NZ Council for Civil Liberties

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The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties is a watchdog for rights and freedoms in New Zealand. The Council works through education and advocacy to promote a rights-based society and prevent the erosion of civil liberties by government or any other parties. It is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation.
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NZ Council for Civil Liberties1d ago
Steven Ensslen 4d ago

@civillibertynz opposes both the Data and Statistics (Census) and Electoral (District Boundaries) bills, primarily for the same reasons as the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opposes: data will inevitably decline in quality, especially data about Māori, Pasifika, and other minorities.

https://nzccl.org.nz/submission-data-and-statistics-census-and-electoral-district-boundaries-amendment-bills/

After ten pages of technical analysis, we point out the parallels to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

Submission: Data and Statistics (Census) and Electoral (District Boundaries) Amendment Bills

The Council opposes both bills, primarily for the same reasons as the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opposes: data will inevitably decline in quality, especially data about Māori, Pasifika, and other minorities.

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NZ Council for Civil Liberties2d ago
Pleased to see that the ridiculous anti-protest laws in New South Wales, Australia have been struck down by NSW's top court: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/chief-justice-findings-on-nsw-protest-law-reform/106570860
NSW premier told to resign after protest laws struck down by top court

The laws, rushed through parliament after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, have been found to be unconstitutional by the state's highest court.

NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 1
StephenApr 1
Argh. This seems like a very inappropriate use of LLMs to me. Although it's a tender at this stage, not clear that any implementation exists at this point.

https://www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360978799/ombudsman-warns-humans-need-make-final-call-redactions-made-ai-bot
The Press

NZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 29
Show threadDave Moskovitz (((❤️)))Mar 29
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NZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 29

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NZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 29
Bob LeFridge  Mar 29

As NZ moves towards a social media ban for children under 16, Charlotte McLauchlan argues that forcing kids to change their behaviour is the wrong approach.

She says it's the social media giants which need regulation and this is our chance to get it right.

If our politicians weren't so trivially tribal, there'd be a damn good case for cross-party cooperation on this issue.

https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/29/a-small-country-with-a-big-chance-to-hit-social-media-platforms-where-it-hurts/

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A small country with a big chance to hit social media platforms where it hurts

Comment: Why the moment to take on Big Tech might finally have arrived – and why New Zealand could be the one to land the blow.

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Show threadNZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 29
It's worth noting that the more open government is, and the more that they proactively publish information, the less work they have to do responding to Official Information Act requests.
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 29
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith unwittingly makes the case for any reform of the Official Information Act to be led by an independent body: https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/govt-reviews-official-information-act-costs-as-requests-spike/
Govt reviews Official Information Act costs as requests spike

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith investigates Official Information Act costs as requests rise 394 percent over a decade, sparking concerns over reduced transparency

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NZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 27
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Controversial move-on orders challenged on national day of action - https://tewahanui.nz/twn-campaign/controversial-move-on-orders-challenged-by-national-day-of-actioin - Details and more news at: https://nzccl.org.nz/news
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesMar 26

Thomas Beagle, chair of the NZCCL said:

"It's expanding surveillance powers for police drastically by allowing them to use any form of recording [of] visual or audio data that they can capture from public or private places without any oversight."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/590754/bill-to-give-police-new-powers-to-move-and-detain-introduced-to-parliament

Bill to give police new powers to move and detain introduced to Parliament

A bill just introduced to Parliament delivers new powers to police to move or detain someone, but just how far it goes depends who you listen to.

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