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flag New Zealand’s Green Party opposes a new foreign interference bill, citing fears it could criminalize peaceful protest and threaten civil liberties.

flag The Green Party opposes New Zealand’s Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill, citing widespread public opposition—620 of 705 submissions—over its vague language that could criminalize peaceful protest, advocacy, and cultural events linked to foreign entities. flag Critics warn the bill risks undermining civil liberties, enabling state overreach, and failing to address foreign surveillance by Five Eyes allies, including the new FBI office in Wellington. flag Concerns also include inadequate Māori consultation, lack of clarity on acting “on behalf of” a foreign power, and no provisions for corporate influence, raising fears the law could erode democratic freedoms and New Zealand’s independent foreign policy.

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