The immigration review signals an unfortunate extension of powers of arrest and detention to highly fallible immigration officials and security agencies, at the expense of migrants and refugees, Green Party MP Keith Locke says
"Prime Minister Helen Clark should raise New Zealand's concerns with China's human rights record when she meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his visit here this week.
Prime Minister Helen Clark has let a valuable opportunity slip through her fingers by not challenging British PM Tony Blair on the war on Iraq during his visit here, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
The Government should re-evaluate the case of the young Sri Lankan woman deported from New Zealand in February 2004, according to Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke.
News that New Zealand resident Harmeet Sooden has been freed from captivity in Iraq after four months is being greeted with pleasure and relief by the Green Party, according to Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke.
Green MPs Keith Locke and Nandor Tanczos — based in Auckland and Hamilton respectively — have backed calls for a commuter rail link between the two cities.
Major human rights issues should top the agenda for meetings today with a top United States official, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.
The release of the Auckland Road Pricing Evaluation Study today has once again highlighted the need for a high quality public transport system in Auckland, Green Party Associate Transport Spokesperson Keith Locke says.