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Biometric Code Fails To Protect New Zealanders' Privacy
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:49 pm | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
Rather than allowing the mass adoption of remote facial recognition, we should be following the Australian example where their Privacy Commissioner has defined biometric data as sensitive personal information that cannot be collected without explicit ... More >>
We Oppose Gang Patch Bans
Monday, 26 February 2024, 8:39 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
The Council views the government’s proposals to further undermine the civil liberties of New Zealanders accused of being gang members with concern. Proposed news laws will ban the wearing of gang patches and force people accused of being gang members ... More >>
Last Chance To Fix The Data And Statistics Bill
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 5:25 pm | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
With the overreaching Data and Statistics Bill going to the Committee of the Whole House this week, the NZ Council for Civil Liberties has written to MPs asking them to pass amendments to fix the worst aspects. "This is a dangerous piece of legislation ... More >>
Privacy Commissioner Joins Ombudsman And Former Government Statistician In Criticising The Data And Statistics Bill
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 5:57 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties is pleased that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has reacted to public pressure and made a late submission highlighting problems with the Data and Statistics Bill. In doing so, the Privacy Commissioner joins the ... More >>
Disgraceful Government Secrecy On Vaccination Certificates As Legislation Rushed Through
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 9:35 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
On the eve of legislation to enable vaccination passes being rushed through Parliament under urgency, the Minister has said it will not publish the relevant policy papers until ‘late January 2022.’ The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties had today ... More >>
Government Secrecy On Vaccination Certificates Is Dangerous
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 5:35 pm | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties has today written to the Prime Minister expressing its deep concern about the secrecy surrounding the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination certificates. The Council has called for immediate publication of the ... More >>
A Better OIA
Monday, 30 July 2018, 12:25 pm | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
Ask any journalist and for every story where the Act is working well there are many more stories where it is not. There are delays upon delays, responses that don't answer questions, spurious use of withholding grounds, and even straight out refusals ... More >>
Minister called on to uphold NZ human rights reputation
Monday, 23 July 2018, 10:09 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
https://nzccl.org.nz/content/media-release-immigration-minister-called-uphold-new-zealands-human-rights-reputation More >>
Get Smart - The People's Review of the Intelligence Services
Monday, 27 July 2015, 9:50 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties is pleased to host Get Smart - the People's Review of the Intelligence Services. More >>
Public Meetings: People's Review of Intelligence Agencies
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 12:32 pm | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
The Intelligence Review is a review of New Zealand's intelligence services being conducted by Michael Cullen (ex-politician) and Patsy Reddy (lawyer and board member). It is nothing but a rubberstamp for mass surveillance and the Five-Eyes. More >>
Council refuses to take part in farcical submissions process
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:16 pm | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties refuses to take part in the submissions process around the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill. More >>
What's wrong with pre-employment credit checks?
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 9:52 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
In these days of higher unemployment and tougher competition for jobs, a disturbing trend is beginning to emerge in which potential employers ask candidates to submit to various checks as part of the interview process - drug tests, police checks, credit ... More >>
Notice Of Public Meeting
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 9:52 am | NZ Council for Civil Liberties
A public meeting is to be held on Thursday 13 October 2005 at 1.00 pm at Saint Andrews on The Terrace. More >>
