Tag: Security and Intelligence
Supplementary Order Paper on the Crimes Amendment Bill (No.6)
This bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Greens to oppose hacking by security services
The Greens are not supporting Associate Justice Minister Paul Swain's Notice of Motion (No 1 government motion on the order paper) that allows the police and security services the right to hack into computers and intercept emails, faxes and pager mes
Australian Minister’s disparaging comments rejected
Green MP Keith Locke has rejected Australian Defence Minister John Moore's claim that the Project Sirius Orion upgrade would have been
Intelligence and Security Committee Act Repeal Bill
This bill seeks to repeal the Intelligence and Security Committee Act.
Waihopai Spybase Rethink Needed
The Green Party is calling for the government to rethink its commitment to the Waihopai electronic interception station in light of developments in the European Parliament.
Greens Call For Inquiry Into Waihopai Spy Base
Green Party MP Keith Locke has called for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, of which he is a member, to debate the merits and implications of New Zealand's involvement in a global spy network.
Imprisoned refugee inhumanely treated
The treatment of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui is a blot on the Government's record. He remains in solitary confinement in Paremoremo prison 10 months after he arrived here seeking asylum.
Sitting MPs under surveillance by government agencies
It is good that the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has confirmed that the all SIS files on sitting MPs have been closed.
Anti-terrorist laws too harsh for New Zealand
The Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill may be rushed through Parliament before Christmas despite being panned by most submitters to the government administration select committee.