AI Is Already Damaging Beneficiaries In NZ
First they came for the beneficiaries, because that’s where the State tests cruelty before rolling it out to everyone else.

First they came for the beneficiaries, because that’s where the State tests cruelty before rolling it out to everyone else.

Britain is locking up climate and Palestine-solidarity protesters. Now New Zealand is rushing through new Police powers with barely a murmur.

RNZ is suddenly worried about disinformation. Fine. But who is asking why foreign military intelligence infrastructure operated from Waihopai without ministers knowing?

New police powers targeting protests and underage interviews are raising fears Māori youth and activists will again face disproportionate surveillance.

The Government’s new policing laws are triggering fears of expanded surveillance powers and the criminalisation of political protest.

Palantir’s critics warn of militarised AI, surveillance and “technofascism”. So why did National’s Auckland Central candidate work there?

Before the OIA, secrecy ruled. The Bill Sutch case shows why transparency still matters, especially now.

Palantir’s manifesto isn’t just tech optimism, critics say it points toward something far more dangerous.

Illegal spying, American pressure and political cowardice — the Kim Dotcom case remains a stain on New Zealand.

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.