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Police shouldn’t be helping breath-test school ball goers

Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke has criticised the Police for wasting resources on the objectionable breath-testing of students going to a school ball.

Privacy concerns about US snooping need investigating

New Zealand's passive response to revelations that the US authorities have been intercepting hundreds of thousands of ordinary bank transactions around the globe has fallen far short of the standard set by the European Parliament.

Don’t imprison the truth, Mr Power

National MP Simon Power's attempt to stop prisoner Tim Selwyn from blogging is an attack on free speech, Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

Customs and Excise Bill (No 2) First Reading

KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Green Party will be supporting the referral of the Customs and Excise Amendment Bill (No 2) to a select committee.

Government must support Lebanon ceasefire now

Green MP Keith Locke is challenging Prime Minister Helen Clark to support European and United Nations calls for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

Government shouldn’t ignore war crimes in Lebanon

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters should be more forthright in their comments on the crisis in Lebanon, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says.

JustPeace #100

A fortnightly Green Bulletin of News, Action and Analysis NEWS TIME TO STOP THIS TRAGIC FARCE — and withdraw the risk security certificate against Ahmed Zaoui &

Protest letter from Greens to Israel over Gaza, Lebanon

Green Party MP Keith Locke today delivered a letter to Israel's Honorary Consul in Wellington, David Zwartz, expressing his party's concern at Israel's ongoing military attacks in Gaza, and now Lebanon.

Rayed Ali still in Saudi jail

Green MP Keith Locke has written to the Saudi government expressing his concern over the ongoing imprisonment of Rayed Ali, six weeks after he was deported from New Zealand on May 30 for formerly being associated with a September 11 terrorist.