Tag: Parliament and Politics
Westfield’s decision anti-democratic and irresponsible
Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke has criticised international mall company Westfield for preventing voter enrolment officers from setting up stalls in their shopping complexes.
People in glass houses should not throw (Pol) Pots
Not long after the Greens came into Parliament in 1999, National, New Zealand First and ACT MPs tried to discredit the Greens' strong human rights policy by portraying me as a supporter of the Ca
Peters-inspired checks risk re-traumatising migrants
Green MP Keith Locke is backing migrant communities' concerns that the immigration checks prompted by Winston Peters' latest grandstanding are too intrusive.
Winston’s immigration antics would make Saddam proud
The Government has effectively surrendered New Zealand's immigration policy to the xenophobic clutches of Winston Peters, says Green MP Keith Locke.
Appropriations – Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Audit Office and Ombudsmen
The Greens are supporting this report about the alterations to the appropriations for Audit New Zealand, the Ombudsmen and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Public Records Bill – Third Reading
The Green Party is supporting this bill as a step forward towards making the deposit of public records in the National Archives more systematic and comprehensive.
Select Committee endorses cover-up of embarrassing public records
The Public Records Bill, reported back today from the Government Administration Committee, allows government heads to censor archival material, the Green Party says.
Locke selected to run in Epsom
Green MP Keith Locke was last night selected as the Green Party candidate for the Epsom electorate.
Locke backs Brash / Peters call for independent SIS inquiry
Green MP Keith Locke is supporting Don Brash and Winston Peters' calls this morning for an independent inquiry into allegations that the SIS has been spying on Maori groups.