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”
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”
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”
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”
The Council makes 13 recommendations in our submission on the Public Service Legislation Bill. Our recommendations include
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”
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”
The NZCCL is disappointed that the Government continues to support the idea that prisoners in New Zealand don't have the … Keep reading “Government’s half measure fails to fix prisoner voting”
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”
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