Courts and Corrections
Waihopai acquittal victory for peace movement
Green MP Keith Locke has greeted the acquittal of three men who slashed a dome at the Waihopai spy base as a victory for the peace movement.
Metiria Turei on Marae on Sunday to speak about Justice Issues
On Sunday the 5th of April 11am, Metiria is on Marae with Pita Sharples and Moana Jackson.
Poor Politics blunts Sex Offender Law
The National-led Government’s poor political process jeopardised a critical law change on sex crimes, the Green Party said today.
Metiria Turei - "Could the Marxist-Leninist Anarcha-Feminist Maori Nationalist Random Trollop please EXPLAIN!"
Metiria Turei is speaking at Drinking Liberally on Thursday 9th April. It is sure to be an interesting evening... and heaps of fun! Come down and join us!
Fairness and Justice make Clean Slate review essential
The case of an Auckland man sacked from his job after his employer discovered he’d been sentenced to corrective training 21 years ago shows why the Clean Slate law needs an urgent review, Green Party Law and Order Spokesperson Metiria Turei said today.
Blog: 3 strikes bill gets 2 warnings, 1 more and it’s out?
We now have two government department analyses condemning the Three strikes bill. If they get a third lets just throw it in the can where it belongs.
Strengthening child protection is a good move: Greens
The Green Party has welcomed the Government’s bill to add to the Sentencing Act guidance on legal consequences for offending against children.
Jailhouse mental health crisis needs urgent attention: Greens
National’s plans to increase the prison muster will compound existing mental health issues in prisons – highlighted in Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem’s annual report – and create a hazardous environment for prisoners, corrections staff and the wider community, says the Green Party.
