Aung San Suu Kyi asks New Zealand for support

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has asked for support from New Zealand to help build peaceful democratic reform in her country in the wake of her release from house arrest.

Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maryan Street spoke to the Nobel peace laureate for 20 minutes last night […]

Labour Welcomes Release of Aung San Suu Kyi

The long-awaited release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in Burma is hopefully the welcome next chapter in the movement of that country towards democracy says Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Maryan Street […]

New Zealand Parliament unanimous over participation of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Burmese elections

New Zealand’s Parliament today voted unanimously to “call upon the military rulers of Burma to reinstate the political and democratic rights of Aung San Suu Kyi and allow her to contest the forthcoming general election” in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma […]