Democracy failing in Canterbury
The Press has a powerful editorial explaining why the Government's decision to continue suspending democracy at Environment Canterbury is so … Keep reading “Democracy failing in Canterbury”
Book Review: Flying Blind by Roger Brooking
FLYING BLIND by Roger Brooking
Review by Batch Hales
This authoritative book exposes an ongoing scandal within the New Zealand … Keep reading “Book Review: Flying Blind by Roger Brooking”
Liberty Watch – April/May 2012
Round up of civil liberty news for April/May 2012.
Guest blog: what’s wrong with pre-employment credit checks?
In these days of higher unemployment and tougher competition for jobs, a disturbing trend is beginning to emerge in which … Keep reading “Guest blog: what’s wrong with pre-employment credit checks?”
Record keeping and human rights
“…the concentration of power and the subjection of individuals will increase…in the same proportion as their ignorance.”
Alexis de Tocqueville, … Keep reading “Record keeping and human rights”
Liberty Watch – March 2012
Round up of civil liberty news for March 2012.
AGE DISCRIMINATION
39-year-old banned from bar for being 'too old'
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”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”
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”
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”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”
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?”
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”
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.
… Keep reading “Can you photograph or video the police in New Zealand?”We wrote
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”