PremiumOpinionOpinion byDavid HarveyNZ Herald·7 Jun, 2026 03:00 AM6 mins to readDavid Harvey is a retired district court judge.Experts warn the social media ID scheme risks creating a state surveillance hub.
The goal is straightforward enough: keep children under 16 off social media. The method being pursued is anything but. New Zealand is quietly constructing a digital identity regime that would require every adult in the country to prove who they are before accessing platforms most people use every day. In
