The Government should resist pressure from the Police Association to arm frontline police officers, Green Party Police spokesperson Keith Locke said today.
I was pleased to be able to speak at the Auckland celebration of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's 65th birthday. It was one of many taking place around the world.
South Auckland is the cultural melting pot of New Zealand. People from more than 100 nationalities, and all faiths, live side by side. Many are recent migrants.
As a 1981 anti-tour protester I welcome next year’s visit by some of the 1981 Springbok squad. Captain Wynand Claassen is in make-amends mode. He Read More
Watching Hillary Clinton on the box talking about Gaza I had an eerie feeling. Hadn’t I heard the same words from Murray McCully. They seemed Read More
Many moons ago Barack Obama confronted a warmongering President, George W Bush, saying he would be willing to sit down and talk to the Iranian leaders.
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?
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.