Joint calls for overhaul of OIA
The Child Poverty Action Group, Greenpeace, Forest and Bird, JustSpeak, New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties and Amnesty International are … Keep reading “Joint calls for overhaul of OIA”
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2020 Election: what we’d like to see from the parties
The 2020 election is approaching and the political parties are starting to make their promises. Rather than score the parties' … Keep reading “2020 Election: what we’d like to see from the parties”
Submission: Covid-19 Response (Fast Track Consenting) Bill
The Council for Civil Liberties has made a slightly late submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Covid-19 Response … Keep reading “Submission: Covid-19 Response (Fast Track Consenting) Bill”
Submission: Covid-19 Public Health Response Act
After complaints that the government rushed through the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act with barely 16 hours for a selected … Keep reading “Submission: Covid-19 Public Health Response Act”
Submission: Screen Industry Workers Bill
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties made a submission to the Select Committee considering the Screen Industry Workers Bill.… Keep reading “Submission: Screen Industry Workers Bill”
NZCCL response to the Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill
We were recently asked if we would provide feedback on the government’s draft Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill. This … Keep reading “NZCCL response to the Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill”
Co-signed: Statement on the COVID-19 response from civil society members of OGP Steering Committee
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties endorses and co-signs the letter from the OGP Steering Committee about Covid-19 and … Keep reading “Co-signed: Statement on the COVID-19 response from civil society members of OGP Steering Committee”
Submission: Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill
The Council is disappointed that the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill continues the fiction that voting is not … Keep reading “Submission: Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill”
Guest post: Bail can’t be subverted for COVID-19 purposes
Douglas Ewen, barrister and member of the NZCCL, has written to Solicitor-General Una Jagose about what he views as unreasonable … Keep reading “Guest post: Bail can’t be subverted for COVID-19 purposes”
Submission: Vaping Bill
The Council made a submission on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill due to our concerns with
Pandemic response – recommended reading
Some useful articles about civil liberties during a pandemic. Last updated 7 May 2020.
Civil Liberties
Coronavirus Tech Handbook – … Keep reading “Pandemic response – recommended reading”
End the Police Armed Response Team trials
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties has co-signed the open letter from Just Speak calling for an end to the … Keep reading “End the Police Armed Response Team trials”
Civil liberties during a pandemic
There is no doubt that our government will need to take on exceptional powers to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic … Keep reading “Civil liberties during a pandemic”
Submission: TIPC emergency service access to location information
The Council has made a submission to the Privacy Commisioner concerning the proposed extensions to the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code. … Keep reading “Submission: TIPC emergency service access to location information”
Oral submission: APEC 2021 Bill
Following up on our written submission we also appeared before the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee to make … Keep reading “Oral submission: APEC 2021 Bill”
Submission: APEC 2021 Bill
The Council opposes the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2021) Bill.
As the strongest democracy in APEC, New Zealand has … Keep reading “Submission: APEC 2021 Bill”
Algorithm Charter – panel discussion
We are hosting a panel discussion about Statistics New Zealand’s Algorithm Charter, at 6:00pm on Wednesday, 26 February in … Keep reading “Algorithm Charter – panel discussion”
Submission: Public Service Legislation Bill
The Council makes 13 recommendations in our submission on the Public Service Legislation Bill. Our recommendations include
- Expanding the
Submission: Algorithm Charter
The Council welcomes the government’s Algorithm Charter, and has many suggestions for an effective process that puts people’s rights … Keep reading “Submission: Algorithm Charter”
No to police patrolling in armed squads
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties strongly objects to the Armed Responders trial by Police that is currently underway, … Keep reading “No to police patrolling in armed squads”