Analysis
Not only do New Zealand Police have no idea how many automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are accessible, but neither does the privacy commissioner.
ANALYSIS: NZ Police Not Sure How Many Number Plate Reading Cameras Across the Country
It’s likely thousands of cameras are tracking vehicles across the country, with no independent oversight of their use despite past abuses by police officers.
Cars on the southern motorway towards Auckland city during a protest against government regulations in New Zealand on Nov. 21, 2021. Hannah Peters/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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