Archive for July, 2011

  • Keith Locke

    Breakdown of Burmese ceasefire - by Keith Locke



    On Wednesday, Wellington’s Kachin community arrived in Parliament grounds to protest the increasing violence happening in their home province. Kachin state is the Northern most state in Burma, neighbouring China. The Kachin community told me about the breakdown, last month, of a 17 year ceasefire between the Burmese government and Kachin people. 20,000 people have fled [...] read more
    July 29, 2011 2:02 pm - 6 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Blair: Politician for the rich - by Keith Locke



    While many New Zealanders are struggling to make ends meet, others could afford a hefty $1000 to hear (and be photographed with) the former British PM Tony Blair when he spoke in Auckland today. Yes, Mr Blair is a politician for the rich. He only became Prime Minister after flying to Australia in 1995 to [...] read more
    July 28, 2011 12:25 pm - 52 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, July 27, 2011 - by frog



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    July 27, 2011 9:42 am - 70 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Ohariu: deal or no deal? - by Gareth Hughes



    There’s been a lot of talk lately on electorate deals and I’d like to put myself on the record as the Green Party candidate standing in Ōhariu. read more
    July 24, 2011 7:51 pm - 15 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Norway massacre: Key points finger in wrong direction - by Keith Locke



    I almost fell of my chair when I heard John Key use the Norway massacre to justify New Zealand’s military involvement in Afghanistan. He said the killings were part of global terrorism and why New Zealand is in Afghanistan “trying to make the world a safer place.” The problem is that right-wingers like Anders Breivik [...] read more
    July 24, 2011 11:29 am - 94 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, July 23, 2011 - by frog



    Gosh the weather sucks, do keep warm and dry. read more
    July 23, 2011 11:01 am - 53 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Israeli SAR leader had worked in intelligence - by Keith Locke



    One bit of information that hasn’t come out yet is that Hilik Magnus, who led the private Israeli search and rescue team which arrived in Christchurch shortly after the February 22 quake had previously worked for Israeli intelligence. read more
    July 22, 2011 10:22 am - 13 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    More information needed on spy story - by Keith Locke



    It’s good that the PM finally backed down on his position that he couldn’t say anything about whether Mossad spies had been operating in New Zealand, for “national security” reasons. Pressure from the Greens, Labour and the media certainly helped the PM shift his stance. However, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. The [...] read more
    July 21, 2011 11:57 am - 2 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    My conversation with Tevita Mara - by Keith Locke



    This morning I had a good talk with Tevita Mara, the Fijian colonel who split from Bainimarama, about how to speed up the return to democracy to Fiji. read more
    July 20, 2011 2:58 pm - 3 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    The Libyan mess - by Keith Locke



    In March the Greens came out in opposition to the NATO air operations over Libya. We said they would probably prolong Gaddafi’s stay in power by allowing the dictator to present himself as a nationalist, fighting foreign intervention. Four months later we’ve been proved right.   The Western intervention was contrary to the UN Charter and based [...] read more
    July 19, 2011 9:35 am - 12 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, July 17, 2011 - by frog



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    July 17, 2011 7:26 am - 151 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Warming up Re-Orientation - by Gareth Hughes



    I’m on the road touring New Zealand’s universities for Re-Orientation Week talking to students about the issues facing them. I’m also investigating cold flats in various towns and hosting “flat warming parties” to talk about my warm healthy rental campaign. I love getting out and about talking to people. We’re handing out these neat Green-branded [...] read more
    July 15, 2011 12:18 pm - 6 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    60,000 people are not wrong about cuts to early childhood education - by Catherine Delahunty



    The 60,000 strong early childhood education (ECE) petition presented to Parliament this week represents a heartfelt message to the Government to invest in the best for our youngest citizens. read more
    July 15, 2011 12:06 pm - 12 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    The Lignite Mirror Maze - by Kennedy Graham



    If the Ministry of Economic development can join the Coal Association to lobby the Government, should the Environment Ministry not join the Wind Association to do the same? read more
    July 15, 2011 9:35 am - 7 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    A transport poll Joyce won’t like - by Gareth Hughes



    A Herald-DigiPoll released today shows what we’ve been saying for months – Aucklanders want a CBD rail link, not more roads. read more
    July 14, 2011 6:54 pm - 6 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Never mind the facts, give us an opinion! - by David Clendon



    It seems the Far-From-Sensible Sentencing Trust is getting set to launch into another round of tub-thumping about how we are all too soft on crime; let’s lock ‘em up and throw away the key before we’re all murdered in our beds; it’s a jungle out there; etc, etc. Apparently they commissioned some research in May “…on [...] read more
    July 13, 2011 9:18 am - 7 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, July 13, 2011 - by frog



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    July 13, 2011 8:25 am - 69 Comments
  • frog

    Three reasons to be Green - by frog



    Hopping along the corridors of power, playing “the game”, enjoying watching the ACT Party digging an even deeper hole for itself (they always were big advocates of mining); it’s easy to get distracted from the real reasons to be Green. It’s refreshing to see a Young Green, Marie Brown, reminding us here at g.blog of the [...] read more
    July 12, 2011 5:27 pm - 36 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Invest in sustainability or uddermine our future? - by David Clendon



    Some straight talking from Michael Coote in an NBR (July 1st) article about the Indian economy. Noting the government’s enthusiasm for a free trade agreement with India,  Coote writes that : “The D-word – dairy – cited by Mr Key in in linking together the wonders of free trade with China and India should give [...] read more
    July 11, 2011 9:00 am - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Australia gets real on carbon emissions - by frog



    Big congratulations go out to our Aussie Green cousins for their very successful negotiations with the Gillard govt to introduce a price on carbon! read more
    July 11, 2011 6:02 am - 125 Comments
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