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Laid-off defence staff need special consideration

The Defence Force has put an overly positive spin on the laying off of 308 members of the armed forces whose jobs are being “civilianized”. Read More

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

The granting to an agency of a power to take a copy of what is on a person’s hard drive is a power that should not be given lightly

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

There are no real accountability mechanisms to either Parliament or the people

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

The use of the word “intelligence” is not particularly appropriate to the service

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

KEITH LOCKE (Green): One of the problems we have with discussing this legislation—whether it

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

Where are the enemies, where are the terrorists, where are the really bad people that we need to give these extensive powers to the SIS?

Taxi chats could be dangerous

After a long week in Parliament I often have a pleasant chat with the taxi driver taking me to the airport. So I was disturbed Read More

Auckland Burmese celebrate democracy leader’s 66th birthday

Yesterday I spoke at an Auckland celebration of the 66th birthday of Burmese democracy leader (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Aung San Suu Kyi. She Read More

Keith Locke on the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service...

KEITH LOCKE (Green): The major reason the Greens are not supporting this bill is that we do n