Greens want NZ to never host APEC

Stuff reports:

The Green Party opposes the changes on the grounds New Zealand shouldn’t allow bodyguards and security staff from other countries to carry firearms. 

Justice spokeswoman Golriz Ghahraman said existing laws should be enough to provide for security of visitors during APEC. 

This is just being silly.

New Zealand will not be eligible to host APEC unless all heads of government can attend, and the US President never visits a country without his own Secret Service protection.

If you want to host international events such as APEC, you have to allow the Secret Service to do its mandated job of protecting the US President.