Tag: Global Affairs
NZ sends the wrong kind of aid to Iraq
The Green Party is opposed to New Zealand army personnel serving in Iraq under British and American command, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.
Tonga should be suspended over media gag, says Locke
Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke says the Commonwealth should consider suspending Tonga if that country's king succeeds in ramming through a law eliminating freedom of the press.
Greens call on Government to rethink a war it can’t win
The Green Party is calling for the Government to reconsider its commitment to the co-called "war on terrorism" in the wake of a scathing Amnesty International report.
New Zealand must stand up to the bullies
The Greens are defending New Zealand's right to conduct its foreign policy without threat or interference from other states.
Response to the Budget
New anti-terrorism or security spending comes up in a number of Government departmental budgets.