New hate speech law proposals from the government are a bit confusing, and some of the debate so far seems to have muddied the waters, reducing something that began as an effort to combat racism, terrorism and hatred to name calling and taunts by politicians.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi contradicted each other about what the proposals said, and Ardern has admitted the government could have been clearer in its communications.
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Some worthyefforts have been made to tackle the substance of the proposals, but RNZ s Mediawatch noted much of the initial coverage focused on this political argie-bargie.
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