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Jacinda Ardern has misled the public and shut down debate on hate speech laws Newshub 5 hrs ago Replay Video OPINION: Jacinda Ardern is wrong about her own hate speech law. Completely and utterly wrong. Not only is the Prime Minister wrong about the basic facts of the proposal, she was wrong to shut down debate on hate speech on The AM Show this morning with her glib, inaccurate dismissals.  The Prime Minister and Ministers develop policy and set policy directions for law. If they don’t understand the policy direction and intent of the law, how can they expect the judiciary to interpret ...

On Newshub Nation we questioned the Justice Minister about the proposed changes and tested his policy direction and intent with examples. He conceded that, for example, if millennials expressed hatred towards boomers they could potentially be found liable for hate speech.  Ardern is now contesting that, saying the law will only apply if it ‘incites violence’. That is wrong, the proposed threshold is as low as ‘insulting’ someone.  The Prime Minister was dismissive about the interview and said we were trivialising the need for the law change - the terror attacks on March 15.  It is ...

TVNZ Breakfast should be ashamed of their gutless interview with the Prime Minister this morning. The AM Show was left to ask the hard hate speech questions and Tova O’Brien’s must read column today highlights how much a train wreck Jacinda’s interview was. The Prime Minister was wrong again, and again and again. I watched the interview with my mouth wide open. The Prime Minister doesn’t seem to understand the full ramifications of what handing over to Police the power to decide what hate means. If Key had attempted this, we would be outraged … TDB Recommends NewzEngine....

4 hours ago The Government on Friday released a discussion document outlining the six changes. Photo credit: Getty Images. The Government wants to make major changes to the laws governing hate speech, including the creation of a new criminal offence with harsher penalties and the protection of more minority groups. In line with recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack, six key proposals have been revealed with the intention of strengthening protections against speech inciting hatred or discrimination. The ter...