Phil Goff comments

I see the NZPA article has now reached the press with some comments from Phil Goff. He has also picked up on the useless ambiguity in the phrase "clear directive":

Mr Goff said he would urgently seek clarification from the ICC as to what it meant by a "clear directive" from a national government.

"If the ICC is saying that it would be sufficient for the New Zealand Parliament to pass a resolution saying on behalf of the majority of New Zealanders that New Zealand Cricket should not tour Zimbabwe at the present time... we would welcome that and put such a resolution to Parliament," Mr Goff said.

Mr Goff said in the eyes of the ICC a resolution may not be enough to legally constitute a "clear directive" and he was still ruling out urgent legislation banning the team from travelling to Zimbabwe.

"But I am more than happy to test the view of Parliament on a resolution saying they should not to tour and if that would relieve New Zealand Cricket of its obligations, I would welcome that."