

What Should We Be Talking About - And Aren't?
A topic even more inflammatory than gender.


When apologies and silence replace inquiries and dissent
I’m not a security expert, and the Free Speech Union is interested solely in that: free speech. But this is exactly the sort of situation free speech helps us avoid; contexts where approved narratives dominate and where uncomfortable realities are swept under the carpet.


Seymour unbowed by hostile Treaty bill submissions
The public debate shows the 1840 agreement to be a tangled mess.


IAN WISHART: Open Letter to NZ Media on Green MP Benjamin Doyle
Without a news release from the Greens, the media felt powerless to report. Even though they could plainly see the Greens were locking down Doyle’s social media accounts, deleting up to 90% of posts on some and making them all private.


Fear and loathing grips the left over NZME shake-up
Michael Wood wants us to forget the $55m media bribe.


Could Matt Doocey's transgender stance be contributing to anxiety in our young?
Conflict emerges within the Coalition on this issue.


Do Crown Owned Entities need the Rainbow Tick?
The Platform’s correspondence with Airways New Zealand over drag queen Rainbow Tick announcement.


Woke Surgeons Only Need Apply
If you needed oral cancer surgery, is it a bonus if the person operating on your mouth has had experience in projects and initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles?


Hipkins treads a slippery path on democracy
Like Te Pāti Māori, Labour is no fan of equal representation for all.


Why New Zealand Must Reject 'Hate Crime' Laws
If we accept the premise that criminal penalties should be heightened based on subjective interpretations of motive, then it is only a matter of time before speech itself becomes regulated under the same logic.