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Lynley Tulloch: The irony of the Parliament protest: Peace and love – and ‘executions’

February 23, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Lynley Tulloch There is a dangerous anger on rapid boil at the protest in Wellington. It is a stew of dispossession and unrest alongside various delusional beliefs and violent threats. Two weeks into the protest and the police have had to endure human waste and acid thrown at them; a car driven into ... <a title="Lynley Tulloch: The irony of the Parliament protest: Peace and love – and ‘executions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/23/lynley-tulloch-the-irony-of-the-parliament-protest-peace-and-love-and-executions/" aria-label="Read more about Lynley Tulloch: The irony of the Parliament protest: Peace and love – and ‘executions’">Read more</a>

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NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime

June 26, 2021

By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Hate speech will become a criminal offence in New Zealand and anyone convicted could face harsher punishment under proposed legislative changes. The government has today released for public consultation its long-awaited plan for the laws governing hate speech. The plan is part of the government’s work to strengthen ... <a title="NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/26/nz-government-plans-new-law-tougher-penalties-for-hate-speech-as-crime/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime">Read more</a>