Tag: Global Affairs
Howard adrift in Iraq, needs a reality check from Clark
" Since Australian Prime Minister John Howard has shown himself open to free and frank discussions with international politicians about the...
Locke rebuts Peters’ accusations of anti-Americanism
Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson MP Keith Locke has rejected Foreign Minister Winston Peters' accusation that those who criticise the Bush administration are motivated by feelings of anti-Americanism.
Government should press U.N. over Fiji troops
Green Party MP Keith Locke says the Government should be asking the United Nations to be more socially responsible in its selection of troops for its peacekeeping missions.
Clark should raise plight of jailed Filipino MP
As Prime Minister Helen Clark prepares to leave for the Philippines for a meeting of Asean leaders, Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke has sent her a letter urging her to raise w
Government has to bar Fiji Sevens team
The Green Party believes the New Zealand Government should deny visas to the Fijian sevens rugby team, just as it did to the Zimbabwe cricket team that was due to visit here last year.
Locke condemns Cullen intrusion over Israeli
Green Party MP Keith Locke condemned the decision this week by Attorney-General Michael Cullen to issue a permanent stay of the court proceedings that were already under way in Auckland against former Israeli military Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alo
For an Independent and Appropriate Defence Policy
The Green approach to defence starts with identifying global goals, what the main obstacles are to achieving them, and how to overcome those obstacles.
One key goal today is minimising global warmi
New Zealand should convene talks on Tonga, Locke says
Green Party MP Keith Locke, just returned from a fact-finding mission to Tonga, wants New Zealand to host reconciliation talks between the Tongan Government and pro-democracy campaigners.
Listen to the Tongan democracy movement
The New Zealand Government should take note of concerns that the presence of New Zealand troops in Tonga could be seen to strengthen the hand of the monarchy, Green MP Keith Locke warns.