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Transport agency admit no benefit to Waterview

Green Party MP Keith Locke has expressed astonishment that Transit New Zealand has admitted the Waterview motorway project has no clear benefit, and that the agency has not considered the future price of oil in its project analysis.

Greens say no to tasers – Reply to Ministerial statement on tasers

This is a very sad day for policing in New Zealand. Our country has prided itself on a much lower level of violence in policing than other jurisdictions like the United States. Let’s be blunt about it. Some New Zealanders will die unnecessarily as a result of this decision.

Greens opposed to Waterview Connection PPP

Auckland Green Party MP Keith Locke has criticised the recommendation to build the Waterview Connection via a private-public partnership (PPP). "The recommendation from the Waterview Connection Procurement Steering Group will be a costly way to build a motorway we don’t need right now," Mr Locke, the Party’s Spokesperson on Auckland Transport Issues, says.

National’s road toll policy would punish the poor

Auckland Green Party MP Keith Locke says National transport spokesperson Maurice Williamson’s proposal for high tolls on new motorways would only hurt poor people in the absence of adequate public transport alternatives.

Yadegary decision shows need for Immigration Bill change

Green Party MP Keith Locke welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision upholding bail to a jailed Iranian Christian, and says Parliament should delete a provision in the Immigration Bill that allows indefinite detention.

Open Letter to Dave Currie – NZ Olympic Team Manager

I am writing to you in my capacity as Sports Spokesperson for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.I wish the Kiwi team every success in their Olympic events. I will keenly follow the performance of our team.

Clark and Cosgrove must challenge Games web censorship

Green Party MP Keith Locke is asking the Government and New Zealand Olympic officials to challenge Beijing’s censorship of websites available to those visiting the Games. “Our officials can’t stay silent while China blatantly goes back on its pledge to allow those reporting the games free access to the internet,” Mr Locke, the Party’s Sports Spokesperson, says.

Currie must stop discouraging free speech for athletes

Green Party MP Keith Locke has criticised the chef de mission of New Zealand’s Olympic team Dave Currie for discouraging our athletes from speaking out on human rights issues while in Beijing.

Police must butt out of politics during Rice visit

It is a constitutional affront for the Police to threaten students wishing to conduct a citizen’s arrest of visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Green Party MP Keith Locke says. Under the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, proceedings can be taken against people visiting New Zealand who have been responsible for torture, or the launching of attacks which cause civilian casualties ‘clearly excessive’ to military objectives.