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NZ Council for Civil Liberties

Blog Posts

April 4, 2012

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published April 4, 2012 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Complaint made re Immigration NZ’s flouting of the Public Records Act

No Right Turn has been documenting the way that Immigration NZ has been deliberately refusing to record reasons for immigration … Keep reading “Complaint made re Immigration NZ’s flouting of the Public Records Act”

Blog Posts

March 27, 2012

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published March 27, 2012 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Search and Surveillance Bill Passes

The Search & Surveillance Bill has now been passed into law. 

NZCCL committee member Thomas Beagle spoke to Breakfast on … Keep reading “Search and Surveillance Bill Passes”

Articles

March 8, 2012

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published March 8, 2012 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – February 2012

Round-up of civil liberty news for February 2012.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Barring disabled kids ‘inexcusable’

Hampstead School principal Peter … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – February 2012”

Articles

February 19, 2012

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published February 19, 2012 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – January 2012

Round-up of civil liberty news for January 2012.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

PM admits changes at airports possible

Prime Minister John Key … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – January 2012”

Articles

February 10, 2012

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published February 10, 2012 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Police defend censorship of website

Back in August 2011 we wrote about the New Zealand Police censoring the Greencross site – a website arguing for … Keep reading “Police defend censorship of website”

Articles

January 23, 2012

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published January 23, 2012 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – Nov/Dec 2011

Round-up of civil liberty news for November and December 2011. There is also our yearly review.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG

… Keep reading “Liberty Watch – Nov/Dec 2011”

Articles

December 30, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published December 30, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch Yearly Review 2011

The past year has seen continuing challenges to the values of privacy, not just from the state, but employers, teachers, … Keep reading “Liberty Watch Yearly Review 2011”

Articles

November 11, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published November 11, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – October 2011

Round-up of civil liberty news for October 2011.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police ‘Smart on Crime’, not “Tough on Crime”

“Claims that … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – October 2011”

Articles

October 15, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published October 15, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

NZCCL Public Lecture and AGM – 6pm, Nov 3rd

The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties will be holding its AGM followed by a public lecture.

 

Public Lecture

… Keep reading “NZCCL Public Lecture and AGM – 6pm, Nov 3rd”

Articles

October 10, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published October 10, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

National Security vs Personal Privacy

Cynthia Laberge was the 2008-2009 InternetNZ Senior Research Fellow in Cyberlaw at Victoria University of Wellington. 

The Introduction to her … Keep reading “National Security vs Personal Privacy”

Articles

October 5, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published October 5, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Why are we encouraging the police to break the law?

As the agency responsible for upholding the law it is obvious that the police have a duty to operate within … Keep reading “Why are we encouraging the police to break the law?”

Articles

October 5, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published October 5, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – September 2011

Round-up of civil liberty news for September 2011.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Reporting Child Abuse

A package to make it … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – September 2011”

Blog Posts

October 2, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published October 2, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Can you photograph or video the police in New Zealand?

Tech Liberty confirms that it is legal in New Zealand to photograph or video the police at work.

We wrote

… Keep reading “Can you photograph or video the police in New Zealand?”

Submissions

September 28, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published September 28, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Submission: Video Camera Surveillance Bill

1.0 Introduction

The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties (NZCCL) presents our submission in relation to this Bill, and I … Keep reading “Submission: Video Camera Surveillance Bill”

Blog Posts

September 27, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published September 27, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Wellington protest opposing surveillance law patch-up

The group opposing the Search & Surveillance Bill have called for a public protest against the government's plans to retrospectively … Keep reading “Wellington protest opposing surveillance law patch-up”

Blog Posts

September 24, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published September 24, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

To Train Up a Child

 

Generally the NZCCL does not advocate censorship. Where possible, we believe, people should be free to make up their … Keep reading “To Train Up a Child”

Blog Posts

September 24, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published September 24, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill

Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill

It seems strange that in this society that values so much the rule of … Keep reading “Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill”

Articles

September 12, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published September 12, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – August 2011

Round-up of civil liberty news for August 2011.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Government Accused of Choking the Voice of Young

… Keep reading “Liberty Watch – August 2011”

Articles

August 28, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published August 28, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Police censor political website

As discussed on the telephone a short time ago, this is a request from the New Zealand Police to close

… Keep reading “Police censor political website”

Articles

August 1, 2011

 by thomas@nzccl.org.nz · Published August 1, 2011 · Last modified June 23, 2021

Liberty Watch – July 2011

Round-up of civil liberty news for July 2011.

ADOPTION

56-year-old adoption laws queried

An adoption advocacy group has filed a … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – July 2011”

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    Guest post: Serious accuracy issues identified in Foodstuffs facial recognition trial

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    Media release: We can’t just turn off the internet for those under 16

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