Security and Intelligence

Waihopai: The Spybase, The Wars, The Trial

St John's conference centre, corner Willis and Dixon Streets, Wellington

Keith Locke will join other speakers to discuss the trial of the activists who deflated a dome at the US spybase at Waihopai, what the spy base is, and what it's doing in New Zealand.

The Search and Surveillance Bill: An Attack on Civil Rights

St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont Street, Ponsonby, Auckland

The Search and Surveillance Bill currently before Parliament is a serious threat to civil liberties in New Zealand. It broadly increases the powers of the police and other government agencies to monitor, search and detain individuals for minor and nonexistent infringements.

Greens defend independent NZ armed forces

New Zealand’s independent foreign policy would suffer if it entered into a joint military task force with Australia, the Green Party’s Defence spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

Bugged! State Surveillance under the microscope (with Keith Locke MP)

Newtown Community Center Theatre, Crn Rintoul and Colombo

An awareness raising event to provide information about current State Surveillance practices in Aotearoa, and how they relate to the State Terror Raids of October 2007. The evening will raise money for those affected by the raids, and their communities.

Green Party Welcomes End to Spying on MPs

Green Party MP Keith Locke has welcomed the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security’s recommendations to stop the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) spying on Members of Parliament.

The Inspector-General, retired High Court Justice Paul Neazor, today released a report brought about by Mr Locke requesting his own file from the (SIS) by using the Privacy Act.

PM needs to seek more answers from the SIS

Green Party MP Keith Locke says Prime Minister John Key needs to ask some more questions of the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) - given that he is the responsible Minister.

"Mr Key seems to have been told that my file is just a set of news clippings, when in fact it contains documents on my private dealings with constituents, and in particular my discussions with New Zealand Tamils prior to my peace monitoring trip to Sri Lanka in 2003. This is clear interference by the SIS in my work as an MP," said Mr Locke.

Close my file and stop snooping on MPs

Green Party MP Keith Locke wants an assurance that the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) will finally close the file on his life – after over five decades of unwarranted snooping – and pledge that it will cease monitoring the political activities of MPs.

Undercover agent court fiasco strengthens call for inquiry

Green MP Keith Locke says a police infiltrator’s disruption of an anti-GE protester’s court case against the Police reinforces the case for an independent Commission of Inquiry into the activities of the Police Special Investigation Group.