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Thursday, March 21st, 2013If you’re interested in what the British politicians have drawn up to implement the Leveson report, you could do worse that take a gander at this summary.
Law Commission praised
Thursday, March 21st, 2013Last night, delivering the Robin Cooke memorial lecture, UK Court of Appeal judge Dame Mary Arden was full of praise of NZ’s Law Commission’s paper on media regulation. She noted that, unlike the Leveson inquiry, the Law Commission’s brief was to consider media regulation as a whole, not just focus on print media. The Commission’s […]
Speaking of irresponsible statements by NZ First MPs…
Thursday, February 14th, 2013In this Campbell Live interview about Richard Prosser’s idiotic column, NZ First leader Winston says this (denying that NZ has a successful multicultural society): Right now, we have a review commission going on about a Constitution to make the Treaty of Waitangi the cornerstone of our future Constitution. This is – how shall I put […]
We don’t need no stinking press regulation
Thursday, December 6th, 2012The Herald’s lawyer, Alan Ringwood, argues that we don’t need any statutory press regulation in NZ. Don’t listen to Levenson, he says. We don’t need to go there. (Full article here). I guess it’s not a news flash that the Herald’s lawyer would oppose statutory restrictions on the Herald. But I’m interested in his argument. […]
Greg King (1969-2012)
Monday, November 5th, 2012There are two New Zealanders whose untimely deaths have left me with a profound sadness, not just for them and their families, but also for the rest of us, because we’ve been deprived of the contribution they would have continued to make. One was Rod Donald. The other is Greg King. Most people know Greg […]
The operative word
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012How often do government Ministers tell us that they never comment on “police operational matters”? And for good reason: countries where police are at the beck and call of politicians are police states. But in relation to the Dotcom/GCSB matter, we have our Prime Minister telling us that the police’s investigation is a “political stunt” […]
Gobsmacked
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012Episode two in my exasperated campaign to let people take notes in court (Episode one is here). I understand that yesterday a Court of Appeal judge stopped someone from taking notes in the public gallery during the hearing of Greenpeace’s argument that it should be given charitable status. No information in the argument was sensitive or […]
Forum on the Law Commission’s proposals
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012Internet NZ is running a forum to debate the Law Commission’s proposals, and particularly the possible establishment of a Communications Tribunal. It’s to be in Wellington (17 September, Wellington Town Hall, 1-5pm) and Auckland (18 September, Aotea Centre, 1-5pm) . All are welcome, but you need to RSVP. Details here (including a link to the […]
Critiquing the Law Commission
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012A few days ago I sallied forth to defend the Law Commission’s proposal to establish a communications tribunal for digital harms against its critics. Today, I join their ranks. A little bit. But first, let’s be clear about what the Law Commission is expecting from its plan. It will not be a panacea. It will not […]
The wrong side of history
Thursday, August 30th, 2012Shane Ardern (N); Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi (N); David Bennett (N); Chester Borrows (N); Simon Bridges (N); Bill English (N); Christopher Finlayson (N); Nathan Guy (N); John Hayes (N); Phil Heatley (N)); Brendan Horan (NZF); Colin King (N); Melissa Lee (N); Asenati Lole-Taylor (NZF); Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga (N); Tim Macindoe (N); Tracey Martin (NZF); Todd McClay […]
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