Andrew Chen and Kristiann Allen

Guest writer

Andrew Chen is a research fellow and Kristiann Allen is associate director – policy and international engagement at Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, an independent and apolitical think-tank based at The University of Auckland.

Police are exploring technology for facial recognition in CCTV images. Photo: Getty Images

NZ Police are piloting a swarm of new, hi-tech tools. We deserve to know more about them

There are many unanswered questions about how technologies are being used, why they are necessary, and whether they risk infringing on human rights or privacy.

By Andrew Chen and Kristiann Allen | 1st December, 2020