Free Speech
The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Parker's visit poses plenty of questions
Posie Parker's fleeting visit to New Zealand has put the debate over free speech back in the spotlight. Audio
UK anti-monarchist arrests prompt free-speech row
The arrests of anti-monarchy protesters after the death of Queen Elizabeth II are "deeply concerning", free-speech campaigners have said.
The not-the-budget bills
The budget wasn’t the only thing at Parliament this week. There was also legislation on surrogacy, free speech, political conflicts of interest, and sexual harassment. Audio
Re-Platformed: radio outcasts make their own outlet
Sean Plunket has launched a new news outlet for himself - and other broadcasters edged out of talk radio in recent years. The Platform proudly proclaims it's editorially and financially free from any… Audio
What happens to Twitter now Elon Musk is in charge?
The world's richest man has bought the world's biggest megaphone. What's he going to do with it? Tech expert Mark Pesce tells Kathryn Ryan what we know so far. Video, Audio
Gender self-ID: 'You can change the law'
The media focus at Parliament was on the impact of leadership, but the legislation told a different story – about the impact of the public. That we can each change the law. Audio
Chewing on bills: committees enjoy gristle
Parliament’s select committees have an endless menu of work, but seem to especially enjoy work that involves extra chewing. Audio
Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it. Audio
Peter Singer: freedom of expression and cancel culture
Good ideas - even if they're controversial - deserve to be published, says Australian philosopher and bioethics professor Peter Singer. To this end, he's co-founded an online academic journal where… Audio
Hamilton conspiracy meeting shut down
A conspiracy theorist has had a planned meeting in Hamilton cancelled, after a local venue axed their booking. The Panel speaks to Hamilton City Councillor Dave Macpherson who raised concerns about… Audio
Free speech and Covid-19: Where is the line?
Professor of Law at Waikato University, Alexander Gillespie, joins The Panel to discuss the line between free speech and scare speech amid misinformation about Covid-19. Audio
The philosopher whose thoughts are being cancelled
Is Peter Singer one of the world's most influential philosophers, or an intellectual pariah? Audio
The thin line separating free speech and hate speech
Free speech crusaders say the sacred right to freedom of expression is under threat. But minority communities say a law change is needed to protect the most vulnerable. Audio
Letter calls on NZ unis to adopt 'Chicago principles'
An urgent call is going out to the vice chancellors and councils of all New Zealand universities from a group of academics concerned about the state of free speech on campus. Audio
Massey University under fire for cancelling a feminist event
Massey University is accused of not upholding free speech after cancelling, Feminism 2020 event, saying there were health and safety risks. Audio
White nationalist posters return to Auckland University campus
University of Auckland management is being urged to take a stand against white supremacist propaganda on campus, or risk scaring away future students.
A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a… Video, Audio
Posters won't be taken down
The University of Auckland will not remove white supremacists signs from campus. The University's vice-chancellor says it's quote "unfortunate" but won't condemn them, as it's free speech. Audio
Police not aware of threats to Southern, Molyneux, court hears
A court has been told that police were not aware of any threats to two far right Canadian speakers, despite Auckland Council banning them from speaking at a council venue because of safety concerns.
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Internet cuts in West Papua 'repressive' - rights groups
Rights groups say an internet blackout in Indonesia's West Papua marks a dangerous violation of free speech protections. Audio