Articles from ‘elocal magazine’ in ‘Media’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · The Free Speech Union welcomes Education Minister Erica Stanford's confirmation today that Catherine Wedd's bill banning under-16s from social media has been placed on hold. · "Credit where it's due - the government has resisted the temptation to bulldoze this through, and that's the right call," says Jillaine Heather, CEO of the Free Speech Union. "Pausing to think again, rather than legislating in haste, is what a…

The Free Speech Union (FSU) has welcomed the Government’s decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), describing the move as a major reversal of what it calls years of regulatory overreach into online speech. By elocal staff · In a media release issued on May 6, Free Speech Union Chief Executive Jillaine Heather said the Government had made “the right call” by abandoning the BSA model and instead investigating voluntary…

As reported by X political commentator Suit and Tie, a search of Parliament’s written questions database shows that MPs Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke and Takuta Ferris do not appear at all, meaning neither has submitted a single written parliamentary question since entering Parliament more than two years ago. For the record, Oriini Kaipara is also missing from the list, although she was elected more recently. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi appears to have…

The question isn’t just whether Te Pāti Māori (TPM) is chaotic, but whether the media have failed to hold it to account. · Some reporters appear wary of criticising TPM, fearing accusations of racism. Conflicts around Toitū Te Tiriti, undeclared properties, and public outbursts drew little scrutiny. · Critics say restraint born of cultural sensitivity has become bias, leaving TPM largely unchecked. · Media indifference or protection? · Is the…