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New Zealand is updating its Policing Act to clarify police powers for public surveillance and crowd control after court rulings created legal uncertainty.
New Zealand is amending its Policing Act to restore police authority to collect intelligence and record images in public spaces, clarifying legal powers after recent court rulings created uncertainty.
The changes aim to reaffirm lawful policing practices for crime prevention, intelligence gathering, and prosecutions, including in response to gang activity and youth offending.
Police will also gain expanded powers to temporarily close public areas beyond roads and detain or arrest individuals who refuse to comply, with strict oversight and accountability measures in place.
The legislation, driven by the Supreme Court’s "Tamiefuna case" and past controversies over data collection, is being drafted for parliamentary review.
Nueva Zelanda está actualizando su Ley de Policía para aclarar los poderes de la policía para la vigilancia pública y el control de multitudes después de que los fallos judiciales crearan incertidumbre jurídica.