Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 29/10/24

Freedom of speech – Judith Collins sounds a caution against criminalising what people say

Judith Collins has gone out to bat for our right to freedom of speech.

She cautioned against criminalising speech that forms part of public discourse.

Speech that was offsensive or insulting should be condemned, but “without always needing to resort to measures that create a chilling effect on freedom of expression.”

Alexander Gillespie: Out of the shadows

Why making NZ’s security threat assessment public for the first time is the right move

Today’s release of the threat assessment by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) is the final piece in a defence and security puzzle that marks a genuine shift towards more open and public discussion of these crucial policy areas.