Claims the Prime Minister must have known about dirty politics around him ignore the reality of his CEO style and the Law Commission has more work to do on new media
Read MoreLaw Commission
Dirty Politics: Free speech & a policy-free election
Is the Dirty Politics debate making a mockery of the manifestos? And should authors have the right to right to use material that's obtained by criminal means?
Read MoreWhat do we mean by "news media"?
This post from the Law Commission looks at the Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media issues paper. Please feel free to join the discussion
Read MoreAlcohol laws in New Zealand – a chance to create an enduring legacy
Hardly a day passes without the media reminding us how alcohol is causing harm. Now the government has a golden opportunity to create a change in our binge drinking culture, so will it step up to the mark?
Read MoreCameron Slater's slightly wonky jihad: Part II
In which our intrepid hero decides freedom of speech and honest decency require - require, no less - him to tell the world the identity of a 13-year old alleged victim of sexual assault.
Read MoreHave your say! Law Commission launches website for public feedback
The Law Commission has created an online consultation site -- www.talklaw.co.nz -- to encourage feedback about its current law reform projects. Sounds like a good idea to us here at Pundit, so here's how it will work
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday March 2
Proposed $60 million spend to boost tourism; police called to schools to deal with unruly students; sharp rise in newborns taken into CYF care; three-strikes law could breach human rights; drinking age to be reviewed; Arthur Allan Thomas joins Bain support camp
Read MoreIf a crime tax is the answer, what was the question?
The government's proposed Victims' Compensation Scheme seems to a victory of politics over principle and purpose. What's it meant to achieve? And if we all think victim compensation is such a decent idea, why don't we pay for it?
Read More