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2011

Claim of right defence being restricted after Government lose...

One of the problems with bills amending the Crimes Act is that they sometimes contain disparate provisions, some of which we support, others we oppose. Read More

Tiki Taane comes back singing

Appropriately, Tiki Taane has responded to being charged for disorderly behaviour last month by writing a catchy song, Freedom to Sing. The song was to Read More

Keith Locke questions the Minister of Defence on the...

Did the SAS ever hold staff in the building at gunpoint, depriving them of their liberty?

It’s not all roses on the big day

We don’t often get to see a big pageant and tonight many New Zealanders will be enjoying watching the Royal Wedding. It is unfortunate, therefore, Read More

Succession rules a right royal mess

It’s good that John Key, on TVNZ’s Breakfast programme, committed New Zealand to changing royal succession rules that discriminate against a female heir. British Deputy Read More

It’s only a song, Simon

National MP Simon Bridges says he hopes “we never see Tiki Taane in Tauranga again.” This was after the award-winning singer was arrested while performing Read More

Need for rethink on McCully appointees to aid panel

Foreign Minister Murray McCully needs to rethink the panel approving funds to NGO aid projects, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

China comes down hard on high profile dissident

While the world’s attention has been focussed on the efforts of the pro-democracy movement in the Middle-East, China has been cracking down hard on dissidents.

Christchurch

Our Green MPs have been down in Christchurch mucking in to help residents in the aftermath of the earthquake. Kevin Hague, Keith Locke, and Catherine Delahunty speak about their experiences, the needs they encountered, and what, if any green shoots of hope they saw emerging from the destruction.

Libyans join hands with the people of Christchurch

At lunchtime today I joined a group of Libyans in Wellington’s Midland Park. They were calling for an end to the cruel Gaddafi regime.