Over the last six months there have been at least twenty- and probably more publicly reported incidents/regulations which threaten the basic civil liberties of individual citizens. The basic liberties as outlined by the declaration of Human Rights are - freedom of Assembly and Association, freedom of expression and of movement. The twenty infringements have been:

1.	Trade Union Legislation as announced by Mr Cordon which severely restricts the rights of Trade Unions to pursue their legitimate activities as trade unionists.
2.	The proposed 'Bikie' legislation to restirct the rights of motor cycle groups to congrugate and associate with each other.
3.	The Prime Minister's letter of opposition to the statement of Mr Ian Shirley (Auckland Social Worker) on power and authority in Auckland.
4.	The Immigration Department's opposition [unclear: to] overstayers and the active encouragement of neighbours to report on people they 'assume' to be overstayers.
5.	Domestic Purposes Beneficiaries....the Minister of Social Welfare has been actively encouraging social workers and 'loyal' citizens to report on women suspected of living in de facto relationships while receiving domestic purposes benefits.
6.	The Powles report on the SIS was commissioned by Mr Rowling and yet the Prime Minister refuses to allow Mr Rowling to see the report in it's entirety. There are three reports and Mr Muldoon has attached a number of conditions on Mr Rowling should he wish to see the unexpurgated reports. This attacks the basis of trust upon which the government and the leader of the opposition should operate - and also raises reasonable doubts about whether the public interest has or has not been secured by the report itself.
7.	The National Government issued a number of regulations that were illegal notably the suspension of superannuation [unclear: payments] - as evidenced by the Chief Justice's decision against the government.
8.	Despite the call for a public enquiry on police conduct at the Taumaranui incident when a member of the Mongrel Mob was shot to death by a policeman. It seems that the Government is unwilling to facilitate such an enquiry even though lawyers, pathologists, the Churches and Civil Liberties groups have called for one.
9.	The current Government seems unwilling to allow dissenting groups to voice their opinions and have them listened to. Mr Muldoon identified all opponents of nuclear power in New Zealand and all opponents of nuclear ships visiting New Zealand as a "dissident minority unrepresentative of the nation as a whole". He also stated on the talk-back programme on nuclear testing that even if one million people signed the Campaign half million's petition, he and the government would not be swayed from their decision to allow nuclear ships to visit New Zealand.
10.	Argumentum ad hominem seems to characterise the leadership style of the Prime Minister. He said of Abraham Ordia that he could "stew in his own juice".
11.	He said of Citizens for Rowling that "I can not bring myself to think kindly of them, they are dupes and trendy lefties" and he has systematically discriminated against people who stood up in that campaign - e.g. Sir Jack Harris was asked to resign from the Tobacco Board, John Jeffries was asked to resign from Air NZ., Tony Neary was ousted from TV One, David Exel's contract with NZFP was terminated. Geoffrey Palmer has received no consultancy work from Government on legal questions relating to welfare and accident compensation etc.
12.	Mr Muldoon denied National MP's the right to appear on Friday Conference on the All Black issue.
13.	The Electricity Amendment Bill infringes on the privacy of individuals dwellings and confers the right to enter by authorised officials of the Electricity Department. This right of entry could be abused for political purposes and safeguards need to be built in e.g. mandatory declarations of intention to enter, or better still, magisterial warrants.
14.	The persistent attacks on Press and Television.
15.	Mr Gill's intention to tighten up the legislation on abortion before the Royal Commission reports to the house, makes a mockery of the Commission itself and the rights of individual New Zealanders to have their views considered seriously.
16.	Sir Keith Holyoake refused entry to a North Korean delegation on a goodwill tour of Australia and New Zealand.
17.	Repeal of Criminal Justice Amendments Bill - name suppression legislation - withdraws a right to anonymity for accused persons.
18.	The Wanganui computer centre is now going to be connected to all other departments making it increasingly easy for information about individuals to be abused for political purposes.
19.	The Governments threats to tenants of slate houses to keep the houses clean and tidy, or face eviction - another indication of intimidation.
20.	Government by rumour - there has been a tendency for government to threaten groups within Government and outside, by leaking of public rumours e.g. the proposed reorganisation of broadcasting was an indication of this, when Mr Muldoon publicatly stated that he would not mind axing TV2 and that there was no way that an independent news programme could exist.