We have written to the Independent Police Complaints Authority to ask them to investigate the police officers who deliberately hid … Keep reading “Letter sent to IPCA re police officers hiding their identities”
Round-up of civil liberty news for March 2013.
The NZCCL's next meeting to discuss NZ's constitutional review will have the topic:
Should New Zealand move to a written … Keep reading “NZCCL – NZ Constitutional Arrangements”
Round-up of civil liberty news for February 2013.
A leading forensic scientist is launching … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – February 2013”
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties has decided to make its monthly meetings open to anyone who … Keep reading “NZCCL Monthly Meeting”
The Committee of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties has decided to make its monthly meetings open to anyone who … Keep reading “NZCCL monthly meetings now open to public”
"IPANZ and The Institute of Governance and Policy Studies (IGPS) invite you to a series of lunchtime lectures, Improving the … Keep reading “IPANZ Lunchtime Lectures – Improving the Governance of NZ”
Round up of civil liberty news for January 2013.
New Zealand prisoners have … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – January 2013”
The NZCCL will be having a meeting with a representative of the Constitutional Advisory Panel.
This meeting will take place … Keep reading “NZCCL Meeting with Constitutional Advisory Panel”
A judge has ruled a prison smoking ban is unlawful. Justice Gilbert … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – December 2012”
In an article in the Herald on Tuesday December 18, Keith Locke raises some awkward questions … Keep reading “The role of the GCSB”
The Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill results from considerable consultation over the last year between … Keep reading “Family Court Reform Bill”
The report of the Leveson inquiry into the ethics, culture and practice of the UK press has now been released. … Keep reading “The relevance of the Leveson media inquiry to New Zealand”
Auckland will play host to the 15th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) between 3 and 12 December … Keep reading “How the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement would undermine New Zealand’s sovereignty”
Round up of civil liberty news for November 2012.
Ensuring drug sniffer … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – November 2012”
The next meeting for the NZCCL sub-committee on Constitutional Arrangements is scheduled for this Wednesday, 28 November, between 12.00 – … Keep reading “NZCCL Sub-committee on Constitutional Arrangements”
On the 30th anniversary of the Official Information Act, it’s worth pausing to ask: is it fit for service? Was … Keep reading “Fabian Society: The Official Information Act 30 years on”
Liberty Watch returns with a round-up of news for those interested in civil liberties:
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties Annual General Meeting will be held at:
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.