Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed the government’s plan to introduce legislation before Christmas to ban under-16s from accessing social media, signalling his strong support for age verification requirements.
Luxon told state-funded media that Education Minister Erica Stanford is leading the work, with the first piece of legislation expected ahead of next year’s election. “We have restrictions on our kids in the physical world; we need restrictions in the virtual world,” Luxon said. “How you go about that is really important. The Australian model is of interest to us, and we’re looking closely at aligning with it.”
He added that a first version of the legislation would be introduced this year, but acknowledged it may need refinement over time. The government is reportedly open to cross-party collaboration, with Luxon suggesting he could work with Labour to ensure the bill passes.
Public reaction has been intense. Online commentator Holyhekatuiteka noted the contrast between a pro-ban campaign—supported by well-funded backers and running since May, attracting around 37,000 signatures—and a public petition opposing the measure that has gathered nearly 19,000 signatures in just two weeks. He argued that the rapid growth of the petition demonstrates strong grassroots opposition and raised concerns about the privacy risks of age verification systems, particularly if they involve biometric data similar to Australia’s upcoming model.
🚩This morning – our pina Pm, Te gimp- Luxon told RNZ he is “deeply supportive of age verification” and the govt will have its first go at the social media ban before Xmas and it will come into law before the end of term.
The article quotes the 37k signatures FOR the ban -… pic.twitter.com/5tGbw77g0A
— Holyhekatuiteka (@2ETEKA) November 9, 2025
The petition, hosted on the New Zealand Parliament website, calls for MPs to reject the proposed age-based social media restrictions. Those who are opposed to this globalist control creep promoted by bureaucrats and politicians under the guise of “safety” are urged to sign the petition here.
The proposed legislation would align New Zealand with Australia’s digital identity and online safety initiatives, which include strict age checks.
Start with the kids then increase censorship.
Took the UK less than 3hrs when they passed theirs earlier this year. Now more than 12,000 people have been arrested for Facebook posts.
This is so obviously part of an internationally coordinated push for censorship and control. Our government should be working for us, not for overseas kleptocrats hidden in the shadows.
Luxon is no Christian- he’s sold us out to the mark of the beast for some shekels for him and his mates.
“Work with Labour to get the bill passed” that’s when you know we have been infiltrated by communists.
Get these traitors out of our government. Suppressing free speech is depriving us of our basic human rights,
They How are they going to impose it: Digital ID, that’s how. I
This ain’t about protecting children. It is about binding your name to every social media post, every login to the internet from any device from a phone to a car and beyond. Every purchase from a store or person. To bind your location, you location history. Your conversations, you photos, your videos. This will be done through a digital id to keep us safe.
Every login to Telegram message, this news site. All medical history.
They are not interested in your health, wellbeing. If they were, the covid poison jabs would be openly investigated.
Rise up New Zealand. Rise up every nation. Rise up and drag these globalist is criminals from power.
Well said. These globalist sell outs need to feel the wrath of the people.
You should listen to RCR Maree Buskes latest interview with Trevor Loudoun. It’s mind blowing. This country is being run by communists and there are many who just operate in plain sight and aren’t even embarrassed about it.
Google the Fabian Society.
A pretext for Digital ID obviously.
They created a society that is deeply misgoverned, that has impoverished young people’s future, is morally corrupt and politically a whore house and now they want to curb the fall-out.
All for a digital Id.
Under 16’s re framed cover story
Luxon sucks globalist NWO WEF d*ck
Failed Air NZ Business executive
Saved by Govt 51% stake
These clowns are mostly all the same
Tarred with the same brush
And do what they’re told
Just following orders
Appalling and spineless
Needs to be feathered and run out of town
It’s just a sneaky way to introduce Digital ID.
This is just how the wider censorship begins, and the globalist agenda continues.
We will all have to verify our age, if we want to use social media.
We need to form private clubs – membership only. The lefties can’t handle free speech and that includes YOU Luxon.
Didn’t know my Grandmas first name was Chris?
Traitors bringing it in at the busiest time of the year when everyone’s flat out and distracted.
The children need to have a way to directly communicate with their parents, and record any criminal acticities such as bullying, threats of weapons being used against them, etc.
Since many campus fights are recorded by children age 9 and up, many of these crimes / assaults / bullying / intent to cause serious and grievious bodily harm would have never been known, and no prosecutions made.
The Bill of Rights covers children and their ability to freely express thought, experiences and if needed emergency communications with adults.
The Australian model will not stop the problems that minors face on a daily basis, and removes a method of proof if they are attacked, threatened, etc. thus enabling no accountability on the part of the institutions and bullies who seek to do harm.
Perhaps this will wake the bulk from their slumber? These politicians (all hues) are the antithesis of a free and open democratic society.
Article 13 of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states “The child shall have the right to freedom of expression, this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of the child’s choice”.
Article 14. “States parties shall respect the rights and duties of the parents to provide direction to the child in the exercise of his or her rights in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child”.
International Law vs “The Rules Based Order”.
Luxon is 100% on the “Rules Based Order” team – rules which are made up as deemed appropriate for the implementation of totalitarian control, regardless of international law.
Ever notice how selective they are about which petitions get acted on?
For those unsure, THIS is how they bring in Digital, Biometric ID for access to the internet. You need to be able to prove, digitally, that you are old enough to drive a vehicle in most parts of the world, or get married in many parts.
National and Labour are the same bad eggs. Vote ACT and NZ First.
Agree they are our best shot right now. At least they both speak about free speech.
We’re voting for the NEW ZEALAND LOYAL PARTY under the outstanding leadership of Kelvyn Alp, who has experienced the ill-effects of Zio-Globalism, and has the guts to stand-up to ‘the establishment’ in calling out the criminal corruption of government.
& BTW- ACT & NZ First are part of this Uni-Party globalist ilk government currently in Parliament.
Neither have spoken out against Judit Collins and her modus operandi in supporting Digital ID’s, Social Credit, (which her Chinese husband is fully aware of…) CBDC’s and the WEF / WHO / mandates that all but destroyed this country!
Pagan Pollies, Pagan Beauracrats, et al, all Zion Zatanist, wack jobs, all in lock step again to bring in fake laws for their UNS 26x Misson goals, ie 1x World Religion, 1x World Government, 1x World Finacial system CBDC, loss of Sovereignity, etc, yet have NO AUTHORITY TO DO SO. 25x years of internet and decide to do so now. Luxon et al, Sub humans, hell bound.. All of them.. reminder… https://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=17241
Savvy teens know that to circumvent censorship you just use a VPN
shush don’t tell the idiots in government
You can use all the VPN you like. All then encrypted messages you want. Unfortunately every social post, every comment on here, every thing you search for, any activity what so ever will have your digital id attached to it.
momentum from the globalist overloads. Our PM sold his soul to sell NZ.
National and Labour are the same. Vote ACT and NZ First.
And IF the children are being threatened and need to call their parents via iPhone / tablet, and cannot do so and if the children suffer injury, abduction and possible death at the hands of a paedophile, WHO THEN IS RESPONSIBLE? WHO CAN THE PARENTS AND CHILD (IF ALIVE) THEN SUE? LUXON? CHIPY? THE GOVERNMENT OVERALL?