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Estimates Debate – Police

Firstly, I want to praise the police for tracking down and trapping those Israeli Mossad agents who were trying to obtain fraudulent New Zealand passports and undermine our sovereignty.

Flag burning law must be extinguished

Green MP Keith Locke is calling for the Government to repeal the flag protection law, following Friday's overturning of an activist's conviction for burning a New Zealand flag at a protest against Australian Prime Minister John Howard last

Government’s hands no longer tied in Zaoui case

Green MP Keith Locke said today that Friday's High Court decision does allow for the Government to move Ahmed Zaoui from Auckland Remand Prison to the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre.

Immigration Amendment (No. 3) – Third Reading

The Green Party has been supporting the Border Security Bill, as it was called in the earlier stages, although we do have some serious concerns about the implications for civil liberties, particularly

Passport bill undermines New Zealanders’ citizenship rights

Green MP Keith Locke says the Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill, tabled in Parliament today, undermines precious citizenship rights.

Stop pregnancy testing our visitors now

The Green Party is demanding a halt to pregnancy testing for visitors to New Zealand following the scandal over a Tongan politician being asked for a test.

Police-migrant relations will suffer with roadside checks

The Green Party voiced concern today that roadside immigration checks will sour relations between police and the migrant community.

Govt using babies as political footballs: Locke

The Green Party wants the Government to withdraw legislation that would take New Zealand citizenship away from babies born to non-resident parents.

A safer world means more aid, not more spooks

Green MP Keith Locke says the Government has got its priorities badly wrong, with dramatic budget boosts for intelligence agencies but just a miserly increase in overseas aid.