FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SURVEILLING THE STATE
A public forum with NICKY HAGER and JANE KELSEY at the Whare Wananga, Second Floor, Auckland Central Library, Lorne
Street
Wednesday 7 May, 6pm - 7:30pm
The terrorist attacks on the US of September 11, 2001 have had a profound effect on the way nation states protect their
territories. In the United Kingdom and the United States, we have seen the introduction of an increased level of
surveillance on everyday citizens, ranging from CCTV to the recording of private conversations. Here in New Zealand, we
have seen the introduction of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, which grants the Government additional powers in its
ability to surveil, search and detain those suspected of terrorist acts. While designed to protect citizens, the arrest
of a number of environmental and Maori activists in the so- called "terror raids" since October last year have raised
widespread debate on the use and limits of surveillance. In this third session of the Talk About Terror series, we are
joined by independent investigative journalist NICKY HAGER and Professor of Law JANE KELSEY to talk about the topic of
civil surveillance.
SURVEILLING THE STATE brings together two of New Zealand's prominent experts on issues of surveillance and
decolonisation to discuss the implications of this new terrorism legislation. NICKY HAGER brings an intimate knowledge
of the organisation of intelligence networks in New Zealand. The author of four books, including Secret Power: New
Zealand's role in the international spy network (1996) and The Hollow Men: A study in the politics of deception (2006),
Hager is widely considered to be one of New Zealand's leading investigative journalists. Professor JANE KELSEY is an
internationally renowned expert on globalisation, economics, social policy and decolonisation.
The author of six books, including The New Zealand Experiment. A World Model for Structural Adjustment? (1995) and
Reclaiming the Future. New Zealand in the Global Economy (2000), Kelsey travels extensively as a consultant, keynote
presenter and accredited journalist.
ENDS