A South Auckland Police sergeant's Tasering of an Auckland man in his cell was "contrary to policy, excessive and unjustified" … Keep reading “Police tasering of man in cell “excessive and unjustified””

The Privacy Commissioner has announced an investigation into the Ministry of Social Development's requirement that social service providers collect and … Keep reading “Privacy Commissioner to examine MSD demands for social service users’ information”

The Department of Corrections has broken anti-torture laws in its treatment of prisoners at risk of self-harm, according to the … Keep reading “Corrections subjects at-risk prisoners to “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment””

From the NZ Herald:

New Zealand prisoners have been subjected to degrading treatment, including being filmed while strip searched,

Four police officers were found not guilty of assaulting a man in Napier. The police officers smashed the car windows, used … Keep reading “Policing by force”

The Government's new Customs and Excise Bill gives Customs the ability to demand people unlock electronic devices and reveal decryption … Keep reading “Customs able to demand unlock/passwords at the border”

Kate Newtown from RadioNZ writes about just how much data private companies are collecting about us, and what they're doing … Keep reading “Private eye: Big data, big questions”

We have long warned that the problem with allowing human-rights abridging special powers to cope with "terrorism" is that over … Keep reading “Heavy handed Maritime Crime Amendment Bill turns democratic protesters into terrorists”

How can it be acceptable for anyone to use a device that deliberately hurts people in order to keep them … Keep reading “Papanui Library’s attempts to hurt the young”