David 'Farrar: Law Commission sees sense

The Law Commission has now done a final report into hate crime law, and their recommendations are not to try and criminalise more New Zealanders. Their recommendations include:

Bob Edlin: Extremists will be irked.....

Extremists will be irked, but Govt has put Law Commission’s transgender report into the “no need for urgency” basket

Someone once raised questions that drew PoO’s attention to trans extremists being illogical.

If you can change your sex then why not change your race or species? Why is one possible, but not the others?

John McLean: Judith Collins - Worthy Law Commission President In Waitaing

Criticisms of Collins’ appointment as Law Commission President are selective and hypocritical

On 28 January 2026, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that sitting Government Minister Judith Collins  will be appointed President of the New Zealand Law Commission in the first half of 2026. On becoming Law Commission President, Collins will retire from politics. Collins currently holds a number of Cabinet portfolios, including Attorney‑General and Minister of Defence.
Under the Law Commission Act 1985, the Commission’s President is also its chief executive and has an express duty to “supervise and direct the work of the Commission”. Under the Act, the Commission’s principal functions include to:

David Farrar: Collins to head up Law Commission

The Government has announced:

Minister and National MP for Papakura Hon Judith Collins KC is honoured that she will be appointed President of the Law Commission: Te Aka Matua o te Ture following a political career spanning 24 years.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today announced Ms Collins will be appointed to the Law Commission from mid-2026.