新西兰绿党反对新的外国干涉法案, 担心该法案会将和平抗议定为犯罪, 并威胁公民自由。 New Zealand’s Green Party opposes a new foreign interference bill, citing fears it could criminalize peaceful protest and threaten civil liberties.

绿党反对新西兰的《犯罪(反对外国干涉)修正法案》,以705份呈件中的620份为广泛公开反对理由,超越其模糊的语言,将和平抗议、倡导和与外国实体有关的文化活动定为犯罪。 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. 批评者警告该法案有可能破坏公民自由, 使国家能够超越控制范围, 并且无法解决五眼联盟(包括联邦调查局在惠灵顿的新办事处)的外国监视问题。 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. 毛利人协商不够充分, " 代表 " 外国强国行事不明确,没有关于公司影响力的规定,引起人们担心法律会损害民主自由和新西兰的独立外交政策,这些问题也令人关切。 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.