Greens

Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill – Second Reading

The Green Party will be opposing this bill, as it has previously. We do not see the need to grant these powers to the police and the intelligence agencies at this time.

Freeze Westhaven sale before asset takeover: Locke

Auckland Green MP Keith Locke yesterday asked Local Government Minister Chris Carter asking him to use his influence to stop the sale of the Westhaven Marina before Auckland Regional Holdings takes over the controlling interest in the Ports of Auckla

Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill – Third Reading

The Green Party will be opposing the third reading of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill. We have said all along that the capacity to intercept emails will catch a few more crimi

Court decision means Greig should be ‘outski’, not Zaoui

Green MP Keith Locke has hailed the High Court determination that the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security should be taken off the review of the Ahmed Zaoui case after showing apparent bias.

Maritime Security Bill – Third Reading

The Green Party will support this bill, although it has serious concerns about how the legislation might be applied in practice in an exaggerated way, compared with the needs of the actual security si

Crimes and Misconduct (Overseas Operations) Bill

I rise on behalf of the Green Party to support this bill and its purpose. It was motivated by the commitment to the Solomon Islands.

Police Complaints Authority (Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct)...

The Green Party will be supporting this bill, but I would like to echo the complaint of Tony Ryall that this legislation is too rushed. Just because we are now moving into an urgency week is not a

Clark’s comments on passports disturb Locke

Green MP Keith Locke is worried about the Prime Minister's comments yesterday that passport rules are being changed under pressure from the United States.

Passports Act changes pose threat to citizenship rights

Green MP Keith Locke expressed concern today that the Government's plans to amend the Passports Act will remove long accepted citizenship rights.