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Locke glad SAS not returning to Afghanistan

Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke has welcomed the Government's decision not to send SAS troops back to Afghanistan.

NZ should not be resuming military links with Indonesia

Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke has challenged Defence Minister Phil Goff's reasons for allowing a "limited defence re-engagement" with Indonesia.

SAS ‘rebellion’ in Afghanistan welcomed

Green MP Keith Locke welcomed evidence that our SAS soldiers have 'rebelled' against the mistreatment of prisoners by American forces in southern Afghanistan.

Peters embarrasses self, country with Iraq comments

Green Party Foreign Affairs Keith Locke has challenged Foreign Minister Winston Peters' view that 'total chaos' would result if American troops were withdrawn from Iraq.

World unsafe : SIS blames foreigners, Islamists

Green MP Keith Locke has accused the Security Intelligence Service of scaremongering in its latest annual report about the terrorist danger to New Zealand.

Police found to have mishandled threat assessment of Zaoui

Green Party Police Spokesperson Keith Locke wants the Police to own up to its mishandling of the Ahmed Zaoui case, now exposed in a report by the Police Complaints Authority.

Sustainable world cup a goal for Mallard

Trevor Mallard's Eden Park stadium plan has received a tentative Mexican wave from the Green Party.

Howard adrift in Iraq, needs a reality check from Clark

" Since Australian Prime Minister John Howard has shown himself open to free and frank discussions with international politicians about the wisdom of military involvement in Iraq, Prime Minister Helen Clark should not hold back on...

Government in denial over Zaoui case

Immigration Minister David Cunliffe needs to explain his refusal to allow the family of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui to be re-united while the SIS and Inspector-General Paul Neazor drag their feet on the review of his case