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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15 March: Aotearoa’s Day Of Infamy
On a day when our young people succeeded in prodding grownups to take notice of the looming climate change disaster bearing down on us, other “grownups” had more nefarious, murderous thoughts in mind. On a day which should have been positive and filled with idealism and hope, we ended with tragedy and tears.
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GCSB statement
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) regulates network security under the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act (TICSA). The Act…
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I spy with my multitude of Eyes – the mass surveillance of a Supermarket in Kilbirnie
In an age of tracking by online corporations like Google and Facebook; by the apps in our smartphones; by CCTVs in buildings, streets, offices, etc – we have reached a surveillance state far surpassing anything envisioned by George Orwell.
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Gerry Brownlee, David Farrar, and Brett Hudson win Hypocrisy Awards
Ms Curran’s gaffs have sparked the usual and tedious pious pontification from the National Opposition benches. Former Christchurch Re-build Minister, and airline security hazard, Gerry Brownlee, climbed the rarified heights of Mount Moral Highground to demand Ms Curran’s sacking;
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GCSB’s response to the Inspector-General’s 2018-19 work plan
GCSB’s response to the Inspector-General’s 2018-19 work plan Thursday 28 June 2018 Director-General of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB),…
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Mr English: Where are National’s secret coalition negotiation papers?
Bill English has been kicking up a shit-storm, demanding that Labour release what they have been describing as a “secret coalition agreement” between Labour and NZ First.
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GCSB review into spying for Tim Groser is a 100% whitewash and far more important than Todd Barclay
To have the most powerful spy agency in the country pimping their spying services directly to Minister’s under the guise of ‘economic benefit’ and then have no paper trail explaining what the hell happened is utterly unacceptable, yet this story has been eclipsed by a backbencher taping a staff member!
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The Rise and Rise of Daddy State: MSD blackmails NGOs for private data
To date, New Zealanders have been mostly apathetic as the government build up it’s ability to spy and store personal information on us. Most of the government’s “targets” have been so-called “terrorists”, immigrants, criminals, student-debt defaulters, and those on welfare benefits or living in state houses.
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GUEST BLOG: Dr David Small – NZ Spy Agencies – Holding Them To Account 3 part Special – Part 3
The NZ Intelligence and Security Bill is the culmination of twenty years of increases in the powers of NZ’s spy agencies. It gives them everything they could hope for. The Bill radically broadens the focus of the SIS and the GCSB so they can run operations on almost anything. It allows them to do literally anything to advance on operation or to cover it up. It allows them to co-opt anybody else into an operation. And it grants immunity from prosecution to everyone involved.