By now you've probably heard of the National Government's plans to make protest at sea illegal through an amendment to the … Keep reading “Government says the right to freedom of expression doesn’t matter at sea”
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”
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:
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