Elliot Ikilei Auckland, August 10, 2018 Maori and Pacifica have become the victims in the restrictions to Free Speech, New Conservative Party Deputy Leader Elliot Ikilei said. Last night at the University of Auckland, a lively debate took place between supporters of a culture of free speech and those defending the PC culture. Elliot Ikilei, while not getting quite the…
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Mark Jennings Auckland, August 10, 2018 When Don Brash got up to speak at the debate on free speech at the University of Auckland last night, 50 or so protesters, who had mostly sat quietly and listened to the arguments of five other debaters, rose to their feet. This was the moment. The Tino Rangatiratanga flags waved, the megaphones were…
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Matthew Theunissen Auckland, August 10, 2018 Former National Party Leader Dr Don Brash was last night front and centre of the free speech debate that’s been making headlines in New Zealand and around the world. Dr Brash was nearly booed off stage at the University of Auckland debate, before counter-protesters persuaded him back by chanting his name. The event comes…
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Peter Dunne Wellington, August 9, 2018 The debate around free speech and what constitutes it has become toxic and almost irrational. Increasingly, it seems virtually impossible to be able to offer an opinion on it without being labelled as some sort of extremist by one side or the other. It has become ridiculous, and in the interests of maintaining a…
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Kavitha Muralidharan Chennai, August 9, 2018 On July 29, 2018, Ninety-four-year-old Muthuvel Karunanidhi completed half a century as the President of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) – a rare feat by any measure. Or perhaps not so rare for the man who has been the Chief Minister for five terms, an MLA for six decades and someone who’s written over…
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Jane Patterson Wellington, August 9, 2018 Police have confirmed that they did receive an allegation of bullying on a joint project with the Justice Ministry headed by Wally Haumaha. In Parliament today, it was claimed that Mr Haumaha, who is now a Deputy Police Commissioner, bullied three women during the project. The Justice Ministry said that it raised problems about…
Read MoreWellington, August 9, 2018 A vital step towards better protecting indigenous freshwater fish was taken with today’s introduction of a new Indigenous Fish Conservation Bill in Parliament. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage said that the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill amends the Conservation Act 1987 will provide a much-needed “modern toolbox” to help indigenous freshwater fish. The following is her…
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