Publications

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

It might not all be plain sailing for the ‘up to 200 young New Zealanders’ who will be able to spend one year on a Read More

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