Thomas Beagle
Thomas Beagle is the chair of the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties, an organization advocating for the protection of civil rights and privacy. He has been vocal in opposing the use of facial recognition technology without consent, warning against the potential for excessive surveillance and the creation of databases that could infringe on individual privacy.
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Council chair Thomas Beagle called for more information regarding the law changes to make proper judgments.
Government promises to give police more information-collecting powers, details scant
New Zealand· 2025-08-26
Thomas Beagle is the chairman of the NZ Council for Civil Liberties and commented on the difficulties in regulating drone technology.
CAA records six-year high in drone incidents amid fears for spying devicesNew Zealand· 2025-06-20
NZ Council for Civil Liberties chairman Thomas Beagle said body cameras were different to CCTV because they would typically capture audio.
Farmers and The Warehouse give body cameras to staff after concerns of ‘abusive’ customer behaviourNew Zealand· 2025-06-06
Council chair Thomas Beagle said the risk of misidentification can be mitigated.
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith backs facial recognition software to prevent shoplifting, despite privacy concernsNew Zealand· 2025-04-14
