ANALYSIS: NZ Police Not Sure How Many Number Plate Reading Cameras Across the Country

Published on March 1, 2024

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. Police access the privately owned Auror and Safer Cities networks, which capture number plate information using cameras installed in service stations, shopping malls, supermarkets, and streets. Last year, an investigation by the NZ Herald revealed that police had twice falsely listed cars as stolen, triggering an automatic detection capability in the system. The “stolen car” tactic was used once in 2020 and again in 2021 when police were attempting to track down three women believed to have travelled out of the Auckland quarantine area while positive for COVID-19....

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