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

Tonight! What promises to be an interesting webinar about civil disobedience by Jessica Ye, the winner of the 2025 NZCCL VUW Law essay price tonight at 7:30pm Tuesday 5th May.

Details and sign-up here: https://nzccl.org.nz/5th-may-2026-webinar-rupturing-the-liberal-grammar-of-critical-civil-disobedience-theories/

5th May 2026 - Webinar: Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories

Come and hear 2025 NZCCL VUW Law Essay Prize winner Jessica Ye present her essay Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories: Decolonial refusal of state recognition and affirmation of alternative lifeworlds.

NZ Council for Civil Liberties
NZ Council for Civil Liberties2d ago
Doing Democracy Better: Ian Walker speaking tour 10-14 May to promote deliberative democracy. Put on by Trust Democracy, details and registration: https://trustdemocracy.nz/2026/04/doing-democracy-better/
Doing Democracy Better: Iain Walker speaking tour, 10-14 May - Trust Democracy NZ

Iain Walker of Australia’s newDemocracy Foundation tours New Zealand, sharing practical insights on citizens’ assemblies and doing democracy better.

Trust Democracy NZ
NZ Council for Civil Liberties5d ago

Reminder: our webinar about civil disobedience by Jessica Ye, the winner of the 2025 NZCCL VUW Law essay price, is coming up at 7:30pm Tuesday 5th May.

Details and sign-up here: https://nzccl.org.nz/5th-may-2026-webinar-rupturing-the-liberal-grammar-of-critical-civil-disobedience-theories/

5th May 2026 - Webinar: Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories

Come and hear 2025 NZCCL VUW Law Essay Prize winner Jessica Ye present her essay Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories: Decolonial refusal of state recognition and affirmation of alternative lifeworlds.

NZ Council for Civil Liberties
Show threadNZ Council for Civil Liberties5d ago

As well as part 1 of the bill that alarmed both us and the Privacy Commissioner, our submission also covered part 2 that gives the police incredibly broad powers to disperse groups of people from any public place, with possible serious harm to the right to protest:

https://nzccl.org.nz/submission-policing-amendment-bill/

Submission: Policing Amendment Bill

The Council strongly objects to the Policing Amendment Bill. This bill removes all limits on Police powers to record people’s activities. This bill enables police to break up any gathering, remove people from any location, and detain people on suspicion that they might return. The bill is yet anothe

NZ Council for Civil Liberties
NZ Council for Civil Liberties5d ago

The Privacy Commissioner says that the "Policing Amendment Bill would create significant risks for the privacy and rights of New Zealanders", he points out that the changes are not justified and not subject to oversight. He says the bill should be rejected.

https://www.privacy.org.nz/tuhono-connect/statements-media-releases/privacy-commissioner-does-not-support-policing-amendment-bill/

Office of the Privacy Commissioner | Privacy Commissioner does not support Policing Amendment Bill

NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 24
Thomas BeagleApr 24

Hmph. Apparently Zoom no longer thinks that the NZ Council for Civil Liberties should qualify for their not-for-profit discount.

I look forward to our profits!

NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 22
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 21

What does it mean when civil disobedience isn't a message to the political system but a rejection of it?

2025 NZCCL VUW Law essay prize winner Jessica Ye decolonises civil disobedience in the NZCCL webinar, 7:30pm Tuesday 5th May.

Details and sign-up here: https://nzccl.org.nz/5th-may-2026-webinar-rupturing-the-liberal-grammar-of-critical-civil-disobedience-theories/

5th May 2026 - Webinar: Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories

Come and hear 2025 NZCCL VUW Law Essay Prize winner Jessica Ye present her essay Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories: Decolonial refusal of state recognition and affirmation of alternative lifeworlds.

NZ Council for Civil Liberties
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 21
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 21

The Policing Amendment Bill vastly expands Police surveillance powers and enables the use of body cams without any additional oversight. It also allows Police to designate no-go areas nearly anywhere in the country and on the flimsiest of grounds. It's unacceptable.

Read our full submission: https://nzccl.org.nz/submission-policing-amendment-bill/

Submission: Policing Amendment Bill

The Council strongly objects to the Policing Amendment Bill. This bill removes all limits on Police powers to record people’s activities. This bill enables police to break up any gathering, remove people from any location, and detain people on suspicion that they might return. The bill is yet anothe

NZ Council for Civil Liberties
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 21

The Policing Amendment Bill vastly expands Police surveillance powers and enables the use of body cams without any additional oversight. It also allows Police to designate no-go areas nearly anywhere in the country and on the flimsiest of grounds. It's unacceptable.

Read our full submission: https://nzccl.org.nz/submission-policing-amendment-bill/

Submission: Policing Amendment Bill

The Council strongly objects to the Policing Amendment Bill. This bill removes all limits on Police powers to record people’s activities. This bill enables police to break up any gathering, remove people from any location, and detain people on suspicion that they might return. The bill is yet anothe

NZ Council for Civil Liberties
NZ Council for Civil LibertiesApr 21

What does it mean when civil disobedience isn't a message to the political system but a rejection of it?

2025 NZCCL VUW Law essay prize winner Jessica Ye decolonises civil disobedience in the NZCCL webinar, 7:30pm Tuesday 5th May.

Details and sign-up here: https://nzccl.org.nz/5th-may-2026-webinar-rupturing-the-liberal-grammar-of-critical-civil-disobedience-theories/

5th May 2026 - Webinar: Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories

Come and hear 2025 NZCCL VUW Law Essay Prize winner Jessica Ye present her essay Rupturing the liberal grammar of ‘critical’ civil disobedience theories: Decolonial refusal of state recognition and affirmation of alternative lifeworlds.

NZ Council for Civil Liberties