reassess SAS commitment to Afghanistan

Green Party MP Keith Locke has expressed his sadness at the injury of a New Zealand SAS soldier in Afghanistan, and asked for a reassessment of the SAS role there.