Britain is jailing environmentalists and anti-genocide protesters – NZ must not follow
Britain is locking up climate and Palestine-solidarity protesters. Now New Zealand is rushing through new Police powers with barely a murmur.
Civil Liberties
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The Liberal Agenda – Second annual Keith Locke Memorial Debate July 2nd – Hate Speech Laws threaten Free Speech
Do hate speech laws protect the vulnerable, or hand the state a weapon against free speech? This Keith Locke Memorial Debate will be worth watching.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Police shouldn’t gain mass surveillance powers over Maori youth (again)
New police powers targeting protests and underage interviews are raising fears Māori youth and activists will again face disproportionate surveillance.
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Policing Bill Sparks Fears Over Protest Crackdown
The Government’s new policing laws are triggering fears of expanded surveillance powers and the criminalisation of political protest.
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Policing Amendment Bill Sparks Surveillance Fears
Police say the new powers are about safety. Critics say they open the door to surveillance abuse with fewer protections for Māori youth and the homeless.
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Police Bill raises serious privacy concerns
Filmed in public. Stored “just in case.” The Privacy Commissioner warns this Police Bill could quietly expand surveillance on everyday New Zealanders.
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By arresting Palestine Action protesters – Britain is enabling War crimes and Genocide – Will NZ Government do the same?
500 arrested in Britain for protest. Now NZ is quietly rewriting terror laws. This isn’t about safety — it’s about shutting you up.
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If new move on powers aren’t a street intelligence program why not use body cams?
If it’s about safety, why no body cams? If it’s about protection, why does it feel like surveillance?
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Why would you allow the NZ Police mass surveillance powers over children?
New policing powers allowing surveillance and intelligence gathering raise urgent concerns about children’s rights, privacy and unchecked police authority in New Zealand.
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Proposed Changes To The Policing Act – Justice Committee
New legislation could expand Police surveillance and enforcement powers — here’s what’s changing and how you can have your say.
