A round-up of what people are saying about the latest version of the Search & Surveillance Bill.

The report … Keep reading “Round-up: Search & Surveillance Bill”

Chairperson's Report To Members At The Annual General Meeting Of The New Zealand Council For Civil Liberties Inc Held On … Keep reading “Chairperson’s Report for 2009-2010”

Guest post by Michael Bott

The Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties will be at 12:30pm on Wednesday the 10th … Keep reading “NZCCL Annual General Meeting – Nov 10th”

The Law Commission is working on a review of the Official Information Act. They have just released the first … Keep reading “Summary of the Issues Paper re the Official Information Act”

The Law and Order Select Committee has recommended (PDF) that the bill to strip the vote from all prisoners should … Keep reading “Disappointment as select committee recommends taking vote from prisoners”

Guest editorial by Val Morse

An interim report on the Search and Surveillance Bill was issued by the Justice and … Keep reading “It’s back – the Search & Surveillance Bill returns”

Tech Liberty has made a submission on the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill.

This is the replacement for the … Keep reading “Tech Liberty on Copyright/Filesharing”

On 21 October 2009 the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act came into force. This law enables the government to confiscate property and … Keep reading “Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2006”

The law on searches and surveillance is inconsistent. Over the years all kinds of agencies have acquired various powers to … Keep reading “Campaign to Stop the Search and Surveillance Bill”

NZCCL raises its concerns with the Ministry of Justice’s Legal Aid Review.

The Search and Surveillance Bill has very few measures to protect people’s civil liberties and human rights.

The Wanganui District Council’s Prohibition of Gang Insignia Act 2009 and the subsequent WDC bylaw breaches basic liberties.

Even if … Keep reading “Ban on Gang Insignia”

Please join us to hear Keith Locke speak on “The Future for Civil Liberties in New Zealand” at the NZCCL … Keep reading “AGM with Keith Locke”

20 July 2009 | Source: AAP

New Zealanders with criminal records could be prevented from travelling across the Tasman after … Keep reading “Aussie govt wants NZ criminal records”

THE AGE: Wellington July 7 2002

New Zealand Muslims are furious that NZ intelligence agencies may have tipped off United … Keep reading “NZ anger over seizure of Saddam’s stepson”

Wyvern, University of Essex, November 2004

A Masters student from the Department of Law has successfully argued that a convicted … Keep reading “Law student wins civil liberties case”

RADIO NEW ZEALAND 10:36AM Saturday January 21, 2006

Fertility clinics are turning down sperm donations from gay men because of … Keep reading “Gay sperm donors turned away”

SECTION 14: Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Police in Christchurch want a bylaw to ban gang colours in Christchurch and mayor … Keep reading “Gang Colours in Christchurch”

BANGLADESH NEWS NET: Monday 5th March, 2007 (IANS)

The minister in charge of New Zealand prisons has ordered an inquiry … Keep reading “New Zealand government orders probe into prisoner’s baby”