Security and Intelligence
Spy agencies become only area of Government growth
The transformation of the External Assessments Bureau into the National Assessments Bureau should not have occurred without proper consultation, said Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke.
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.
Waihopai: The Spybase, The Wars, The Trial
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
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)
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.
