The Green Party will be supporting this bill, but with qualifications.
Of course, we do not complain about a more systematic approach to wharf and ship security. That is very clearly useful.
One year on from the disastrous US-led invasion of Iraq, the Green Party is calling on the New Zealand Government to withdraw its soldiers from the occupation force.
Green MP Keith Locke says the despatch of fresh New Zealand forces to Afghanistan and the Indian Ocean will please the White House, but sadden many New Zealanders.
Green MP Keith Locke says New Zealanders should be worried about the Prime Minister's blanket refusal to deny charges that officials here knew something about a spying operation against the United Nations.
Green MP Keith Locke wants Helen Clark to quickly and clearly respond to an accusation that New Zealand knew the US and the UK were spying on the United Nations.