Keith Locke Archive

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  Our transport plan for Auckland - by frog

  
  
  
  The Auckland transport plan that the Greens released yesterday got good coverage in the Herald which covered how the MPs got to the launch: Metiria Turei: Small ferryboat chartered from the base of Te Atatu Peninsula to highlight its dearth of public transport services. Sue Kedgley: Train from Mt Eden. Keith Locke: Bike from Mt [...] read more
  October 16, 2008 2:17 pm - 18 Comments
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  Green Party opening broadcast Election 2008 - by frog

  
  
  
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  October 15, 2008 11:29 am - 7 Comments
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  An immigrant woman’s paradise - by frog

  
  
  
  There was an odd story from the Herald today on an immigration debate in Auckland. Keith was at the debate and was one of the most vocal speakers there, outlining the Green’s strong human rights stance on immigration. Yet he got no mention at all in the article that found space to note the attendance [...] read more
  September 29, 2008 9:52 pm - 57 Comments
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  Make peace not war - by frog

  
  
  
  And here’s more policy announcements.  Keith Locke and Kennedy Graham launched a 22 page foreign affairs policy tonight at the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Institute for International Affairs that: Introduces into our trading framework with other countries values like human rights, labour and environmental standards, ecologically-sustainable practices, local values and cultures, the right [...] read more
  September 17, 2008 8:55 pm - 102 Comments
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  The Harbour Bridge debate - by frog

  
  
  
  The internet seems to be awash with Aucklanders contesting the great ‘cycle across the harbour bridge’ debate (e.g Public Address and the Herald).  Or at least the debate that’s not happening because it seems the Auckland City council is not to keen to have it.  Not hard to guess my view obviously. Keith notes: This [...] read more
  September 4, 2008 2:15 pm - 11 Comments
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  We’ll have to find something else to watch next month - by frog

  
  
  
  It’s getting to be half week old news now. But, just to show the Greens are not into stopping all sporting tours, here’s the Green spokesperson on sports, Keith calling for more cricket. Go Keith. “Pulling out [of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan] now would badly dent New Zealand’s good reputation in Pakistan, and cannot [...] read more
  August 28, 2008 3:35 pm - 10 Comments
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  Tasers - by frog

  
  
  
  The debate in Parliament yesterday around the use of tasers seemed entirely to be game playing by a government that, up until now had been unwilling to politically debate the issues around tasers – claiming it was an operation matter for police, not a political one for MPs. Nonetheless, it is an important issue, and [...] read more
  August 28, 2008 9:58 am - 41 Comments
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  The Waterview Connection - by frog

  
  
  
  You know, Parliament’s question time was interesting yesterday.  Well, not so much all the Winston Peters stuff.  The funniest bit of that exchange was Dail Jones trying to claim that Owen Glenn’s damning letter might be a forgery. The stuff I found interesting though was the discussion on the Waterview Connection. Russel began by asking [...] read more
  August 28, 2008 9:04 am - 28 Comments
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  Getting ready for the Olympics - by frog

  
  
  
  Keith Locke will be resuming his familiar position tomorrow lunch time, outside of Parliament, to draw attention to human rights abuses in China in the lead up to the Olympics. Tomorrow was also supposed to be the first day of the Chinese Government’s trial of Ni Yulan, the prominent human rights activist and defender of the rights [...] read more
  August 4, 2008 4:04 pm - 10 Comments
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  The railway pincer movement - by frog

  
  
  
  Heh, maybe we’ll finally get national railway connected back together by attacking it from the ends rather than the middle?  Down in Dunedin the Otago Daily Times says today: Organisers of rail excursions to and from Dunedin today hope they will promote suburban rail as a transport option for Dunedin commuters. Taieri Gorge Railway chief [...] read more
  July 16, 2008 4:44 pm - 34 Comments
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  Ingrid Betancourt finally freed - by frog

  
  
  
  The Hive will be pleased to note that Columbian Green Party Senator Ingrid Betancourt has finally been released after years of imprisonment. Keith and other New Zealand Green MPs campaigned regularly in the New Zealand parliament for the New Zealand government to pressure the Columbian government to work to secure the release of Betancourt. It [...] read more
  July 3, 2008 10:21 am - 6 Comments
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  NZ’s big diplomatic threat – Twenty20 cricket - by frog

  
  
  
  Keith is calling for a New Zealand to support a boycott of Zimbabwean cricket, including the upcoming World Twenty20 cup next year. We’ve got to use every bit of leverage we have against the Mugabe regime. I am appealing to New Zealand Cricket to stand squarely behind the England and Wales Board in this matter [...] read more
  June 30, 2008 3:09 pm - 6 Comments
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  The Green Party candidate list - by frog

  
  
  
  The Greens have just announced their candidate list, as voted on by party members: Jeanette Fitzsimons Russel Norman Sue Bradford Metiria Turei Sue Kedgley Keith Locke Kevin Hague (West Coast, DHB Chief Executive) Catherine Delahunty (East Coast, activist and chairperson of the Tairawhiti Beneficiary Advocacy Trust) Kennedy Graham  (Christchurch, senior diplomat and law lecturer) David [...] read more
  May 12, 2008 3:02 pm - 60 Comments
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  Keith at the Rally for Tibet - by frog

  
  
  
  I hopped along to Frank Kitts park at noon today to support the Rally for Tibet. Keith Locke spoke passionately about the plight of Tibet and the lunacy of giving preferential trade status to a country with such a poor record in so many areas. Peter Dunne spoke as well, and I must confess the [...] read more
  April 5, 2008 2:28 pm - 53 Comments
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  Press freedom in China - by frog

  
  
  
  Here is the first question to be asked in Parliament this afternoon. Keith Locke to the Prime Minister: ‘Will she ensure journalists travelling with her, as part of the delegation she is leading to China next week, will enjoy normal press freedoms as outlined in international human rights treaties; if not why not?’ read more
  April 1, 2008 12:42 pm - 5 Comments
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  Tibetan Rights Are Not For Sale - by frog

  
  
  
  This video from Green Party MP Keith Locke says it all. read more
  March 28, 2008 4:03 pm - 2 Comments
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  Labour joins Winston in the gutter - by frog

  
  
  
  With the Minister of Foreign Affairs not in the house today to answers Keith’s question about the links between human rights and trade it was extraordinary to see the Deputy Prime Minister step not only into his shoes, but also his persona, by launching two ad hominem abusive attacks on Keith. Keith’s record on human [...] read more
  March 19, 2008 4:52 pm - 34 Comments
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  Keith vs Winston. Round 2 - by frog

  
  
  
  For those of you who enjoyed the debate in Parliament last week between Keith and Winston Peters, I’m pleased to announce that today it continues, with Keith intending to ask the following question in the house: Keith Locke to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What human rights abuses, if any, would lead him to advise [...] read more
  March 19, 2008 10:59 am - 1 Comment
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  Free Trade gets blood on our hands - by frog

  
  
  
  New Zealand cannot stand silently by while Tibetan protesters are drowned in blood. – Keith Locke Cheers Rod. Cheers Keith. read more
  March 17, 2008 12:01 pm - 20 Comments
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  The Minister of Fonterra Affairs - by frog

  
  
  
  There has been a suspicion for some time that the Minister of Foreign Affairs holds differing personal views on the issue of trade with China to those held collectively by Cabinet. So when Keith stood up today to ask the Minister about human rights abuse in China, there were a few waiting to see whether [...] read more
  March 13, 2008 7:57 pm - 8 Comments