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NZ sponsorship of Burmese officials’ study in NZ –...

6. What are the job titles of the three Burmese Government officials sponsored via the Minister of Foreign Affairs to study in New Zealand, and what checks were made by the Ministry to ensure that the officials had not held controversial roles in the Burmese regime?

Head of State Referenda Bill First Reading – Keith’s...

Keith Locke introduces his Private Member's Bill, and responds to other Members' speeches.

Council thwarting cost-effective bike hire option

Auckland’s main bike hire operator provides a valuable and cost effective transport service, which Auckland City Council should support,” said Green Party Auckland Transport spokesperson Keith Locke today. Nextbike is being forced to cull its fleet to comply with a city council resource consent about where bicycles can be parked. “It is absurd that Auckland City is forcing Nextbike to reduce the number of bikes available,” said Mr Locke. “Fewer bikes means fewer options for people getting around Auckland.

FTAs costing Kiwi jobs

When EPMU Secretary Andrew Little puts on his other hat, Labour Party president, I hope he will try to shift his party's uncritical support for such free trade and investment agreements. They are not all about Fonterra getting more opportunities to export dairy products.

On Palmer and US Warships

Sir Geoffrey Palmer has raised two issues: whether the return of US warship visits to our ports is possible, and whether it is desirable.

UN Human Rights Committee picks up key issues

So far, the National Government has gotten off fairly lightly following a critical report on its record by the UN Human Rights Committee released last weekend.

Tibetan cause remembered at Parliament

The Tibetan flags being waved on Parliament’s lawn may have alerted passers by to the presence inside of high level Chinese delegation.  The delegation was Read More

Anniversary of 1959 Tibetan uprising

Green MP Keith Locke joins the Friends of Tibet protest outside the Chinese Embassy, Wellington NZ This morning I joined the Friends of Tibet protest Read More

No tightening of gun regulations – even post Molenaar

It is unfortunate that the High Court has knocked back the Police decision to reclassify some rifles with pistol grips as military style semi-automatics (MSSAs). Read More