Bill of Rights and Foreign Influence Bill
Recent events demonstrate New Zealand can no longer afford to remain reactive on issues of digital freedom and foreign interference.
Press Releases
Bill of Rights To Push Back
PILLAR will now begin engaging with members of parliament, legal experts and civil society organisations with the goal of introducing the proposal to parliament. Nathan Seiuli says the choice facing New Zealand is bigger than social media.
Are We Captured by the Bureaucracy?
The public does not want a lesson in governance theory. They want democratic control and competent delivery. What do you think, are elected leaders still truly in charge, or has the balance tipped too far toward the bureaucracy?
Biometric Surveillance Raises Serious Privacy Concerns
PILLAR is calling on parliament to ensure any expansion of biometric surveillance powers is accompanied by clear statutory safeguards, independent oversight mechanisms, transparency requirements and meaningful protections for privacy rights guaranteed under New Zealand law.
Gender Lobby Gains Access to High Schools
The presenters named are not independent health educators. Each is a registered member of PATHA – the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa – the activist organisation currently waging a court battle against the New Zealand Government’s puberty blocker ban.
The Creation of an Online State Regulator
History demonstrates that broad censorial powers rarely remain narrowly confined.
Concerns Over Chinese Smart Vehicles
“In today’s security environment, these are no longer just cars. They are data platforms with the capacity to collect, store, and transmit sensitive personal and geolocation information,” said Nathan Seiuli, executive director of PILLAR NZ.
NZ Must Heed the Warning
New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins recently described the current environment as “the most dangerous we have ever lived in”.
2:1 Support for Ban on Puberty Blockers
National, ACT, NZ First and Te Pāti Māori supporters had net favourability to the ban, with Labour voters evenly split, and Green voters unsurprisingly opposed.
The Weaponisation of the HDCA Act
Police weaponisation of HDCA against vulnerable whistle-blower should result in the HDCA’s immediate legislative repeal.
Survey Shows Farmers Reject the Paris Agreement
The survey offered grassroots New Zealand farmers a chance to have their say on 10 questions focused on ruminant methane and the economic impact of the Paris Accord on both farming businesses and the broader economy.
This Govt’s Commitment to Climate Silliness
Repeal the Zero Carbon Act and end the Emissions Trading Scheme and all other climate-focused taxes, subsidies, and regulations.