The 20th anniversary of New Zealand’s Bill of Rights is being celebrated at Victoria University’s Centre for Public Law on … Keep reading “Celebrating 20 years of the Bill of Rights Act”

What's involved with making a submission to a Select Committee?

Thomas Beagle accompanied Kevin McCormack to support him in making … Keep reading “Making a submission to a Select Committee”

A report on a talk from Jonathan Penney, Cyberlaw Fellow at Victoria University, about the connection between internet access and … Keep reading “Is the Internet a human right?”

The article from the DomPost (also in Stuff) starts with:

Schools have been told they can now search pupils

The latest edition of Tim McBride's classic New Zealand Civil Rights Handbook has just been released.

One of the cornerstones

The Wellington City Council has dropped plans to impose a city-wide liquor ban after strong public opposition. The current ban on … Keep reading “WCC backs down on city-wide liquor ban”

How much do you publish about yourself online?  What can people find out about you by looking at your photos?… Keep reading “How technology changes privacy online”

Tech Liberty has written an article about the ACTA treaty's implications for civil liberties in New Zealand.

It lists five … Keep reading “ACTA: Bad for Civil Liberties”

The US Supreme Court declared on 21 January 2010 in a landmark decision that corporations have all the rights of … Keep reading “Free Speech for Corporations in US”

The Government has announced that the over-reaching Search and Surveillance Bill is being redrafted.

This is at least a partial … Keep reading “Search & Surveillance Bill to be Redrafted”

The Sunday program does a Big Brother episode about government spying and the Search and Surveillance Bill.

Is it protection

Tech Liberty surveys the ways that the government can eavesdrop on people.

A follow-up article will cover search laws.

$91,000 it takes to keep a man in prison.  I wonder what else could be done with that money.

I … Keep reading “Ninety one thousand dollars for a year in prison”

On 15 and 16 March 2010, the government's performance in implementing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was … Keep reading “UN examines NZ government’s performance on civil and political rights”

Hugh Price, who died on 28 December 2009, is best known and recognised for his contributions to writing, publishing and … Keep reading “Tribute to Hugh Price”

A group of people opposed to ACTA held an alternative open conference called PublicACTA in Wellington on April 10th, 2010. … Keep reading “ACTA – Sign the Wellington Declaration”

Tech Liberty an organisation that whose goal is to defend civil liberties in the digital age has generated quite a … Keep reading “Tech Liberty – a new defender of civil liberties in NZ”