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What decisions or actions, if any, has the Minister taken to ensure that actions taken by the Police under the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act do not infringe upon individual New Zealanders’ rights to freedom of peaceful assembly under the NZ Bill of Rights?

Answered Question 5682 (2026)
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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

Question

  • What decisions or actions, if any, has the Minister taken to ensure that actions taken by the Police under the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act do not infringe upon individual New Zealanders’ rights to freedom of peaceful assembly under the NZ Bill of Rights?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Police are well versed in making operational decisions and using discretion.