We made the folllowing oral submission to the Select Committee overseeing the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill. (See our … Keep reading “Against pre-crime – Control Order Bill oral submission”
The most significant event this year in New Zealand was undoubtedly the Christchurch … Keep reading “Chairperson’s Report 2019”
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties make its monthly meetings open to anyone who wishes to attend, … Keep reading “Meeting Dates for 2020”
We’re coming to the end of another busy year at the Council. Please join the executive for drinks and nibbles on … Keep reading “Civil Drinks December”
We strongly oppose the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill.
The very purpose of it, to apply sanctions without sufficient … Keep reading “Submission: Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill”
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties is highly concerned by the potential impact on people’s civil liberties that would … Keep reading “We oppose the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill”
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties has made a submission about the the Arms Legislation Bill.
While not opposed … Keep reading “Submission: Arms Legislation Bill”
We are disappointed in the Electoral Amendment Bill more for what it doesn’t do than what it does.
We support … Keep reading “Submission: Electoral Amendment Bill”
We have made our submission about the Abortion Legislation Bill to the committee (see attachment). We support the passage … Keep reading “Submission: Abortion Legislation Bill”
Please come and join us for a drink and chat at Avida on Featherston St, Wellington, at 5:30pm on Wednesday the 25th of … Keep reading “Civil drinks September”
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties exists to help protect the civil liberties of New Zealanders from government overreach. A … Keep reading “Politicians are failing in the oversight of our intelligence agencies”
After the Select Committee removed it in response to submissions, the government has surprised everyone by reintroducing the crime of … Keep reading “Media Release: Scandalising the court is an attack on freedom of expression”
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties has made a submission (PDF) about the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) … Keep reading “Submission: Zero Carbon Bill”
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties views with concern the reports about NZ Customs stopping Matthew Blomfield at the border … Keep reading “Concern over Customs interrogating person over manuscript”
NZCCL committee member Andrew Ecclestone went to the Statistics NZ Data Summit in 2018.
… Keep reading “Report: Statistics NZ Data Summit 2018”We’ll discuss balancing the tensions
The NZCCL's submission in response to the call for submissions on reviewing the Official Information Act.
The NZ Council … Keep reading “The Case for a Full Review of the Official Information Act”
Let's be clear about what secret evidence is. It's not evidence that can't be reported in the media, and it's … Keep reading “Secret evidence is unjust and should be banned”
Thomas Beagle, Chairperson of the NZCCL, wrote an article for The Spinoff about some of the possible law changes in … Keep reading “Law changes in reaction to the Christchurch massacre”
The Christchurch massacre has led to some new developments in the practice of censorship in New Zealand. This post is … Keep reading “Christchurch massacre and censorship”
Please come and join us for a drink and talk at the Southern Cross bar on Abel Smith St, Wellington, … Keep reading “Civil Drinks April”
FYI tool to help make an Official Information Act requests.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you have concerns about your privacy.
Aotearoa Justice Watch to anonymously tell someone about a problem you’ve encountered with our justice system including police and prisons.