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NZ Govt fiddles while Gaza burns

Green MP Keith Locke has criticised the New Zealand Government for its silence on the bombardment of Gaza. "While other governments work around the clock on the issue, ours has gone missing," said Mr Locke, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson.

Assault on Gaza should stop now

New Zealand should call for an immediate end to the Israeli assault on Gaza.

Undercover agent court fiasco strengthens call for inquiry

Green MP Keith Locke says a police infiltrator’s disruption of an anti-GE protester’s court case against the Police reinforces the case for an independent Commission of Inquiry into the activities of the Police Special Investigation Group.

Police Commissioner’s excuses ring hollow

Green MP Keith Locke says Police Commissioner Howard Broad’s reasons for planting agents in protest groups only makes matters worse. “It is unacceptable for Mr. Broad to treat legitimate protest groups as breeding grounds for dangerous criminals, thereby justifying police infiltration,” said Mr. Locke, the Party’s Police spokesperson.

Police Stasi tactics towards protestors undermine democracy

Green MP Keith Locke is calling for an inquiry into the Police Special Investigation Group following evidence it is planting paid informants in legitimate protest groups.

More to do on 60th anniversary of human rights declaration

Green Party MP Keith Locke says New Zealand still has several human rights challenges 60 years after it signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Tomorrow, December 10, is the Universal Declaration’s 60th anniversary.

Greens welcome Key’s clear rejection of air strike force

Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke welcomes Prime Minister John Key’s unequivocal rejection of an air strike force. "An air strike capability is not necessary for our key defence tasks, which are peacekeeping and protecting the economic zones of New Zealand and our Pacific Island neighbours," Mr Locke says.

Human rights left out of Nat’s foreign policy

National’s foreign policy, announced yesterday, fails to properly address the needs of the most oppressed people in the world, the Green Party says. “Human rights don’t get a mention anywhere in the policy, despite grave violations in many countries,” Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

Greens counter Peters with welcoming immigration policy

Anti-immigration feeling has no place in the Green party Immigration and Population policies released today, Green MP Keith Locke says. “Our policy is the opposite of Winston Peters’,” the Party’s Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says.