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Remains to be Seen traces the ashes of Joe Hill from their distribution in Chicago to wartime New Zealand. Drawing on previously unseen archival material, it examines the persecution of anarchists, socialists and Wobblies in New Zealand during the First World War. It also explores how intense censorship measures—put in place by the National Coalition Government of William Massey and zealously enforced by New Zealand’s Solicitor-General, Sir John Salmond—effectively silenced and suppressed ...

A South Canterbury man has been charged with possessing a copy of the Christchurch mosque shooters manifesto and the video which he livestreamed during the attacks.

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Accused Isis sympathiser has means and motivation to commit violence S was sentenced to supervision for possessing objectionable Isis-themed hymns. (Photo / Supplied) Accused Isis sympathiser has means and motivation to commit violence WARNING: Graphic content A man accused of being an Islamic State sympathiser will be monitored by authorities after being found guilty of possessing propaganda-style material for the terrorist organisation. And police remain concerned about the 32-year-old, who h...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 11:38 am   A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how it’s affecting our beliefs. From the nationally representative survey of 2,300 Kiwis, one in two had at least one belief based in misinformation, and one in five had at least three such beliefs. These ranged from believing scientists are lying about the safety of vaccines, to believing 5G communications cause Covid-19. The SMC asked experts t...

About half of New Zealanders have at least one belief based on misinformation and one in five hold at least three false beliefs. False information is widespread in Aotearoa, according to a new survey of 2300 New Zealanders. Photo: Kajetan Sumila/ Unsplash Thats according to a new survey by the Chief Censors office. About 75 percent thought false information about Covid-19 posed a serious threat to New Zealand. Chief Censor David Shanks said the research aimed to raise awareness and stimulate d...

COVID-19 was the biggest topic, including its origins and whether it even exists. US politics came second, followed by vaccinations, New Zealand politics, conspiracy theories and climate/environment issues. Over half of Kiwis said theyve come across misinformation in the last six months, and nearly a quarter finding it weekly.  About a quarter of New Zealanders believe the virus behind COVID-19 was created in a lab, despite no evidence this is the case, and a similar number think its dangers h...

Press Release – Science Media Centre   A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how its affecting our beliefs. From the nationally representative survey of 2,300 Kiwis, one in two had at least one belief …   A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how it’s affecting our beliefs. From the nationally representative survey of 2,300 Kiwis, one in tw...

Police and the internet watchdog are working to remove offensive material about the Christchurch mosque attacks from online platforms.