Greens

‘Pre-emptive’ strikes would legitimise terror

France's raid on the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland would have been legal under John Howard's rationale for "pre-emptive" strikes on countries that harbour groups seen as a threat to another country's national interest, Keith Locke s

Pitcairn rights denied

Green MP Keith Locke remains unconvinced that trials regarding sex offending on Pitcairn Island should be held in New Zealand.

Further enmeshed in a military web

The Government is buying its way deeper into a military relationship with Washington by allowing the US Air Force to establish a high frequency radio transmitter in New Zealand, Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Don’t forget to tell us, Helen

Green MP Keith Locke is reminding the Prime Minister to let the New Zealand public know when our SAS contingent is finally pulled out of Afghanistan.

New Zealand’s Intelligence and Security Agencies lack proper control...

The Green Party opposes the re-establishment of the Intelligence and Security Committee and its proposed composition. The committee is not a select committee; it is a statutory committee.

New Zealand should not provide support for US buildup...

The Government's explanation of its new military commitment to the Gulf is untenable.

Appropriation (2002/03 Estimates) Bill (Committee stage) – Vote Immigration

I would like to speak to Vote Immigration on behalf of the Green Party, particularly in relation to refugees and asylum seekers. It is good to see that extra money is being devoted to refugee reset

Frigate too close to Iraq, says Green MP

New information shows that the New Zealand frigate Te Kaha will operate even closer to Iraq than first indicated, Green MP Keith Locke revealed today.

Iraq is the real target

New Zealand's latest commitment to the "war against terror" effectively means it has joined the US build-up against Iraq, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.