Concerns about US Government Access to New Zealanders’ Biometric Data w/ Council for Civil Liberties’ Thomas Beagle: 5 March, 2026

The New Zealand Government is currently in talks with officials from the United States (US) about a new border security agreement that would allow New Zealanders' biometric information to be handed over to the US government. 

The new agreement could give the United States full automated access to New Zealand's national databases.

Wire Host Caeden spoke to the chair of the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties, Thomas Beagle, about this issue.