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NZ should help Australia by taking more refugees

New Zealand should reject any role in processing asylum seekers offshore, as proposed yesterday by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Will the Government call for the immediate lifting of Israel’s economic...

Keith Locke's question to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

McCully weak on Gaza flotilla assault

Foreign Minister Murray McCully needs to do more than offer a diplomatically weak statement on Israel’s deadly attack on a peace flotilla, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Greens oppose extending SAS commitment to Afghanistan

New Zealand should not extend its commitment of SAS forces to Afghanistan beyond the planned end date in 2011,  Green Party Defence spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

NZ sponsorship of Burmese officials’ study in NZ – Keith’s question...

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?

Reopening of the NZ High Commission in Fiji

The Green Party supports the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ statement.

Passports for passage, not political terrorism

New Zealand should assist Britain's investigation into the suspected misuse of British passports by Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, Green MP Keith Locke said today.

Speech to the Close Waihopai rally in Blenheim on 23 January...

Speech to the Close Waihopai rally in Blenheim on 23 January 2010 Keith Locke MP 23rd January, 2010 

Locke welcomes Tamil asylum seeker decision

Green MP Keith Locke has warmly welcomed the Government decision to accept 13 Tamil asylum seekers picked up by the Australian customs boat, Oceanic Viking.