Opinion: New Zealand's hate speech proposals need more detail and wider debate before they become law 28 Apr, 2021 12:03 AM 5 minutes to read Change in hate speech laws were intended after the Christchurch Mosque attacks, but it took until December 2020 for the matter to get to Cabinet. PM says 'we haven't concluded the debate'. Photo / NZME Change in hate speech laws were intended after the Christchurch Mosque attacks, but it took until December 2020 for the matter to get to Cabinet. PM says 'we haven't concluded the debate'. Photo / NZME Other OPINION: Promised changes to New Zealand's hate speech regulations have been slower to emerge than first anticipated. But a recently released Cabinet paper finally gives some idea of what is being considered.