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“Unchecked Surveillance Powers”: PILLAR Launches Petition To Stop Overreach In Policing Bill
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 9:46 am | PILLAR
PILLAR has today announced their written submission in opposition to the Policing Amendment Bill 2026, alongside the launch of a public petition calling for urgent changes to protect the rights and freedoms of New Zealanders. The organisation says ... More >>
PILLAR Welcomes Defence Pact, Warns Of Growing Foreign Interference Threat
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 3:39 pm | PILLAR
As a liberal democracy, New Zealand has both a responsibility and a strategic imperative to work closely with Pacific partners to resist coercive influence and uphold a stable and free regional order. More >>
Call For Caution On Policing Amendment Bill
Friday, 27 March 2026, 11:16 am | PILLAR
The Policing Amendment Bill, in its current form, gives police the power to record and retain images and videos of the public en masse for the carrying out of policing and intelligence purposes, with little to no objective safeguard. More >>
Outrage, Intimidation, And Influence: Time For NZ To Act - PILLAR
Friday, 20 March 2026, 12:19 pm | PILLAR
“They decry foreign interference while engaging in it. They lecture on human rights while facing credible allegations of abuses. And they invoke international law only when it suits them,” Seiuli said. More >>
Select Committee Inquiry “Failed To Inquire”
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 4:01 pm | PILLAR
The report from the select committee examining online harms makes significant policy recommendations despite acknowledging it did not conduct the necessary analysis to reach well informed conclusions. More >>
New Zealand Should Reject Online Censorship Models From UK, EU, AUS
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 2:57 pm | PILLAR
PILLAR Executive Director Nathan Seiuli says the proposals place freedom of expression, access to information, and personal privacy at risk. More >>
PILLAR Unveils Anticipated FIT Bill
Monday, 23 February 2026, 9:51 am | PILLAR
The Foreign Influence Transparency Bill, known as the FIT Bill, is designed to increase transparency around activities undertaken in New Zealand at the direction of a foreign principal. More >>
CCP Lectures New Zealand On Responsible Media
Friday, 30 January 2026, 7:57 pm | PILLAR
Just as the embassy’s rebuke of democratically elected MPs in November was unjustified, so too are its remarks aimed at influencing the functioning of New Zealand’s fourth estate. More >>
“Hate Speech” Laws Are Back. New Zealand Should Say No
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 8:04 pm | PILLAR
“We are prepared to oppose these proposals at every step, and we will do so with the backing of freedom loving Kiwis who do not want New Zealand governed by fear, fragility, and censorship,” Seiuli said. More >>
PILLAR Welcomes Kiribati–New Zealand Statement Of Partnership
Monday, 19 January 2026, 4:43 pm | PILLAR
“NZ’s long-term security is inseparable from the security and independence of our Pacific neighbours,” said Seiuli. “Strong partnerships help Pacific nations remain sovereign and resilient, and that directly strengthens New Zealand’s security ... More >>
PILLAR Launches 2026 Campaigns To Push Back Against Growing State Control
Monday, 12 January 2026, 2:52 pm | PILLAR
PILLAR says its 2026 campaigns are about drawing a clear line. More >>
PILLAR Condemns Arrest Of Silent Auditor At Meyers Park Rally
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 1:45 pm | PILLAR
PILLAR Executive Director Nathan Seiuli says the footage reveals a serious failure in how the Police are carrying out their duty. More >>
Pillar NZ Warns Proposed Changes To Telecommunications Interception Laws Risks Overreach And Threatens Digital Freedoms
Sunday, 7 December 2025, 4:12 pm | PILLAR
Pillar NZ Executive Director Nathan Seiuli says the intent to address serious crime is understandable, but the approach risks unintended consequences for privacy and civil liberties. More >>
Protecting Children? Or Preemptive Policing?
Friday, 28 November 2025, 1:47 pm | PILLAR
PILLAR Executive Director Nathan Seiuli said the organisation has never disputed the existence of online ‘harm’ or the need for action when children are genuinely at risk. The real issues, he said, the definitions at play and methods on offer. More >>
PILLAR Warns: Digital ID Built On Three Myths And One Shaky Promise
Monday, 17 November 2025, 7:47 pm | PILLAR
“Access to essential services should never depend on whether someone adopts a government digital ID,” says PILLAR Executive Director Nathan Seiuli. More >>
HDCA Lessons Ignored As Government Pushes New Online Restrictions
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 11:04 am | PILLAR
Following the headlines surrounding top cop Jevon McSkimming, PILLAR is calling on leaders to think carefully before pushing through laws that sound noble on paper but in practice are clumsy, invasive, and easily weaponised. More >>
PILLAR Calls For Transparency On Foreign Influence In New Zealand Politics
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 10:06 am | PILLAR
Following the Chinese Ambassador’s letter to MPs and the latest NZSIS threat report, alarm bells should be ringing in Parliament. Instead, there’s been silence on the clear and ongoing influence operating within our borders. More >>
Banning Under-16s From Social Media “Won’t Protect Children And Will Erode Freedom And Privacy” Says PILLAR
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 3:05 pm | PILLAR
“Banning under-16s from social media will not protect children online,” says Nathan Seiuli, Executive Director of PILLAR. “It will only create major privacy risks and reduce online freedom for everyone.” More >>
Announcing The Launch Of PILLAR – Protecting Individual Life, Liberty, And Rights
Monday, 15 September 2025, 10:57 am | PILLAR
PILLAR is not a think tank or a partisan advocacy group. PILLAR is a principle-first, frontline, rapid-response movement dedicated to Protecting Individual Life, Liberty, and Rights. More >>
