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Locke Supports Electrification of West Auckland Rail Line

Auckland Green MP and Associate Transport Spokesperson, Keith Locke, today welcomed the new public transport plan for Auckland, and called on the Government to ensure that Transfund adequately supported the scheme.

Clark asked to exclude spying on foreign missions from GCSB Bill

Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke today asked Prime Minister Helen Clark to amend Government Communications Security Bureau Bill to specifically exclude Government spy agencies from spying on diplomatic missions in New Zealand Mr

Save Waikato/Bay of Plenty passenger rail

Green Auckland MP and Assoc Transport spokesperson Keith Locke has written to MPs, local body leaders and stakeholders in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty as part of a Green Party effort to save rail passenger services.

Gov’t should raise West Papua with Wahid

Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke wants the West Papuan issue raised with Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid when he visits here this week.

Greens support ARC call for Mobil boycott

Green Party Auckland Transport Spokesperson Keith Locke today added his voice to that of the Auckland Regional Council's in calling for a boycott of Mobil, and also drew attention to the company's anti-Kyoto stance.

Locke criticises Govt. on lack of protest over Jakarta detention

Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke today criticised the New Zealand Government for not making any political protest over the detention of Kiwi Maire Leadbeater in Jakarta.

Locke calls for encryption software for MPs

Green Party Security and Intelligence Spokesperson Keith Locke has called for MPs to be provided with encryption software to avoid their communications being intercepted by the American-run Echelon electronic interception system.

Papers avoid real issue – interception capability for e-mail snooping

Green Party Police Spokesperson Keith Locke says the real issue has been avoided in today's release of papers on Telecommunications Interception Capability.

Locke praises Peacekeeping School feasibility study

Green Party defence and disarmament spokesperson Keith Locke today praised the Government's decision to investigate the feasibility of establishing a peacekeeping school in New Zealand.