New Zealand: Implemented Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Act 2022

On 9 March 2022, the Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Act 2022 entered into force. The Act amends the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to introduce regulations against the unauthorised posting of intimate visual recordings. It establishes offences for posting such content without consent, with penalties including imprisonment and fines. Additionally, the amendment allows courts to make civil orders during proceedings, including orders to take down or disable material and to publish apologies or corrections.