item details
Name'The Greens' T-shirt
ProductionGreen Party of Aotearoa New Zealand; producer; 1990s; New Zealand
Hanes; manufacturer; 1990s; New Zealand
Hanes; manufacturer; 1990s; New Zealand
ClassificationT-shirts
Materialscotton, ink
Materials Summaryprinted cotton T-shirt
Techniquesmachine sewing, printing, illustration
DimensionsCentre back: 650mm (length)
Registration NumberGH018790
Credit lineGift of Keith Locke, 2024
Overview
This t-shirt belonged to Keith Locke MNZM (1944-2024). Locke was an activist and campaigner from the 1960s, when he participated in anti-nuclear, anti-Vietnam and anti-apartheid protests. He was a Green Party Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2011.
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed in 1990 and is often known as ‘The Greens’. Its origins lay in the environmental Values Party, founded in 1972.